Go with Social Media and Lighten Your Load

Decluttering – the word may strike panic in the hearts of some, while others may get a rush when they hear it.

Whichever camp you fall into, it may be time to get rid of some of your household junk.

Your rooms are overcrowded, your garage is bursting at the seams – it’s time to clear out. But where is it going to go?

Social Media is Your Friend

Let’s say you’ve sorted and bagged and organized it all. Now what? Should you donate, sell, give to friends? A combination?

When you’re a little stuck here, turn to social media as the following article looks at to help you find a new home for your discards and figure out “How to Safely and Efficiently Get Rid of Your Household Junk.”

Among the options:

Donations:

When you are looking to donate, you can look to some social media sites to find the best place to send your giveaways.

You may decide to send it to a shelter, a non-profit who will resell, a school or church, depending on what you have. Clothing and blankets are always needed at shelters, books and gently used school supplies are great to send to schools.

Check out any social media some of the places may have to find a new home for your things.

Remember, if things are in really poor condition, it may be better to send them off to the trash, but if your discards are still in good condition, people will be grateful to have them.

Selling:

You can sell in one of two ways – list on sites like eBay or Craig’s List, or sell in one fell swoop, as in a garage sale.

If you’re doing a garage sale, you need to get the word out. Let your social media followers know about it. Post a few days before and the day of.

You can share pictures of some of your stuff so people know what you’ve got. Ask for shares to let more people know. Social media is a great tool for getting the word out on garage sales.

Even if you’re not going so far as a garage sale but have a few things you’d like to get some money for, put it on social media.

You never know what friend may need that gently used swimmer’s parka or coffee table….

Giving to Friends:

Another option is to give to those you know instead of donating to a local charity.

Maybe your kids are out of the toy stage or you have some tennis equipment you don’t use anymore. You know some people who could use it. Turn to social media for this.

From messaging individuals to adding a pic and a post, you may find a new home in an easy way.

You can also set up pick up through social media. Remember, when dealing with people you know it’s fine to set pick up at your house, but if you don’t know them, find a neutral, safe venue.

Many police stations are setting aside times in their parking lots for sales like this. You can probably find this on social media!

Getting rid of your junk can be a glorious thing.

Remember, one person’s junk can be another’s treasure.

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