emptying out an apartment

[nageov3t]

I've got way too much... crap. lol. I'd love to go to work one day and come home to find my entire apartment empty, except maybe my computer, bed, and a box of clothes.

what do you think the easiest way of accomplishing this would be that requires the least effort on my part? I thought about posting fliers around, but my landlord isn't down with strangers romping through his house (I live on the top floor in a 3-family house).

the whole strangers romping through the house also means I can't just leave my door unlocked and hope I get robbed, as awsome as that would be.

 

[minendo]

Call Goodwill. Donate everything you don't want. Ask for receipt. Claim on taxes.

 

[imported_Devine]

Have a nice big fire in the back yard and burn everything you dont want. Nothing is funner than big fires, well unless your burning down a house or a forest cause than thats just not cool.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: minendo
Call Goodwill. Donate everything you don't want. Ask for receipt. Claim on taxes.

too much effort for me

I live on the third floor of a pretty high house (4 flights to get from my apartment to the outside door, and another flight from the porch down to the street).

the main trigger for this is laziness in anticipation for the fact that I've got to move in the next couple months... if I had the ambition to empty my apartment myself, I may as well just move all my crap to my new apartment

 

[dartworth]

Goodwill will come and pick it up...

 

[amdskip]

Sell it on craigslist/ebay

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: minendo
Call Goodwill. Donate everything you don't want. Ask for receipt. Claim on taxes.

too much effort for me

I live on the third floor of a pretty high house (4 flights to get from my apartment to the outside door, and another flight from the porch down to the street).

the main trigger for this is laziness in anticipation for the fact that I've got to move in the next couple months... if I had the ambition to empty my apartment myself, I may as well just move all my crap to my new apartment

Goodwill will pick it up and load the truck for you. All you have to do is be there to open your front door.

 

[judasmachine]

gimme the keys, and go to work.

 

[Christobevii3]

Pay a homeless group of people.

 

[nageov3t]

monday morning bump in case anyone has any creative ideas... I checked today and my local good-will doesn't accept donations of furniture or electronics, so that's out.

 

[pontifex]

wth kind fo stuff do you have that you need to get rid of?

 

[SirChadwick]

Just talk to a friend and ask them to come by and take everything out and they can keep what they want. The only catch is they have to dispose of everything! Unless all you have is plain junk - then goodwill is your only choice. Don't be lazy about it.

 

[stinger25]

Do what I'm doing => Make it into a game and every week remove something here and there. Make it into a point system. The bigger it is, the more points you get!

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: minendo
Call Goodwill. Donate everything you don't want. Ask for receipt. Claim on taxes.

:thumbsup:

 

[ggnl]

You could do a craigslist or classified ad offering the stuff for free to anyone who will come pick it up. I've gotten rid of a couple junker cars that way.

 

[GoPackGo]

free-cycle it.

 

[mordantmonkey]

craigslist. offer the stuff for free, local pickup only.

Originally posted by: stinger25
Do what I'm doing => Make it into a game and every week remove something here and there. Make it into a point system. The bigger it is, the more points you get!

see how much you can remove in an hour, and then try to break that record! /skinner

 

[SmoochyTX]

Just pick one room/area of the apt and give yourself a one-week time limit to clean it completely out. You have the whole week to take care of it but you can't wait until the last day to do it. You HAVE to do some of the cleaning on the first and second day and then you don't have to do any more until the weekend if you want. It works best if you do a little bit every day. Move on to the second area during the second week and so on.

Keep a box open that you can throw stuff in for donation at Good Will or list on CL for free. Keep a box open for stuff that you're going to keep . Keep trash bags out for trash. Unless it's important documents, keepsakes, etc - if it hasn't been used in the last six months either donate it or trash it.

Good luck!

 

[Brainonska511]

Don't be lazy and just clean up your stuff. Once you start sifting through the junk, it will be much easier to finish. It's all about getting started.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: pontifex
wth kind fo stuff do you have that you need to get rid of?

tons of clothes, which I'll be taking to goodwill (especially all my winter stuff... I've got a crapload of sweaters and 3 warm jackets I never wear anymore).

but I've also got some large furnitute (kitchen table/chairs, bookcases, coffee tables, etc), electronics / small appliances, and a truckload of books that I don't really feel like carrying down from my 3rd floor apartment.

 

[DougK62]

Pay a maid service. It's a high price to pay for being lazy, but oh well.

 

[Leros]

Burn down the entire apartment complex.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: minendo
Call Goodwill. Donate everything you don't want. Ask for receipt. Claim on taxes.

too much effort for me

I live on the third floor of a pretty high house (4 flights to get from my apartment to the outside door, and another flight from the porch down to the street).

the main trigger for this is laziness in anticipation for the fact that I've got to move in the next couple months... if I had the ambition to empty my apartment myself, I may as well just move all my crap to my new apartment

How is that too much effort? You call them, tell them what you want to give away. They come with the truck and the manpower to haul it all away. AND on top of it all, it's tax-deductible. It's a win-win; Minendo's got a great idea here!

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
You call them, tell them what you want to give away. They come with the truck and the manpower to haul it all away. AND on top of it all, it's tax-deductible. It's a win-win; Minendo's got a great idea here!

unfortunately, I actually called today and the local goodwill doesn't do pick-ups. they're also only accepting clothes and cash at the moment.

 

[slsmnaz]

Did you try the Salvation Army too? Pretty sure they pick-up anywhere.