As our house hunt continues and ramps up 
this season, I asked H if we could aim to each trash day to fill up our regular large trash container and at least one of our smaller ones with stuff to be trashed. Itās no secret that lots of the extra stuff we have is his. Some can be donated or sold and we are trying to do some of that, but also there is plenty that just needs to be pitched. Today is trash day and while I didnāt give him much notice, I was able to add some old weary gardening stuff from the garage to the can for today.
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Thatās something we try to do also.
Fill up the garbage can every week.
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I have a lot of things I want to sell, not just donate. A Burbury raincoat that was a gift but is way too big for me. Some Ralph Lauren clothes (I worked there for a few years and got fabulous discounts) that Iāll never wear again. A Flexible flyer sled. A lot of ātennis artā ā DH worked for a tennis mag for years and got to keep most of the original art that went into the mag. Some sterling silver flatware.
If I thought about it some more, I know I could come up with more.
Iāve got to start thinking about how to do this.
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Maybe a local consignment shop?
When we downsized we sent a lot of antique furniture, artwork, etc. to an auction house. We would have made more $ had we used an upscale consignment shop. However, it is my experience that selling things on Facebook Marketplace or eBay will generate the most money, but it also takes the most effort and can take longer. If you decide to sell on FB Marketplace (or something similar) make sure you meet prospective buyers at a safe trade spot like the police station!
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RealReal for the clothes? Poshmark? One of our CCers sells on Poshmark. @conmama ?
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Iāve sold a few things on ebay and had a good experience. Iām thinking about it. The only issue there is the shipping, and knowing in advance what the cost is.
My H seeks on eBay but some things make more sense to sell locally. He has sold a few of the old wooden sleds and they go like hotcakes. Of course better sold near winter - even though many people just use them for decor.
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Clothes on Poshmark, but other stuff on eBay or marketplace.
For me, the big challenge is making emotional detachment from old things. Then finding what I think is a āgood homeā.
Usually I donāt make any money, though next fall might bring a silver plated ice bucket to the consignment store because the clerk said they sell well before Christmas. (Holding on to it for now, since it was a wedding gift and my husband thinks weāll use it. Heās not ready). I wonāt make much money, but I like the idea of somebody having a good āfindā. Might decide to donate to a charity thrift shop instead.
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āThe meaning of my life is not in what I save or keep, itās in how I live. The meaning IS the living. So now I live instead of proving that Iāve lived by the stuff I saved.ā
Someone posted an article about decluttering on Facebook and this quote was highlighted. So I copied and printed it out to hang in my decluttering headquarters (a table in my basement). The website is bemorewithless.com although I havenāt really delved into whatās posted there. My main issue is that I am so on board with this idea and my husband is not. He sees the meaning of his life in what he saves and keeps. Iāve been doing the not as noticeable decluttering and then will see where I can go from there.
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You are not alone in the spouse dilemma!!
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Not alone at all. Not at all.
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Cleaned out my daughterās desk drawers (in the room she hasnāt lived in in 11 years). Filled two bags with old crafts, craft supplies, and other junk. SHH - donāt tell her I did this - she wonāt remember having any of the stuff I dumped.
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Well done!
Iām laughing at this because I have a daughter I have been asking to do the same thing! Clearly I should just do it myself! Hopefully Iāll find some random gift cards or birthday cardsā¦finders keepers! 
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I just went through the school stuff I saved of my daughterās. I am recycling like 75% of the papers. However, I did find a few cute things including the note my daughter wrote to the tooth fairy explaining that her tooth fell out when she was swimming in the local lake so she couldnāt leave it for her.
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Baby GD has outgrown her exersaucers and the thrift stores wonāt take them or most other baby items. I understand not accepting a car seat that might have been in an accident, but am baffled about the rest. H will put them at the curb this week on the afternoon before bulk trash collection and hope someone takes them. Weāve done that with a few other items and even had one guy call out to H who was in the yard to ask if it was okay to take stuff.
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@Silpat baby stuff goes quickly on Buy Nothing. Lots of parents and grandparents are looking for things like that. Also neighborhood FB groups (a friend got a whole bunch of baby stuff for her grandson that way).
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My husband is giving away his duckpin bowling balls today. Hasnāt used them in at least 24 yearsā¦ seems like itās time 
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