A sellers market after all

Ever notice how much stuff you forgot you had? Perhaps things you haven't used in years?

Since we hope to have moved our last time for a long (long) time, it was another opportunity to de-clutter. We always purge in a rush just before/after each time we've moved as adults. We seem to be getting better every time - now that we have the hang of it, hopefully we won't need it anymore! We had about 6 months to prepare for this most recent move, it was also much easier to productively purge. Better yet, not only did we avoid clogging up the garbage, we managed to sell most of that junk. Yes, it's much better to have somebody come to you and exchange green rectangles for something you will never use again. Thanks to Craigslist - finally an exciting sellers market!

Sold!

The biggest ticket items were essentially being stored in the garage. Thule car roof top box, Yakima rack rails, receiver hitch platform rack, old bicycles, commercial mop & bucket, old electronics and computer peripherals, miscellaneous boat supplies (years after selling the boat!), interior & exterior furniture, old unused bed frames, and even a few extra kitchen and household supplies. All of this netted a thousand dollars or perhaps more, which was a great way to pay for the professional movers when it came time to move. We even sold the old kitchen appliances, clothes washer & dryer, and garage door opener (with cracked motor housing) when it was time to replace that stuff in the new house. Like I already said, a much better deal for somebody to pay you and pick them up! Best of all, everything was perfectly fine and functional - we just didn't need it anymore. Glad to know somebody else did.