Most people clean their homes to create more space and to feel better. During that process, one might decide to sell a few things on Ebay or hold a garage sale at their home. I tend to donate to charity since I am terrible at mailing things on time and can’t host a garage sale at the apartment complex. So since I also don’t itemize my tax deductions, I tend not to really gain anything monetarily from cleaning my apartment.
That was until this past month. I didn’t realize how many beauty supplies (ie shampoo, lotions, acne products, etc) I had picked up from free samples online to freebies at hotels. I have an embarrassingly large supply going in my apartment and it was just going to continue to grow until I did something about it. So I did something. I refused to buy new beauty products from the store when I ran out of things and turned my attention to these little bottles and pots of products all over the place. I am saving money by using what I have and I’m cleaning out the clutter. For once, cleaning out does pay off for me!
Tags: beauty products, budget, clean, clutter, free samples, health
October 8th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Good for you. Sometimes we go and spend money for things that we already have in our homes. I do the same thing. So, I will be going through my cupboards to see what I have before I go out and spend more money. Great post.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
That’s really good! I’m often very surprised with what I managed to find whenever I declutter.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:05 am
True true! It is amazing what you find when you clean out – usually that happens to me when I am moving and can’t take that stuff with me that I discover. I try to keep things organized now so I can see what I’ve got. You are right – this is a great budget tip.
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