More specifically, sell what you own that you no longer need. It’s time to analyze what items you really need in your home and sell anything that’s just taking up space. This page is a direct excerpt from my Living Off Less Guide, a necessary resource when it comes to learning all the tips and tricks for living a more frugal life.
If you’re interested in a more minimalistic lifestyle in hopes to decrease spending and increase contentment, selling what you own is step one.
Think about the ALL the items you own and how you could begin the selling process?
Plan for a spring rummage sale.
Sell the Instapot that never gets used on Facebook Marketplace.
Bring the clothes from the back of your closet to your local consignment shop.
Sell Your Furniture
Let’s start with furniture. There’s a difference between keeping quality
furniture from beloved relatives and keeping junk furniture simply
because you forgot about it in the back of your basement. I get that you
may be saving things for “someday,” but you also need to ask yourself,
will someday ever actually come?
Currently, high quality furniture is hard to find. If you’re basement is full of Amazon dressers and Ikea shelves you’ll never use, SELL THEM. Chances are it’s not it won’t hold up for ten years down the road like you’re planning on.
However, if you do have quality wood furniture you’re holding onto, I’d highly encourage you to learn how to flip your own furniture! This can then be for your own use, or selling for a profit.
Sell Kids Items
You’ve got boxes of baby clothes. Three different wraps or carriers, two high chairs, ten sleep sack options, and don’t even get me started on toys!
Whether you have one kid or six, I highly doubt you need all those baby items unless you maybe have multiples (twins or triplets). One thing I’ve learned is you work with what you got. We think we need more than we do because that’s how we’re used to living. But it’s excessive and unnecessary.
Moms all around your city would love to purchase your baby items, trust me. When looking for ways to sell kids clothes, my first option is always second hand. Be sure your kids clothes are stain-free, freshly washed, and neatly folded in a tote or laundry basket. Then load up the truck and drive to your nearest resale shop. In my area, this is Once Upon A Child or Kid to Kid. Sell what you can and maybe plan a rummage sale to sell the remainder of the clothes.
I encourage you to try selling bigger items or brand name on Facebook Marketplace first. You’re going to get more money than you would at resale shops. However, if larger items like strollers or brand new items aren’t selling well on Facebook Marketplace, try bringing those to the resale shops too. Some money is better than none!
Sell Your Clothes
Now, onto your closet. Don’t tell me you wear every item in your closet… let alone even like every item in your closet. If you’re looking for the easiest way to sell clothes, I recommend posting on Facebook Marketplace for name brands. With any other items that may not easily sell on Marketplace, ensure the clothes are freshly washed and neatly folded in a tote or laundry basket. Then, load the clothes in your trunk and try to sell them at resale shops like Uptown Cheapskates, Plato’s Closet, Clothes Mentor, or local consignment shops.
Facebook Marketplace is the BEST location to post items when you’re looking to sell what you own. But hosting an annual rummage sale is also a great way to get rid of another couple of shelves full of junk in your basement.
Learn some valuable tips and tricks to hosting a rummage sale here.
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