Here’s how you tell if you have too much “stuff”…
You cannot fit one more piece of clothing in your closet.
The rooms in your home have so much furniture that it’s difficult to walk around.
Your cabinets are so jam-packed with food, dishes, pots and pans that you have to remove items to get to the one thing you want to use.
I wanted to share with you four things you could do to declutter and make your life a bit simpler:
1. Sell your stuff: Make up a list of local consignment stores or estate sales dealers who would sell your items at a fair price—after commission. Or you could sell them online. Facebook and Craigslist usually have a local online consignment page where you can post photos. Since it’s local, you don’t have to pay for shipping. eBay is another option but there is a hassle of shipping the items you have sold on that website.
2. Donate your stuff: The local Goodwill or Salvation Army come to mind—but there are other places you may want to consider. Halfway homes. Abused women shelters. Senior citizen homes. Be sure to check what they will and will not accept.
3. Throw away your stuff: While some of your stuff my be too bulky to take to the dump, there are services that will haul away your items—like 1-800-GOT JUNK. Another way is to move the large items to the curb with a sign that says “FREE: TAKE ME PLEASE”. If you have stuff like chemicals or paint, check with the local recycling center to see what they will take. One more thing, most communities have a “used appliance pickup day” once a year where they will remove your stuff from the curb.
4. Store your stuff: If you simply can’t part with the items and think you can use it again sometime in the future, consider placing it in a self-storage unit. It could also be items that you only use periodically and it’s best to store them off site. However, the danger is that if you store the stuff and find you never visit the storage unit, you are postponing the inevitable—so you may as well get rid of it.
Published by Heather Paige Moody
Welcome! I'm Heather ( AKA: Paige) Moody . A Little About me: I was born and raised in a small town in Eunice, Louisiana where I started my first mortgage company in 2005 at the age of 21 years old. Since 2005 I’ve grown to know everything when it comes to the industry, from owning a mortgage company, processing loans, mortgage underwriting rules, to now managing.
Why I’m in the Mortgage Business:
My family has a history of Banking and real estate . I could see at an early age how satisfying the real estate profession was for them, so I started off as a Real Estate agent and quickly realized that the mortgage side was my passion.
I am a mother of 4 very active kids that have been/ are being raised in the Real Estate /mortgage world. I have always said that their first baby blanket was a file folder.
I love to be able to teach that going the extra mile for others is such a blessing to us as well as the other person. Most importantly that no matter what the obstacle is that we must work hard and give it our all in all that we do. Our family lives at a field or a gym for most of the year. Between baseball, cheer, volleyball, football and anything they can possibly sing up for, I have developed little-known disease called Bleacher Butt.
When I am not working ( or should I say.. not behind my desk) or attending an event for one of the kids . I really enjoy bible studies , reading and listening to podcast. My children go to 2 different schools and I am so blessed to be part of two Mom’s in Prayer groups. It is a National Organization that Moms can get together to pray for our children and our school.
As the Southern Mortgage Mom, I help homebuyers and Real Estate Agents make the Mortgage buying process as stress free as possible. I have been called the miracle worker by clients and agents( on occasion) because I have saved some mortgage loans that others have denied . It has nothing to do with miracles , but all to do with knowing how to get a loan approved.
If I am lucky enough that you chose me or my team as your go to lender, I promise that I will be fair, I will be honest and you will feel like family when you sign the final papers and I will keep in touch (till you tell me not to) long after the mortgage loan is closed. Looking forward to working with you when it comes time to buy a home or refinance your current mortgage.
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