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Post by downandout on Sept 17, 2019 12:42:06 GMT -5
I am planning on having a yard sale once the weather cools off a bit.  Things have been going really well, have managed to go thru and clean closets, and I have put all excess stuff in one location. Everything is clean and ready to go! Sounds good, right? Except I have spent lots of time thinking about everything in that pile and last night I spent like an hour pulling stuff back out! Oh, I can give this to so and so...or...oh, why am I getting rid of that? Even though I know I will NEVER use that item! How do you stop yourself from pulling that stuff back out? Having a very very hard time with this right now! Any suggestions will be appreciated 
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Post by ohblondie on Sept 17, 2019 12:44:58 GMT -5
Get it out of the house ASAP so you don't look at it over and over and have second thoughts.
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Post by Unswamping on Sept 17, 2019 15:00:04 GMT -5
downandout i agree with ohblondie get it out as quickly as you can. Are you having a yard sale because you need the money? I have had yard sales in the past and honestly, for me, as a recovering hoarder, they just arent worth the effort. Everything needs to be cleaned and priced, set up the day of the sale and then dealt with when it doesnt sell. It was always a very long day, especially if its just one person. Setup, sitting and waiting for people to show up, haggling with them over prices and then taking everything down. Plus if its small stuff, you are going to make much money. $20 was a huge day for me. Unless you are selling furniture or other big items, its really hard to make much. Donate the stuff if you can, or put it outside with a free sign, list it on craiglist or whatever. Just get it out. And if you cant do any of that, feel free to take some amnesty. Toss it!
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Post by downandout on Sept 17, 2019 16:50:48 GMT -5
I think you gals are right...I need to get it out now! I may need the money but I think im fooling myself on how much I will actually get. It's all going to go!
Thank you both!
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Post by mylittlescholar on Sept 17, 2019 19:18:39 GMT -5
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Post by def6 on Sept 18, 2019 14:45:45 GMT -5
Hello downandout To me ; The items that you want to pull out should be in the "not decided yet" pile. I have a Very hard time deciding myself. |
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Post by downandout on Sept 23, 2019 7:50:36 GMT -5
My nephew who is living with me right now, has offered a solution. He put everything into his room which I don't go into, and said that he would do the yard sale with me and then we would split the money. He pointed out to me that there is quite a bit of electronic stuff that belonged to my husband and that it is actually worth some money. He said he would advertise it on Craigslist and other sites.
I think this will work!
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Post by ohblondie on Sept 23, 2019 7:59:01 GMT -5
downandout..out of sight helps as well. and if nephew is helping - that is all the better!
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Post by larataylor on Sept 23, 2019 8:22:55 GMT -5
downandout - I have noticed that things continue to "bother" me as long as they are in the house. I think about them and continue to consider what I could do with them. As soon as I get them out, this stops. I truly enjoy seeing space instead of stuff. It helps me to put a high value on my peace of mind. I don't think yard sales are really worth doing.
Added: selling some things online has been good, but I still have a collection of stuff to sell, which is annoying! If someone can do that for you, that's great!
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Post by downandout on Oct 8, 2019 5:36:09 GMT -5
I am relying on my nephew to do the majority of the work during the yard sale. He wants the money so he is very motivated! I still think about the stuff in there but i don't go in his room so...but man I'm thinking about it all!
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Post by creativechaos on Oct 11, 2019 12:44:53 GMT -5
downandout - i feel the pain and relate to those feelings a LOT! if you made very quick decisions on these things, then perhaps a quick sift through is a good idea, despite what some others say. maybe it's the ocd talking but for me, it takes a long time to decide and i want to be as sure as i can that i don't make stupid mistakes (which i do if i go at anything in a rash way). if i make rash decisions (except on the obvious "low hanging fruit") i make errors in judgment. for me, that leads to more angst. everyone is different. once i decide though, then it's time to get it out as quickly as is possible. some self-talk "reminders" help me stick to my commitments to release stuff. but i have to DO it. if i don't, confusion can make things worse.
the idea that we can make money from a yard sale may be true, and may not be true. as a hoarder, i think i see "value" in things that other people see as trash! so my yard sales are usually dismal in profit and have not been worth the work. the only time i ever made a hundred bucks even was when i sold plants or dahlia tubers along with some of my stuff. just not worth it.
i am just so happy for you that your nephew is going to do this sale for you - i find yard sales agonizing and not worth the time, energy, lifting, and all the rest. it's better to give it away even if i balk at the "sunk costs." not going to get that back anyway. or if it really has worth, put it on craigslist or some such thing. what gives me pleasure these days is the thought of someone actually getting USE and enjoyment out of my languishing and in-the-way things that would just be ruined, i want them out of here BEFORE no one else can use them.
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Post by larataylor on Oct 12, 2019 10:16:53 GMT -5
"what gives me pleasure these days is the thought of someone actually getting USE and enjoyment out of my languishing and in-the-way things that would just be ruined, i want them out of here BEFORE no one else can use them." - creativechaosI so much agree with this. And I WISH that people were more into using things that already exist rather than buying new and inducing manufacturers to make more stuff. But we have to accept the harsh truth that most people are NOT into making do with old things. I enjoy a brand new thing on occasion myself, so I guess I can't judge too harshly. But I often remind myself that to give things away successfully, sooner is better than later! |
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Post by downandout on Nov 26, 2019 5:54:14 GMT -5
Update: We had the yard sale this past weekend since the weather was so nice here. I don't know what my nephew posted on Craigslist about the sale but man did we have a lot of people show up! Sold most everything too...made a little over $220 and we split it which was a really nice bonus! Tired though. The stuff that did not sell, most of it was put out in front with a free sign on it. Monday morning I put what was left in my car and I am dropping it off at Goodwill on my way to work today.
Confession time...I did end up taking 5 items that did not sell and brought them back into my house 🤐 they were never offered for free. 4 of them are collectors items and 1 is an old video camera that belonged to my mom. I don't even know if the camera is usable or not.
Still, everything else is gone! 😁
Edited to add: at the last minute I put the old video camera in my car and took it all to Goodwill.
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