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If
you want to get rid of clutter in your home, you don't
have to just throw everything away. There are many
creative ways you can de-clutter your home and still
be green. De-cluttering is a key value factor when
staging your house for sale.
[1]
Make some money:
The
most satisfying, green way to get rid of stuff is to
make some green: (1) High-end clothes can go to a
consignment shop. (2) Collectibles do well on eBay.
(3) Toys, children's clothing, and knick knacks are
yard sale best sellers. (4) For large numbers of
antiques, china, silver, or porcelain, try an auction
warehouse.
[2]
Have a place in your home:
Designate the corner of a closet or your laundry room
for housing discards to donate. Try to do this every
other month. Keep a hamper or garbage can in your
designated spot and whenever you see an item
cluttering your home that you or your family members
(1) don't use, (2) don't love, or (3) have outgrown,
put it in the hamper. At the end of each month, bag
the items and take them to a donation center, or call
to have them picked up. The Veterans and Big Brother
Big Sister will pick up clothing and small household
items at your home.
[3]
Have a swap party:
My
friends and I have a seasonal purge party. We all
bring items we no longer need or use: clothes,
jewelry, purses, home decor, small furniture,
magazines, etc. It goes into a pile in the middle of
the room and we all dive in! It is a fun way of
getting rid of things, getting a few new things, and
catching up with friends. At the end of it, we bag all
the items we don't want and donate them to a women's
shelter. This also works well with a group of moms and
the clothing and toys your children have outgrown.
[4]
Re-use your own stuff:
Reusing common household items for new organizational
ways can really save you money. Try thinking outside
the box as to the way you use common items. For
example, empty gift baskets make great mail bins,
in-boxes, planters, magazine bins, small toy
organizers, and more. Walk around your house and
really look at your stuff. Can any of it be used for a
different purpose? A bookshelf hung on the wall
instead of on the floor, a TV cabinet for a
night-stand, a shoebox to divide different kinds of
socks in a drawer? Try to think creatively and
objectively.
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