I just published a new Ezine articles on that very topic:

http://www.ezinearticles.com/?id=4088843

So instead of repeating myself, I’ll just give you the link.

And if you find that you want to let go of some of your
stuff, or need help with the stress, you can now get a
great deal on my ebooks, the one on how to sell your extra
stuff on Amazon.com OR the one on relieving stress.

You can find the info on them here:

http://www.sellyourstuffatamazon.com

http://www.instantstressreliefstrategies.com

But don’t get them there. I just set up a special button
for you at PayPal, where you can get either one for just
$9.95 (or simply use the link twice if you want both).

Just include a message in the message area which one you
want, and I’ll send you the download link by email.

Or send me an email to my PayPal address to let me
know which one you want.

Put “Spring Cleaning Special” in your subject line please.

So here’s the button:

How long is this deal good for? Just for a little over
48 hours or until Friday at noon Pacific Time.

Meanwhile, I hope you’re enjoying your spring.

Elisabeth

P.S.: If clutter is a bad habit for you and you need
some help with overcoming habits like that, you can
also get a fr.ee 5-part e-course here:

http://www.turboselfgrowth.com

Do you have too much stuff? Especially too many books, CDs, DVDs, games, etc.?

Sometimes it’s hard to let go, and so I’d like to share a couple of ideas that are helping me to let go of excess books (not as fast as I’d like, but still…)

The thing is, I really like my books. I have also invested a considerable amount of money in them, so I can’t just throw them out, even if I don’t think I’ll ever read them again.

But…

There’s a way to release them and feel good about it too. Check out the following options (the first one is my favorite):

1) Sell Your Stuff on Amazon.com Marketplace

That one works with books, media mail items of all kinds, and even other stuff.

You can go to Amazon.com, find the book or item you have to sell, and just click on “Have one to sell” and you’re off to the races.

I have actually written a thorough guide on how to get the most from selling things on Amazon.com Marketplace that could save you lots of time and effort if you’re new to this:

2) eBay

You can also sell stuff on eBay of course. The trick is to know what to sell where. I’ve got a FREE ebook on that one: eBay vs. Amazon where you can find out what to sell where for best results.

The same thing applies. It’s always easier to let things go if you know they’re going to someone who wants them enough to be willing to pay for them.

3) Your favorite charity

Next, you can release anything that won’t go into any of the above categories to your favorite charity. Do pick one that has actually use for your stuff. If you have books and media items, pick a charity that has a store that has a nice book section.

There are a couple of places locally that have a very well stocked book section, and I know that if I give my books to them they will find a new home. Another charity, on the other hand, has just a couple of jumbled shelves for the books — booklovers are unlikely to seek them out for special finds.

4) Garage sales

Well, there’s that option too. In fact, it’s a very popular one when it comes to spring cleaning tips. At some level, it may be less work than eBay OR Amazon.com, but the yield is probably going to be a lot lower as well.

Then again, it helps with clearing clutter, and probably faster than listing things for sale. But you’ll have to be willing to let them go for pennies on the dollar.

5) Give them to friiends

Some items may be just the right gift for a friend. So give it to them. No special occasion needed. You might even try a book swap party.

6) Used book stores

How well that works depends on the used book stores in your area. I’d try that option last, before the charity because most used book stores are a) picky and b) don’t give you much for your books.

Hope this helps. Also, if you STILL find it hard to part with your clutter, you may want to tap on it with EFT (emotional freedom technique). Do I have a handy ebook on that as well? You bet I do! And it’s even FREE!

Just click here: Easy EFT ebook.

And have fun decluttering and make some money off your former treasures.

Elisabeth

P.S.: If you think that my spring cleaning tips on clearing clutter might have touched on a bad habit you’d like to get rid of, you might also want to check out this site: Turbo Self-Growth for a cool free 5-part ecourse.

Sure, I could have just done it myself since I’ve been working with EFT for stress relief for ages.  And trust me, I’ve tried, but what I really needed was a program that had all the bases covered — all those pesky underlying issues from frustration, overwhelm, embarrassment, and on and on.  And now it’s here!

Carol Look, one of the biggest prosperity and EFT gurus,  has finally created the ultimate program for Cleaning Clutter with EFT.  Whether it’s office clutter, paper clutter, home clutter, closet clutter.  She’s got it covered.  And especially the emotional complications that underlie it all.

I’m not even all the way through yet (that thing is 6 CD length audios long — and comes with a transcript) and already I’m chomping at the bits to get going.  Get my hands on that stuff and throw things out.  Quite a change.

I’m filling one waste basket after the other, empty them into big black trash bags, take those out, and repeat…  I’ve got a long way to go — years and years of accumulation from my life in academia especially, aided by endless reams of computer printouts.

And, of course, there are still all these books — I’ll keep a lot of those, but not nearly all of them. And I’ve got my special way of dealing with those — and have even written a book about it (really!).

Actually, if you’ve been following this blog, you already know about it:  Amazon.com Marketplace Strategies which you can find at http://www.sellyourstuffatamazon.com  where I share all the secret strategies and short-cuts I’ve figured out over the years.

It’s on sale too at the moment, which you’ll discover when you click on the link.  I keep wanting to change it, but heck, why not let it stay that way for a few more days

Still, I could do a heck of a lot better with releasing more of those books from my life, and I’m going to restart my efforts, which have been rather lacking recently, and with the aid of Carol’s decluttering book, I’m sure I’ll be much more effective.

Meanwhile, if you or someone you love has a clutter issue, run, don’t walk, to http://www.TapIntoProsperityNow.com and go to the middle of the page (there’s a list) and click on “clutter” (second item in the list).  I am sure you’ll like it as much as I do.

It’s truly an amazing program.  It costs less than half a month of the storage fees that I pay for my excess clutter.  Imagine, if I can clear that place out within a month or two, I’ll get twice my investment back every single month after that (and even a bit more, actually)! I can hardly wait.

I would write more on it, but right now I’ve got work to do.  And plenty of tapping too…and a few waste baskets to fill

And if you’d like to join me, here’s that link again:

http://www.TapIntoProsperityNow.com

Oh, and you do know about the prosperity/clutter connection, right?  I first became aware of that through Feng Shui.  And it’s not just the vibrations, but also really practical stuff that holds the money at bay. For example, it makes work less efficient when I have to play paper chase.  Not to mention some of the extra expense.

Anyway, that’s all on that topic for now…  A long time ago, I actually planned to do a before and after series on this on another blog on my quest for clutter control, but until I found this program, I wasn’t successful enough to come up with decent after pictures, not for any length of time anyway.  But now…

Here’s to a whole new approach to cleaning clutter!

Have a fabulous week,

Elisabeth

P.S.: Just got my ezine article on the subject published too.  Please check it out and send your friends too