How to Clear the Clutter: Clear Your Home and Free Your Mind!

(This is a continuation of my previous post; please read it before reading this one. It'll make more sense.)

For part 2 of "De-cluttering; clear your home and free your mind!", I'll cover a few more common things that tend to build up over short periods of time: baby items, craft items, and seasonal items.

A very good resource for getting rid of old/unneeded stuff is freecycleTM. freecycleTM is very useful; give away things you don't need and get things you do need, for free!

For baby items, (if you won't need them in the near future for another of your own babies) ask around to see if anyone you know needs them before donating them. Many times I've been saved from buying new things when people asked me if I needed their old stroller or whatever before donating it. I've done the same thing for other people. It's not usually a good idea to 'loan' people baby items; accidents happen. It's very probable that your cousin's best friend's newborn will hurl all over that white lace-covered bassinet, or have some other gross accident on it. Or it might break. If you give someone something, unless it's a short-term loan, don't expect to get it back.

If no one you know wants it, either sell it on eBay or however else you choose (newspaper ad, yard sale, etc.), or (even better) donate it to a charitable organization. There are plenty of new parents out there who don't have enough money to buy their newborn clothes or a high chair, and they rely on Goodwill (or whichever local non-profit re-sale charitable organization) to find these otherwise expensive items.