How to Reduce Clutter & Get an Organized Home – What to do with books
Organize and Declutter Your Home
If books are overcrowding shelf or basket space, it’s time to reassess, says professional organizer Erica Ecker, owner of the organizing company The Spacialist. Did the book change your life? Do you get nostalgic when you see the binding?
Out-of-date paperbacks can go into the mixed paper bin at the recycling center or at curbside if the city or county picks up paper. Some take hardcovers, too, so check.
Sell newer book on sites like Amazon.com or Half.com an eBay company with fixed prices and no listing fees.
Cash for Clutter
Get Rid of Clutter
I have had days where I have literally looked around the house for extra cash. Now I was just thinking maybe I left money in the pocket of a jacket and I could find some extra cash there. Another way to find cash around your house and your peace of mind is to get rid of clutter.
Organizing Your Home – Is Your Junk Worth Money?
Appraisal Value
Women’s Day magazine had some great ideas about what to do if you are afraid to throw something away because it could be valuable. Here they are:
Check online - A woman who was worried about selling her mint-condition, in-the-box action figure went online to check prices for it. After seeing it didn’t even get bids, she had no qualms about selling it in a garage sale.
Hire an appraiser – Take your item to a local appraiser. You’ll typically pay at least $75.00 or more; find one at appraisers.org.
Clear the Clutter with Emotional Attachments
Organizing Clutter
One of the reasons we have clutter is because of the emotional attachments we have to some of our possessions. Some of us are still holding onto the rock our child picked up off the ground and gave us as a “present.” Here are some great solutions to emotional attachment clutter from Womansday magazine:
Think Big – When you’re tempted to keep everything your child brings home, try this visualization exercise – Imagine how the volume of stuff will grow until your child is 18. After picturing the mountain of “child craft” you will be less tempted to save everything and save only the truly worthy.
