{"id":31026,"date":"2023-05-23T04:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=31026"},"modified":"2023-05-22T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T19:48:37","slug":"6-ways-to-clean-out-your-house-for-cash-this-spring-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id31026-6-ways-to-clean-out-your-house-for-cash-this-spring-3.html","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Clean Out Your House for Cash This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"house<\/a>Spring cleaning time is almost here. With that in mind, before you start tossing out perfectly good, re-sellable items, why not take inventory of all the goodies you’ve got and determine the best method of sale? After all, you may as well recoup some of the cost if you can, and actually make money spring cleaning!<\/p>\n

To help you categorize your unwanted items and maximize your potential profit, here are six ways to ensure your spring cleaning results in a little extra cash in your wallet this spring:<\/p>\n

Use Craigslist<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several outlets that’ll help you unload some of your junk for cash — eBay, Amazon, etc.; we’ll tap into those later — but if you’ve got big-ticket items, Craigslist is where its at. Craigslist is ideal for advertising large furniture, especially, for one particular reason: Locals usually have the means to transport large items from your house to theirs. Can you imagine what it would cost to ship your bedroom set if you auctioned it off on eBay — not to mention the hassle? Get outta here! Eliminate those costs altogether by leaving pickup of the items to the buyer. Also, if you’re asked to deliver — not everyone has access to a truck, after all — you have an opportunity to make more money<\/a> by charging a reasonable delivery fee.<\/p>\n

Another perk of Craigslist for big-ticket items — and any other items you choose to list, really — is that you have ample opportunity to field multiple offers. If you’re offering something really great, it should only go to the best offer.<\/p>\n

America, man — and that’s why we love it.<\/p>\n

Host a Yard Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n

I host two yard sales a year and I always pull out all the stops. I put up flyers on posts around town, hammer signs into the ground at key intersections, and I place free ads in the local papers. Traditional tactics, for sure — but, in fact, quite amateur. Amateur because there are numerous ways to use social media to promote your yard sale, like:<\/p>\n