The Clearing: Motivation

Friends

As well as using the HE Clutter List for friendly support, you could also consider inviting your 'real world' friends to help you. It is becoming increasingly common for groups of friends to meet and de-clutter each other's houses (depending on how well they know each other, of course!). It often seems easier to advise other people than to take your own advice, and a close friend understands you well enough to realise what you are trying to achieve. Friends often come up with solutions you hadn't thought of.

In case you haven't yet joined, why not give the HE Clutter List a try?

Selling Stuff

Car Boot Sales can be a quick, easy, and even fun, way of selling your unwanted items. Generally held in fields or school playgrounds, sellers pay a fee to someone on the gate, drive in, and sell either from the back of the car or, more usually, on a table they bring along. On selling at Car Boot Sales, Janet, an HE Clutter List subscriber, says:

"Something waterproof to spread out on the floor might be a good idea, tables don't hold much, you can pack the goods in boxes and then use the upside down boxes as display areas. A plank across two boxes works well. A big sheet of polythene can be useful to spread over your goods if it rains. It is always a good idea to have plenty of change as you can guarantee the first customers will only have £20 notes. A bum bag to keep your money in, and make sure you lock your handbag or whatever valuables into the car - they have been known to go missing whilst you are kept busy on the stall.

"It is always colder standing at the stall than walking round so warm clothes are really useful - or sun hats and cream if there is the slightest possibility of it going the other way. Some shade for any children with you can be invaluable if it is sunny, also lots to keep them amused as it is a long wait for them. A potty for them as loos are usually yucky if any available at all. A flask of drink and food as often you can't leave the stall to buy anything. A chair to sit on is nice.

"The last thing I can think of is to take a good supply of carrier bags to give people to carry away their purchases."

Carolyn is also a member of the HE Clutter List:

"One thing I can contribute - take along or do it before - price tags so people don't have to ask you about every little thing. And maybe figure out ahead of time how low you'll go on combined purchases etc... And definitely take along another person, if possible, to watch for thieves. They happen at car boot sales, garage sales, everywhere."

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	Friends As well as using the HE Clutter List for friendly support, you could also consider inviting your 'real world' friends to help you. It is becoming increasingly common for groups of friends to meet and de-clutter each other's houses (depending on how well they know each other, of course!). It often seems easier to advise other people than to take your own advice, and a close friend understands you well enough to realise what you are trying to achieve. Friends often come up with solutions you hadn't thought of. In case you haven't yet joined, why not give the HE Clutter List a try? Selling Stuff Car Boot Sales can be a quick, easy, and even fun, way of selling your unwanted items. Generally held in fields or school playgrounds, sellers pay a fee to someone on the gate, drive in, and sell either from the back of the car or, more usually, on a table they bring along. On selling at Car Boot Sales, Janet, an HE Clutter List subscriber, says: "Something waterproof to spread out on the floor might be a good idea, tables don't hold much, you can pack the goods in boxes and then use the upside down boxes as display areas. A plank across two boxes works well. A big sheet of polythene can be useful to spread over your goods if it rains. It is always a good idea to have plenty of change as you can guarantee the first customers will only have £20 notes. A bum bag to keep your money in, and make sure you lock your handbag or whatever valuables into the car - they have been known to go missing whilst you are kept busy on the stall. "It is always colder standing at the stall than walking round so warm clothes are really useful - or sun hats and cream if there is the slightest possibility of it going the other way. Some shade for any children with you can be invaluable if it is sunny, also lots to keep them amused as it is a long wait for them. A potty for them as loos are usually yucky if any available at all. A flask of drink and food as often you can't leave the stall to buy anything. A chair to sit on is nice. "The last thing I can think of is to take a good supply of carrier bags to give people to carry away their purchases." Carolyn is also a member of the HE Clutter List: "One thing I can contribute - take along or do it before - price tags so people don't have to ask you about every little thing. And maybe figure out ahead of time how low you'll go on combined purchases etc... And definitely take along another person, if possible, to watch for thieves. They happen at car boot sales, garage sales, everywhere."
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