Comments on: Unsolicited Tips For Getting Rid Of Your Crap

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:24:32 +0000

All of your advice is spot on. I’ve found selling stuff to be a giant pain in the ass and I’m more prone to give things away or trash them than bother scraping $20. If I can’t find a charity within a day, its thrown out or given away on my blog. I do recommend finding an appropriate facility for electronics recycling. There’s one across the street from my work, so it’s handy.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:29:42 +0000

I used a combination of trashing stuff, freecycling, and selling on Craig’s List. The rest was split between my parent’s house, a fairly small storage locker, and a few friends’ houses.

“Anyone who has blown up a Death Star knows how important it is to stay on target.”

I’ve blown up a few in my day, so I know *exactly* what you mean. lol

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:19:00 +0000

Yeah, I’m having a difficult time getting rid of stuff. And t-shirts are a big deal for me, too. Luckily, I’ve already got some friends in mind to be my ‘victims’ so I know various stuff will be in good hands.

By: Cornelius Aesop

Cornelius Aesop — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:02:43 +0000

“- Don’t buy any more things, damnit. No seriously, stop it.” Sums it up the best so you don’t turn around and refill your closets as fast as you empty them out.

I would also Free Cycle I’ve never used it but have had friends use it before. It’s a good way of not just adding to the garbage dump, this site thrives off that ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ mentality.

By: Ayngelina

Ayngelina — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:01:17 +0000

Great tips, I started a year ago, slowly giving things away and selling them on kijiji.

Now that I’m 8 weeks away I choose a room a day to pillage – tonight was the kitchen. I now only have 2 plates, 2 bowls and some cutlery and the rest is in the laundry room of my apartment under a “free” sign.