{"id":16787,"date":"2017-03-02T17:04:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T21:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=16787"},"modified":"2017-03-02T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T21:04:48","slug":"how-to-make-money-when-you-clean-out-your-closet","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/frugal-articles\/how-to-make-money-when-you-clean-out-your-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Money when you Clean out your Closet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 2 is National \"Old Stuff\" Day - that\u00a0combined with the imminent arrival of Spring, and it seems like an excellent time to clean\u00a0out your closet.<\/p>\n

If the idea of going through a closet (or even house) full of items is daunting to you, try taking it one thing at a time. Tackle a small project first, then move onto bigger areas of your home. One tip we've seen that many seem to have good luck with comes from the popular book \"The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.\" To boil it down, author Marie Kondo advises to operate on this rule: Put your hands on an item you're unsure about, and ask yourself if if sparks joy. If it doesn't, thank it for its service and then get rid of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another tip from the book (though we advise reading it in full to reap its benefits): tackle categories, rather than rooms. For instance, start by going through all your clothes, rather than your entire bedroom.<\/p>\n

OK, so you're ready to start cleaning out your old, tired, never worn-or-used items. One rule of thumb we suggest? Separate everything into three piles: SELL, DONATE and THROW AWAY.<\/p>\n

If something is stained, tattered beyond repair and just not worth much to anyone, chuck it. Next up, consider what might be worth selling. We suggest\u00a0trying<\/em> to sell what you have first, and then if no one bites, you can always donate it later.<\/p>\n