{"id":4265,"date":"2019-07-10T12:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T16:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=4265"},"modified":"2019-07-10T12:39:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T16:39:38","slug":"clean-slate-5-tips-for-getting-rid-of-possessions-and-starting-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/clean-slate-5-tips-for-getting-rid-of-possessions-and-starting-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Slate: 5 Tips for Getting Rid of Possessions and Starting Over"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you relocating for a new job? Are you starting a new chapter after a bad breakup? No matter your reasons, starting over with a clean slate can be healthy, liberating, and challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting over requires several life changes. One of those changes is adopting a more minimalist lifestyle. It&#8217;s hard to start over when you&#8217;re burdened by the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your first step to starting over is getting rid of possessions. Here are five helpful tips for unloading your belongings quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Talk to Friends and Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get rid of your belongings fast, inquire within your network first. Your network includes family, friends, acquaintances, and social media pals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your cousin has admired your bookshelves for years, call them up and offer them a deal. Didn&#8217;t your brother-in-law love that VHS collection? He&#8217;s another lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One person&#8217;s unwanted past is another person&#8217;s treasure. See what you can unload on your loved ones first before holding a garage sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Hold a Garage Sale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your friends and family have picked out everything they want, hold a garage sale. Garage sales are an excellent way to get rid of your belongings quickly and for your neighbors to score some fantastic deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in a hurry, set attractive prices. You also have to be willing to negotiate. People don&#8217;t come to garage sales for the high prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These items do well at garage sales:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Used books<\/li><li>Vintage clothes<\/li><li>Baby and nursery items<\/li><li>Toys<\/li><li>Old furniture<\/li><li>Cooking appliances<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect some leftovers after a garage sale. If you want to get rid of everything fast, set aside a box for free items. Free boxes are great for old art supplies, fabric scraps, used coloring books, and broken but usable items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Getting Rid of Possessions Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Garage sales are just one way to get rid of your things quickly. You can also try mobile apps for selling used belongings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These apps quickly connect you with serious buyers. All you have to do is upload a photo of your items and voila! However, if you&#8217;re selling to buyers in another state, you&#8217;ll be responsible for packing and shipping your items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is Craigslist. This is the most popular website for selling possessions quickly. You also don&#8217;t have to worry about shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craigslist is useful, but it can feel a bit like the wild wild west. Educate yourself about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dummies.com\/education\/internet-basics\/spot-scam-craigslist\/\">common Craigslist scams<\/a> before posting a listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Unload Your House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you stuck with a house you don&#8217;t want? Luckily, you don&#8217;t have to be burdened with your unwanted home forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For starters, you can rent out your home. However, you&#8217;ll need a property manager to oversee your property if you don&#8217;t reside in the same city or state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you in a hurry to unload that house? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitacquisitions.com\/\">How to sell my house quickly<\/a>, you ask? You need to talk to a real estate investor ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t even have to list your home. You can sell it as-is and move on with your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Donate Your Belongings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any possessions you don&#8217;t sell, you can donate. You can donate to local non-profits, religious institutions, and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t use donations as a landfill, though. Non-profits don&#8217;t want your garbage. Only donate functional items that people can use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donating is an excellent way to unload unwanted books that didn&#8217;t sell at your garage sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time to lift the weight off your shoulders! As you start getting rid of possessions, the path forward becomes much clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unloading your things is just one step to starting over in life. Check back often for more tips, tricks, and life hacks to make your move easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you relocating for a new job? Are you starting a new chapter after a bad breakup? No matter your reasons, starting over with a clean slate can be healthy, liberating, and challenging. Starting over requires several life changes. One of those changes is adopting a more minimalist lifestyle. It&#8217;s hard to start over when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4265"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4267,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4265\/revisions\/4267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}