I'm trying to do this ATM (sort out kids stuff - not sell my house). I feel guilty giving away good clothes that are barely worn so I had listed some things on Ebay. I sold 6 things to 3 different ladies (out of over 30 items I had listed). One hasn't paid almost two weeks on. Total PITA. So not worth the time or effort. Getting $1 or $2 an item. Then the postage is ridiculous so no-one wants to pay it. I'll be donating the rest. But I'm not having any more. Toys - same deal. I'm really struggling with letting things go, particularly the FP stuff that MIL bought for them. This is because she kept her kids FP stuff & has brought it out for the grandkids and I think she expects the same. I just think it's a waste. But the guilt! Anyway - my suggestion would be to get a box (or two) and fill it with your favourite good quality items. Anything that doesn't fit - donate. When you decide to have another, most likely you will get given more as gifts and the majority of the toys won't be played with anyway.
Trinket things - I have a box with each kids name on it. I have kept their kindy scrapbooks & photos, mothers day & fathers day craft, some little things they were given at birth like their baby coin sets, ornaments, hair from DS's first haircut, birth & first birthday cards, birth certificates. I take photos of other artwork and throw the orginal out. The boxes are quite large and at the moment are still rather empty.
Good luck! I'm hoping to sort DD's clothes out tonight if she decides to go to sleep at a reasonable hour.
I agree that presentation is key; you don't want clutter. Choose one or two sentimental outfits and toys and donate or pass on the rest. Space bags for clothes and linen are cool - quilts and pillows especially. As for trinkets, I still have boxes here that I never look at or even remember I have, so not much help there! A friend takes photos of her kids art and puts them in a digital photo frame, then chucks the originals.... Love that idea!
Space bags and plastic boxes and store everything elsewhere.
Also be able to put personal things away when it comes to open house - I used to have a plastic box that all my photos etc went into on open house day, I had my place as neutral as possible, I repainted everything white or plain colours, removed any loud features. People need to be able to see their own furniture/taste in the place.
Good luck with the selling and your next stage in life.
). I feel guilty giving away good clothes that are barely worn so I had listed some things on Ebay. I sold 6 things to 3 different ladies (out of over 30 items I had listed). One hasn't paid almost two weeks on. Total PITA. So not worth the time or effort. Getting $1 or $2 an item. Then the postage is ridiculous so no-one wants to pay it. I'll be donating the rest. But I'm not having any more. Toys - same deal. I'm really struggling with letting things go, particularly the FP stuff that MIL bought for them. This is because she kept her kids FP stuff & has brought it out for the grandkids
and I think she expects the same. I just think it's a waste. But the guilt! Anyway - my suggestion would be to get a box (or two) and fill it with your favourite good quality items. Anything that doesn't fit - donate. When you decide to have another, most likely you will get given more as gifts and the majority of the toys won't be played with anyway.
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