After thinking about contentment for an entire week now, I believe that part of the process is enjoying the things you already have. Not just accepting that you don’t have the latest cell phone or the kitchen you’ve pinned on Pinterest, but actually really enjoying the items you have acquired.
Mark and I have spent the last ten years accumulating things that make up our home. Like most people, it’s a healthy mix of heirloom quality furniture and cheap-o Ikea, well thought through purchases and quite a few impulse buys too. In short, we have enough. Probably too much.
So now as we enter our second decade of marriage (next month!), I’m looking at our things in a new light: if the items in our home cause me stress or overwhelm, it’s time to let them go. Since we’re also working on our student loan debt, I’m killing two birds with one stone by selling what we don’t need. Here are five easy ways I’m making money while decluttering the house:
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1. Ebay // Ebay was my first experience with online selling and my first love. (I wrote my best tips and tricks for purchasing in this post!) I use ebay to sell easy to ship items that have a pretty good profit margin: shoes I never wear, homeschool curriculum, etc.
2. Kidizen // Kidizen is my latest find and I love it. It’s a phone app that works much like ebay, but only sells kids clothing, shoes, and accessories: perfect one-stop shopping for moms! I just started selling items in our shop (find me at Big White Farmhouse!) but so far, it’s been an easy experience.
3. Facebook Yard Sale Groups // One quick search on Facebook and I’m sure you’ll find a yard sale group near you. I actually find this way the most aggravating (we’ve been dealing with people who don’t show up or neglect to tell you they pass on an item, grr), but this is the way to go when you have big items that are too difficult to ship. Right now, we’re trying to sell a lawn mower and a headboard.
4. Amazon Used Books // Selling your old books through Amazon is really easy. I have sold a lot of our old college textbooks and even books that I’ve read and ended up not enjoying.
5. Thredup // I can only personally speak to ThredUp from a buyer’s perspective, but I’m seriously considering requesting a bag to sell some of my unneeded clothing! Seems easy enough: fill the bag, put in your mailbox and you’re done.
What easy ways do you use to make a little extra money? Tell me all your secrets!
