I’m a sucker for facts and figures. For example Love Food Hate Waste report that £60 of each family’s food spend is thrown away in the UK every month. That’s £720 a year on average and that’s post tax, we have to earn much more to actually buy that food.
(Want to reduce that figure? I’d recommend taking part in Food Waste Friday hosted here this Friday and then alternate weeks)
Another figure that sticks in my mind, and also starts with a 6, is from an article I read a couple of years ago. The only problem is I cannot find that article anywhere now. I first blogged about it back in 2012 when I embarked on my first Spring Sale.
(Click here to read all about it. But don’t read yet. Come back once you’ve finished this post it’ll make more sense)
It was claimed that an average household have £600 of saleable (and not needed) items in their home at any one time.
That sounds like a challenge to me.
Originally I planned to blog about this years Spring Sale when it started back in March. But a bad news bomb dropped, and the ground is only just starting to shake a little less at Chez Wright, in order for me to start to get back on track.
(Confused? Click here)
3 months later and we are already over £300 better off selling our clutter. Just £300 to go.
I’d planned on reaching the total by the Solstice (21 June) but as I said…bad news bomb…
The sale continues here. I plan on heading on out to sell some more of my wares at a local car-boot-sale. This is typically an annual or bi-annual event. I rarely do them more than that, as they are time-consuming and as this is England, it frequently rains.
I’ll continue to put redundant items on eBay also. Yes eBay can be a pain. Non-payers, lot’s of questions and requests to ‘Buy It Now’, but it’s still the easiest way to sell online in my opinion.
So do we have £600 of unwanted things in our home? It’s looking probable so far.
I’m curious, do you think YOU have that amount of stuff you do not need? Or even more? Would you be interested in taking part in a £600 sale challenge if I set one up to keep us all motivated and on track? I’d start from scratch again.
It’d be a fun way to keep accountable for those looking to generate some extra cash for a holiday or for those looking to make a special purchase. Or even for those wishing to top up their savings account, or reduce their credit card bill.
Head back on over next Wednesday – 1st July is a good date to start.
We’ll call it a Summer Sale this year!
(oh and I will track down that article if it’s the last thing I do)
I’M IN!!!!!!!!! Things are pretty minimal round here but i bet i could do it. I have already cleared out my wardrobe and sold a ton on ebay. My relationship with clothes is closely linked to my weight (very up atm) and i had a lot of lovely clothes that didn’t fit and made me feel really bad about my self. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Anyhows i’m dressing my bod for now, when i loose weight (mindset?!) i will dress that too. Left with about 4 t shirts 4 jeans 2 jackets and 5 shoes and it feel good. I’m up for this Jo £600 starting now ending in december. Covers christmas expenses i reckon 🙂
Yay! Looking forward to next week!
I’M IN!!!!!!!!! Things are pretty minimal round here but i bet i could do it. I have already cleared out my wardrobe and sold a ton on ebay. My relationship with clothes is closely linked to my weight (very up atm) and i had a lot of lovely clothes that didn’t fit and made me feel really bad about my self. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Anyhows i’m dressing my bod for now, when i loose weight (mindset?!) i will dress that too. Left with about 4 t shirts 4 jeans 2 jackets and 5 shoes and it feel good. I’m up for this Jo £600 starting now ending in december. Covers christmas expenses i reckon 🙂
Yay! Looking forward to next week!
Summer Sale sounds great. Whatever motivation you need to get stuck in and declutter. I’ve been playing The Minimalist Game this month. I’ve got rid of a lot of stuff. I did thinking about selling the stuff that I was getting rid of but I decided not to. The sale process was just another barrier to actually getting rid of the stuff. More here:http://moretimethanmoney.co.nz/2015/06/07/the-week-of-the-wii-the-minimalist-game-days-1-to-7
Yes, I did write about this. Its a fine line between generating cash and not getting rid. It’s a balance between selling and donating – you need to know how to walk that line. I’m doing both currently.
Summer Sale sounds great. Whatever motivation you need to get stuck in and declutter. I’ve been playing The Minimalist Game this month. I’ve got rid of a lot of stuff. I did thinking about selling the stuff that I was getting rid of but I decided not to. The sale process was just another barrier to actually getting rid of the stuff. More here:http://moretimethanmoney.co.nz/2015/06/07/the-week-of-the-wii-the-minimalist-game-days-1-to-7
Yes, I did write about this. Its a fine line between generating cash and not getting rid. It’s a balance between selling and donating – you need to know how to walk that line. I’m doing both currently.
I’ve been selling stuff this year and keeping track of the figures. Net (so after any ebay fees, postage, paypal fees etc) I’ve made £686.40 so far this year – and the children have made £240.27 from selling their unwanted toys/ games/ books. Hopefully these figures will increase this weekend, as I have boxes and boxes of stuff priced up to go to a nearly new sale tomorrow night 🙂
I’ve also donated bags and bags worth of stuff to charity, freegled quite a few items and (last resort) binned/ tipped stuff too – am determined to have noticeably less ‘stuff’ at the end of it! Have bought less things too – all purchases have been considered and checked for usefulness/ joyfulness before purchasing 😀
Wow! That’s great going. Very impressive, and encouraging. It can be done. Great motivation for those reading. Thank you.
I’ve been selling stuff this year and keeping track of the figures. Net (so after any ebay fees, postage, paypal fees etc) I’ve made £686.40 so far this year – and the children have made £240.27 from selling their unwanted toys/ games/ books. Hopefully these figures will increase this weekend, as I have boxes and boxes of stuff priced up to go to a nearly new sale tomorrow night 🙂
I’ve also donated bags and bags worth of stuff to charity, freegled quite a few items and (last resort) binned/ tipped stuff too – am determined to have noticeably less ‘stuff’ at the end of it! Have bought less things too – all purchases have been considered and checked for usefulness/ joyfulness before purchasing 😀
Wow! That’s great going. Very impressive, and encouraging. It can be done. Great motivation for those reading. Thank you.
I’m in too….but in US $!!
I’ve been participating this year in the Million Dollar Challenge at Budget Loving Military Wife and this challenge to sell $600 of stuff this year is a good kick for me as my income is changing this month.
Yay! Fantastic £ or $ it doesn’t matter. It’s us working together that counts! 🙂
I’m in too….but in US $!!
I’ve been participating this year in the Million Dollar Challenge at Budget Loving Military Wife and this challenge to sell $600 of stuff this year is a good kick for me as my income is changing this month.
Yay! Fantastic £ or $ it doesn’t matter. It’s us working together that counts! 🙂
I cleaned out my entire house a few months ago to make room for my sister moving in. It felt so good! I still have some things I need to sell, but having a bit of trouble parting with them. One is a left-handed guitar that my husband got me. I’m left-handed, and it’s beautiful, but it’s too heavy, so I never want to practice. Another thing I could part with is my good camera, but my siblings borrow it from time to time to take pics of their kids! Oh, and I need to clean out my closet…again!
I cleaned out my entire house a few months ago to make room for my sister moving in. It felt so good! I still have some things I need to sell, but having a bit of trouble parting with them. One is a left-handed guitar that my husband got me. I’m left-handed, and it’s beautiful, but it’s too heavy, so I never want to practice. Another thing I could part with is my good camera, but my siblings borrow it from time to time to take pics of their kids! Oh, and I need to clean out my closet…again!