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How To Buy Your Christmas With Clutter
When it comes to the Christmas season, money always seems to rear it’s ugly head as a problem. Unless you are rich, there are likely going to be some snags along the Christmas gift buying road. While there are a ton of awesome ideas to fund your Christmas season, I like to go with ideas that actually solve more than one problem.
Two of the most irritating problems in my life are money and clutter. I have too much of one and not enough of the other most of the time. (I will let you figure out which is which)
That said, I have a trick that will help you get rid of clutter and give you more money at the same time. It isn’t rocket science, but it is effective. Why not clear out your clutter, sell of the extras and use that money to fund your Christmas season to come?
Clear out your closets, your collections, your kitchen drawers, your garage, your attic and even under that bed and determine what you are willing to get rid of. This is not something that has to take a ton of time. Commit to downsizing and getting rid of the extra and do it! You will be so pleased when you make all that extra space and put a few extra holiday dollars in your pocket.
Next, take the valuable items to where you can get the most for them. Watches, extra cell phones, electronics and things of this nature can usually draw decent money at a pawn shop or flea market. Specialty items or collector items can be auctioned off online or through an auctioneer club.
Whatever is left, put it in a garage sale. Take whatever people are offering and when you are finished, have Goodwill or The Salvation Army come and pick up what is left for donation and a tax write off. This yard sale can be a very laid back affair. The idea is to get what you can, but be happy to donate it in the end. This is about clearing clutter and money, so give equal weight to both.
After all of this, you should have more than enough to put a huge dent in your Christmas budget, a much cleaner home and even some happy folks using things you didn’t even need!
