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Unclutter your life: 15 things to give up

May 2, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Consignment, resale, and thrift ideas to toss outIf you want your consignment, thrift, or resale shop to truly prosper, you have to get rid of the clutter.

Not just the shoes under your racks, the old records in the bathroom, or the unclaimed stuff in your back room, but more important stuff. Which of these

15 things to give up

are YOU ready to kick to the curb, NO recycling allowed?

#9 is the thing that I find interferes with the possibility of both personal and monetary satisfaction in the resale industry. In fact, #9 is the

NUMBER ONE reason that shops fail to grow, in my consulting experience.

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  1. on May 9, 2012 at 7:51 am mary montgomery's avatar mary montgomery

    I love this site and do need all the advise you have ..look forward to all the great ideas and thoughts.


    • on May 9, 2012 at 8:29 am Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw's avatar Auntie Kate

      Thanks Mary, glad that I can be of help. But there must have been one post here on my blog that you missed, a simple “5 Minute Fix”: https://auntiekate.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/tired-of-being-a-mystery-man-or-a-man-at-all/


  2. on May 4, 2012 at 8:05 pm childishthings's avatar childishthings

    Good post Kate–I like that!! What I’d really like to know is how you find all these things to share with us!!


    • on May 4, 2012 at 8:49 pm Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw's avatar Auntie Kate

      It’s a blessing… and a curse. I read and watch and surf with pen, paper, and mouse in hand.


  3. on May 3, 2012 at 8:09 am Deb's avatar Deb

    AWESOME article, Kate, THANK YOU for sharing it!!



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