I sold two items this month on OfferUp. One was an extra nightstand, and the other was a brand new eyeshadow palette. It felt good to let these items go, since they weren’t getting any use. The nightstand had been listed for months, but it didn’t take up too much space in the garage so I kept it listed rather than donating to Goodwill. The palette I just received and it sold within a few days. This always makes me think I priced it too low but I know it was available at Marshall’s for about the same price. I usually price things “fair market value”, but occasionally I undervalue to get the piece out of my house, or overvalue because it’s something more limited edition or is in great shape.
I have gone through my house once using the konmari method but I didn’t make it all the way through. All the books and papers were easy, I got rid of a lot of beauty items at that time and didn’t progress to mementos. I’m moving to a much smaller wardrobe, which I do honestly prefer. I’d rather have 5 things that fit and look great with each other than 100 pieces that aren’t right.
I’d like to keep decluttering and thinning out my belongings (I kept about 20 DVDs that are hard to stream) but my approach to owning things has changed in light of the focus on the environment, disposable plastics, and maybe it’s part of my upper 30s, wanting to own more quality pieces that are more responsible. I don’t know if I’ll sell anything next month. I hope to let go of more than I bring into my home.
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