Hey everyone,
It's been a while since I last wrote about minimalism so I thought it was about time. I have for a long time now cleaned out our closets, basement and pretty much the entire apartment to sort things out we don't use, want or need.
I'm cleaning out to get a little money for future travels (Photo is from pexels, this is not my apartment)
The very foundation of minimalism is to only have what you need, use and makes you truly happy.
You don't need to sit in an empty apartment with nothing but a book, a coffee table and a chair to be a minimalist. You can find your own version that works for you.
The only thing you need to do is to start criticise the way you consume.
Always ask yourself these questions before you buy anything:
- Do I need it?
- Do I already have something similar?
- Why do I want to buy it?
You will start to learn your consumation patterns and recognize when and why you want to go on a shopping spree.
If you shop to feel better I got some sad news for you, it will not solve your problem. You will be happy for a short time and after that you will go back to feeling sad, anxious, stressed or what ever feeling it was you where trying to run away from.
But I'm here to help you getting ready for that yard sale and guide you through what you need to think about.
Prepare:
When you go through your things make sure that you sort them into separate boxes with these categories
- Toys, baby things and kids books
- Adult books
- Kitchen, dinner sets, appliances
- Clothes
What to sort separate from the yard sale boxes (I will tell you why further down)
- Gold and silver jewelry
- Cristal glasses
- Inherited goods
- Furtnitures
- Designer clothes
There are the kinds of things that you don't want to sell on a year sale. I think it pretty much says it all too but I will explain.
You will get a lot more trying to sell these things online, through a specialized shop/pawn store or through an antique store.
People banter at yard sales and it's a stressful environment to these things you don't want to sell too cheap.
What goes fast and what goes slow?
I grew up with attending yard sales a lot during my child hood. My mother had some friends that would arrange the yard sale and we would all gather the family set up some tables and try to flip our old toys we did not want. Me and my sister got a table each and it is a memory that is dear to me since I remember the community spirit.
After it we would all eat hot dogs or hamburgers and socialize.
Today I know what will sell good and what will not so here is my tips.
By sorting your things you can put them up in different segments on the table.
Sells good
- Toys, baby things, children clothes and books (people will almost fight each other over these)
- Dinner sets
- Nicer bed linnens, towels and table clothes
Why are people going crazy over these things? Simple, it's expensive to by in the store and when it comes to baby stuff people have the attitude that you can never have too much. The kids will grow, they will drool, poop and make a mess so why not have 20 extra sets of clothes.
Does not sell good
- Books
- Clothes
- Cheap jewelry
- Shoes
Now why does this not sell good? It things that people by on the whim all the time and also can get a hand on where ever they go.
Pricing
By having all your things sorted you will save a lot of time on pricing since you don't need to double check and look twice on what that other book was. You get them all done at ones.
Make sure to not under price your things since people will try to make a bargain. You rather want to overprice just a tiny bit and if they seem unsure you can give them a special price just because they seem nice.
Tidy sh't up
I think this is common sence but make sure that your things are clean and dust free. That makes it so much easier to sell.
In case of zero energy for the yard sale
There is always local buy and sale Facebook groups
Apps and ebay to sell your things online is aways a great tool.
I will soon book a table at a yard sale and I will keep you updated on all the progress
If you liked this post and want to read more then feel free to visit some of my other posts :)
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Lots of love to you all / Nicole <3
