Declutter Win: It’s been raining on and off this week and cloudy. I needed to declutter garage stuff, home goods, and small items. Tried selling them on FBM and OfferUp, but only a few people picked up, and it wasn’t worth my time anymore. I wanted everything gone quickly.
At the last minute, I decided to host a FREE GARAGE SALE with a big sign. I arranged items neatly on tables, in baskets, took photos and videos of what was available, and posted to Buy Nothing Groups and local FBM groups.
FREE, Clear the Porch Sale
I told people to bring their own bags and boxes, no messages about individual items, just show up & pickup. It Went Well! Shoppers arrived prepared, were generally respectful, and only took what they needed.
- They got to shop quietly on their own time, but we kept our cameras on to monitor. And it gave me more time to rest this weekend. In between people showing up we “restocked” the porch with more stuff.
- Seeing an older lady cautiously pondering whether to pick up a set of plates, then leaving and coming back later for them, was both amusing and heartwarming.
- Watching a kid happily grab some new fuzzy socks that have just been sitting around was pure joy
- People smelled the candles that I put out to decide which one worked best for them. The candles that had just been sitting in a plastic bin in my closet for weeks!
- Surprisingly heartwarming & fun to let people browse items and shop, and amusing to see what they left behind, even for free.
Not having to try to speak to anyone, haggle, or answer messages about individual items was such a relief.
And I feel like the items really did reach the end users and the people who ultimately needed or wanted them. Didn’t feel like dumping, but true rehoming.
I’m so relieved the stuff is gone!!! Highly recommend this method. Yes, the $$$ would have been nice, but the peace and quick declutter were more valuable for me. And seeing people happy was a bonus.
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