A smart approach to getting rid of your stuff maximizes your time and money, say organizing professionals.
If you're like my boyfriend and me, you've decided that now is the time to get rid of the various crap that has accumulated in your home over the winter.
A useful framework may be to think about the most efficient ways to spend your time and energy, says Lori Reese, a professional organizer and owner of Consider It Done in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."When I'm sorting through items with clients and making recommendations, I'm looking at what's going to be the best return on their time investment," she says."If an item is only going to bring in $10, I don't think it's likely worth my time or my client's time .
"Maybe you don't even try to sell it unless you can list it for $100," she says."Assuming you can sell a really fancy pair of shoes or a television or a sterling silver tea set, it could be worth your time." "When we work with clients who are going through a purge, we do anything we can to keep things out of a landfill," she says."There are some organizations that will come and do pickups of a lot of clothing and household items," she says."You'll have to do a little research to see what they will and won't take. But it's great and time-effective if you can find an organization in your area that will come and pick up your stuff and take it away for you.
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