Now that the new year has started and the Christmas season is over, everyone probably has a ton of things that they need to get rid of.  Well, why not make a little extra money to add to your savings account while cleaning house.

The first thing to do is, look at all of the things that you received for Christmas.  Did you get new products that can replace your old ones?  Did you get new clothes that you have no room for?  What about your children?  Take a good look through their toy closet, do you see any duplicates?  Don’t stop there, go into the kitchen and survey your belongings.  If you have more than you can possibly use, start sorting.

Once you go through and sort out what you want to part with, decide how you will do it.   There is always the option of having a garage sale.  These sales are not hard, but the more organized you are the more money you are likely to make.  If that idea doesn’t interest you consider Ebay or Craigslist.  If you do not have an account, simply go to the site and set one up for free.

A couple of things to remember when selling your used items:

• Don’t expect others to pay for your memories.
• Be reasonable when setting your price, if you really want to move it price it low enough that it will sell.

However you decide to sell, a little extra money always feels nice in the savings account.

photo source: JMGriffin