Moving pods and moving trucks won't hold everything. Here's how to purge.
Moving? Here’s some advice on getting rid of extra stuff from the book “How to Survive a Move” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it:
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“Always know where a good consignment shop is. I’ve made so much money selling my things instead of just throwing away old items that I thought were useless. There is always someone else willing to buy your used stuff—and you can profit from it!”
Sara Faiwell, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 7 moves
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“You’re not going to want to have a garage sale after you’re all packed up and ready to move. It’s just the last thing on your mind. If possible, join in someone else’s garage sale. A larger sale will bring in more customers.”
— Ellis, Seattle, 9 moves
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“If you’re going to do it, do it right. Advertise beforehand and make sure you have good stuff for sale (furniture, collectibles, etc.) so that you bring in the real garage sale aficionados. Then, I suggest having a half-off sale for the last hour or so. And take just about any price for the last 15 minutes. At that point, it’s better just to get rid of things and get some money than have to pack it all up.”
— J.W., Rochester, N.Y., 14 moves
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“Yard sales serve two good purposes when you’re moving. First, the more you sell, the less you have to move. Second, every little bit of extra cash helps when you are moving. I took the money I made from my last pre-move yard sale and used it for all the little stuff I had to buy—like cleaning supplies and food for my friends who moved me..”
— Debbie Przywarty, Irwin, Pa., 3 moves
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“Have an auction/private tag sale. Invite your friends or coworkers over for a potluck dinner and sell things you don’t want to move. Tell them it’s going toward the moving fund. Have fun and look at it as a way to clean without sitting alone in a room with garbage bags. Be prepared to be embarrassed about the junk you are dumping on them, be fair with prices, and enjoy getting rid of things someone else can use.”
— Jill, Weehawken, N.J., 12 moves
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