Clearing clutter can be profitable, in more ways than one.
In fact, here are eight ways that getting rid of junk and clutter will bring in real money. The first few are "ho-hum, I've heard that before" ideas, but there's a few in here that might surprise you (and make you richer).
1. Sell your junk on eBay, Craigs list, or via an ad in your local newspaper.
2. Have a yard sale.
3. If there's a lot of antiques, call in an antiques dealer or estate auction company.
4. Sell DVDs, video games, jewelry, electronic equipment, and gaming systems to a pawn shop.
5. Sell used books at a used book store, or to Hastings. Hastings also buys used DVD's, music, and video games.
6. Sell used clothing, sports equipment, and baby equipment to a consignment store.
7. Donate usable clutter to a non-profit thrift store, and keep careful records of what you donated. Next year at tax time, if you itemize deductions, you will probably make more in tax savings than you would if you sold most of the stuff piece by piece at a yard sale.
8. RETURN UNUSED MERCHANDISE. Almost everyone has something around the house that they bought and never used. Gather up all the unused products cluttering up your home and return them. Many stores have generous return policies, and you may not need your original receipt if you paid with a credit or debit card.
Transform that clutter around the house into cash in your wallet (or a credit into your bank account).
