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A big part of downsizing is finding new owners for your no-longer-needed items. These items are still fantastic. Many of them are little treasures. It's just time for them to find a new home. For tips on online selling, grab my free e-book Less Clutter More Cash . Today's topic is garage sales. Are they worth it and when's the best time to have one? They do take some work Let's be frank. Garage sales can be a bit of work. Moving all your items to your garage or driveway. Pricing the items, or arranging them in boxes or on tables according to price. Promoting the garage sale to your neighbours - either online or with cardboard signs around the neighbourhood. Sitting around for hours on the day (not really hard work but time-consuming). Packing up after it's all over. Are they worth it? Garage sales can be worth it. If you have a lot of items to sell and they are fairly mainstream items then a garage sale can be worth the time. It's still a lot of work b...

Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things follows the story of Ryan and Josh. Friends since childhood, they each found 'success' in the high-flying corporate world but were desperately unhappy. Until they discovered minimalism. The film is about the story we are fed - especially in the USA - that buying things will make us happy. That earning more, and working more, will makes us happy. That our lives are all about buying things. Ryan and Josh (The Minimalists) bust apart this myth - through their own story and talking to authors, economics experts and normal people who have decided that enough is enough. They say they're not evangelising or trying to convert anyone, but it's hard to see the movie and not be motivated to declutter your life. Perhaps I was already a convert. Either way, the documentary definitely opens our eyes to the consumerist message - how pervasive it is, and also how flawed it is. Check out the trailer and see if your local...