And I thought I was out of it in October ...
I've been selling some things on eBay. More like obsessed with it. I've spent more hours photographing, writing up, and mailing than I have hunting, which is fine since yard sales are always labor intensive. The fact that this is an internet yard sale shouldn't matter at all. It's just a different kind of labor.
Anyway, I cleared closets from July to October (steadily - the rest of the year before that intermittently) and I figure I sent half the crap to the landfill, two-thirds of what was left was inherited forward - to thrift shops all around my area - and that last one-third went to family and friends (some) or to the line waiting for eBay. I've sold maybe ... one-twentieth of that. Because I'm so tired, I'm thinking I need to donate some more or get a booth at a flea market somewhere; eBay is a pain. But I'm not completely ready to stop the yard sale yet. See, I'm using the proceeds to get some things done around here, like this ...
Before:
And after:
Not too bad, huh? My goal is to get the main floor at least painted and refurbished - this was definitely the most extensive work done so far. You might notice the bath tile is still the green but I put up a curtain that linked the blue and green - not too shabby for someone with no taste at all, huh? (But I had to hire a plumber for more work than I'd wish on my worst enemy, and I even had to hire a tile guy - my back, and the rest of me, is currently on a strict yoga diet so I'll never have to do that ever again.)
Anyway, eBay didn't pay for all of it, but between points from my credit cards (the tile, textiles, and towel bars) and selling things I didn't even remember I'd bought (the tile guy), the great deals (mirror) and the tax break I foresee with all that donated stuff (the sink and vanity), the hit to my checkbook wasn't nearly as painful as I'd imagined it would be. It was even kind of fun. I'm turning my sights to my kitchen now (I'm thinking the walls should be orange ...)
More on that later ...
Happy Holidays! And Happy Hunting!
