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You can actually make money by de-cluttering your home! The NBC Today Show reports that on average you can make about $2,500. This article tells you how.

According to a report by NBC, the average American home has $2,500 worth of stuff that is not being used and is just taking up space. The $2,500 is the current value of your items, not what they cost new. With the Internet and great websites like CraigsList and Ebay, selling used items has never been easier! In fact if you have teenage or college age kids, selling your unwanted items could be a great job for them. Offer to give them a percentage of the commissions earned (25%-50%). This is a great opportunity for your kids to learn some new skills and for you to de-clutter your house and make some extra cash with very little effort.

Start by walking through your home with a laundry basket and fill the basket with items that you are no longer using or don’t like all that much. Empty the basket of items into a designated area of your home or garage then make several more trips through your house collecting up more stuff. Then collect the larger items, such as furniture and out grown kids items.

Selling your unwanted items is easy and on Criags List it’s free. You will make some extra money, de-clutter your home and help someone out that wants what you have. Plus it’s great for the environment when we recycle our items by passing them on to others.

Here a few tips to make it easy:
#1 — Your title is critical. You must have as many keywords in it as possible (or no one will find your listing) and use all of the characters they allow you. For example, if you are selling kid size hangers you may use this as your title: Kid size white plastic hangers, for toddler & kid clothing

#2 — Re-post your ad every 3 days. They get posted in date order and by day 3 it will buried and no one will see it.

#3 — ALWAYS show a photo. There are no exceptions to this rule. People what to see exactly what their getting.

#4 — Describe your item in depth. This will save you time from answering questions and you will be more likely to sell your item faster. If it’s a piece of furniture give all dimensions, everything you know about the piece and describe all blemishes. If you don’t check your email often, include your phone number in the ad.

#5 — Start with CraigsList. Ebay costs money to list your items, you need to have a merchant PayPal account and be a little savvy to run a successful auction. CraigsList is free and easy. Plus you get to meet new cool local people. I have friends and clients that I have met through buying and selling on CraigsList. I have even heard of people meeting their spouses from a sale of an unwanted item!

If you teenage kids are doing the selling for you, you will want to be home people come by to check out and purchase your items.

Happy Selling!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Heidi DeCoux is the publisher of the Life Made Simple E-zine and is a speaker, author, and Professional Organizer in Minneapolis specializing in home organization and home office filing system. Heidi energizes her readers’ lives by simplifying their homes and schedules. For more info, free home organization tips, and to receive her FREE e-Solutions Kit, Finally Revealed: The Fast & Easy Way to Get Organized and Stay Organized Forever, visit www.HeidiDeCoux.com and discover how to find what you want fast, end the frustration of endless searching, and have more fun!

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