Finances can often be a
struggle when you have a family to look after. There are some great
ways to try and save money, such as budgeting your food shop and
using vouchers, but what about making extra money?
Spring is the ideal time
to do some cleaning and decluttering. When giving your home a good
spring clean, it can be surprising what you find — and many items
around your home can even be resold for some extra money. Selling the
likes of jewellery, clothing and old CDs is a simple way to
pocket some pennies. Let’s take a closer look at discarded items
around your home could be the key to unlocking some handy extra cash.
1. Gather old CDs and
DVDs for collection
Many of us are likely to
have cassettes, CDs and DVDs on a shelf, gathering dust. The rise ofNetflix and music downloading means physical CDs and DVDs are indecline. So what do you do with these old items? It’s unlikely that
somebody will buy your old CDs, but there are websites which will pay
a small fee for them.
If you head to the high
street, CeX is known for taking unwanted CDs and DVDs. If you’d
rather stay in the comfort of your own home, MusicMagpie and Zapper
can value your items online. For ultimate relaxation, MusicMagpie
offers a courier service.
2. Take household items
and old toys to a car boot sale
With the number of
websites you sell items on, the humble car boot sale is often
forgotten. However, car boot sales are still a great way to sell old
household items and toys.
If you have children, a
car boot sale is a great way to get rid of those toys they've grown
out of. Other household items, such as a long forgotten vase or that
Rubix cube that’s been on the shelf for years, are great for car
boot sales and easy to transport in your car. Local car boot sales
still happen regularly in many UK cities. Some car boot sales do
require a small fee if you’re selling, but the potential returns
should make it worth the minor expense.
3. Get cash for gold online
Selling jewellery and
gold is a great way to make money because it’s probably one of the
most valuable items in your home. Naturally, it’s not always easy
to part with jewellery, especially if it has sentimental value.
However, if you haven’t worn it in years, it’s worth considering selling jewellery for cash.
Where is the best place to sell gold? How about from the comfort of your own home? There are
reputable cash for gold companies online who will pay for your
valuables to be sent to them by special delivery, valued for free and
returned if you decide not to accept the cash offer. The payment is
usually made very quickly via bank transfer, meaning you will have
the money almost instantaneously.
4. List old clothes on
eBay
Much like toys, children
can grow out of their clothes quickly. Unless they have a sibling or
cousin to pass the clothes on to, selling old clothes online is a
great idea. Online retailers such as eBay are perfect for selling second-hand clothing. It’s important to note that a small fee is
required to put items up for sale on eBay, but this fee is usually
minimal.
5. Recycle old mobile phones
In 2016, over one billion smartphones were bought worldwide. With so many new mobile
phones bought year on year, what happens to the old ones? Many mobile
phones are resold to new owners, but if a mobile phone in a bad
condition, the parts are melted and re-sold to be used again. If you
have an old mobile phone at home, it’s worth selling and recycling
it, as it will definitely be put to good use.
Much like getting cash
for gold, there are numerous websites who will happily take your old
mobile phone. Depending on how old is it and the condition it’s in,
you could earn a fair bit of money. You can even compare the best places to sell your old mobile online.
You’d be
surprised what you can find lying around your home that somebody else
might want. We can all go through phases of financial struggle, so
decluttering and giving your house a spring clean by selling on some
unused items can be very worthwhile.
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