As I mentioned last time, I recently upgraded my sound system to a wireless solution using Sonos. In the process, I sold my Bose Wave Radio/CD Player on eBay and made a nice amount of cash. Once I was in the eBay groove, I started listing other items in my home that I wasn’t using anymore. In the last two months, I have netted over $400 on eBay. Even more than the cash intake, I appreciate getting items out of…
Read more →I’ve noticed this a lot recently when I’ve been helping clients organize their closets or dresser drawers. We are sorting the items into categories, and the client says, “Oh, I don’t wear that. I keep it because it has a special memory associated with it.” As soon as I hear that, I say, “Then this isn’t clothing. This is memorabilia.”
Read more →I recently wrote about how the internet has been a game-changer for consignment. (See “A New Spin on Consignment“). Now a website called Fashion Project is combining the new consignment model with charitable donation. Fashion Project — whose motto is “Fashion as a Force for Good” — enables you to donate your no-longer-loved stuff for the benefit of one of many charities with which they have partnered. The process is simple. Select a charity from their long list, enter your contact information, and then pick…
Read more →As I’ve mentioned, I recently returned from the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in Scottsdale, Arizona. One of the highlights of the conference is the product expo. There were three new products this year that deserve mention due to their creativity and usefulness.
Read more →In my last tip, I spoke about letting go of clothes that don’t make you look fabulous. If you’ve taken my advice, you now have a pile of clothes you no longer want. But what should you do with them? Everyone has a tendency to put a higher dollar value on their possessions than anyone is willing to pay. This is particularly true for expensive clothes. No matter how much wear someone has gotten out of their expensive or designer items,…
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