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How to auction off your belongings

Decluttering Tips - July 9, 2019

There are many people that have a huge amount of clutter in their homes. This makes their homes look much smaller and uglier than they actually are. There is a simple way to fix this problem. You can always auction off your belongings. This is a great way to earn some extra cash for the things you no longer need. This is especially useful while moving since it will help your moving budget. This way you will have a much better experience in your new home.

Plan everything out and stay organized

When you plan to auction off your belongings you need to make sure you stay organized at all times. This is not a task that can be done in one day. You need to make sure you have enough time to plan out your garage sale. You must not procrastinate. This bad habit can waste you a lot of valuable time for you. It can be detrimental to your garage sale or relocation. Each moment you waste is a moment a potential buyer goes away.

 

In order to stay organized you need to use one simple trick. This trick is writing a checklist. When you write down a checklist of all the things you have to do while you prepare to auction off your belongings you avoid the risk of forgetting something important. Simply write down all the things you have to do on a piece of paper. Be sure to write in which order you have to do the things to prepare your garage sale. Things simple trick is one of the best short-distance moving hacks. You will never forget any moving tasks this way.

A man looking at a checklist, a checklist is important when you want to auction off your belongings
If you want to stay organized while you auction off your belongings you should write a checklist

Plan out the time of your garage sale

Another important factor you have to think about is the time of your garage sale. Many people start garage sales on Saturday and Sunday. This is good, but if you want to make it even better use the Friday and Monday too. This way you will sell much more things. The part of the year is also very important. You cant have a good garage sale during winter or autumn. If you want to auction off your belongings during these seasons the internet is much better than a regular garage sale.

A calendar
Plan the dates of your garage sale and be sure you are ready when the dates come

Declutter properly before you start to auction off your belongings

Decluttering is one of the most important tasks you have to do before you auction off your belongings. You can’t auction off your belongings if you do not know what you want to sell. This is why you have to go through all your things and consider if you really need them. If you didn’t use an item for a while and you can’t find a use for it it is a clear sign you do not need it. Separate the things into two piles. The first pile is the “keep pile”. If you are not moving you can keep these things the way they are. If you pan to move it is a good idea to pack them. There is also “don’t keep pile” you will simply sell these things. If you can’t sell the thing hire local junk removal professionals. These people are far more efficient than you.

Clutter
You need to make sure you figure out what are the things you want to sell

Advertise your garage sale

If you do not spend any time advertising your garage sale you will not sell anything. There are a few ways to advertise that you plan to auction off your belongings. The first way is to make a newspapers ad. This will bring many people to your garage sale. This might not always be worth the money, do this only if you have many expensive things to sell, like old furniture. This is one of the best ways to get rid of old furniture since you also earn money. You should do your research on the prices of the ads before you do this. If you do not have enough time to search you will lose more money.

 

Use the internet to auction off your belongings

If you want to sell your thing during winter or autumn you will not be able to have a successful garage sale. This does not mean you will not be able to auction off your belongings. You can always use the internet to sell your things to someone online. This is a great way to get some money if you plan to relocate during these cold seasons. This is a great way to get rid of the things you do not need before you move to a smaller apartment. If you plan to get rid of something heavy like a piano you will need professional help. You need to hire professionals who handle junk piano removal. These people will do all the work for you so you won’t break a sweat.

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The internet is a great option to advertise and sell your things quickly

It is terrible when you hoard all the things from your past. Your home will always look small and crowded. It is also very inefficient to just throw away everything, especially if the item can still be useful to someone. This is why you should auction off your belongings. You need to be patient while you do this. This is why many people get scared by this task. Do not be one of those people since having a nice and clean home is extremely important. Do not keep the things that are useless to you.

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