Do not underestimate the power of craigslist. It can easily be used to dispose of things you may have otherwise paid to have removed. If you can find an item a new home and make a few bucks in the process, why not? Now, there must be some value to what you are proposing to sell otherwise you may need to put it in the FREE section of craigslist. Some examples of the numerous example you may accidentally throw out. Just because it isn’t valuable to you doesn’t mean it is worthless. You know the saying, another mans trash is another mans treasure.

Kitchen Cabinets and Appliances

When you buy new appliances from a store they typically offer free haul away. Each item they are removing could be sold from $25-$100. You may be surprised how much you may be helping someone else out who may not have the means to just go to the store and buy brand new.

If you’ve ever purchased a new set of cabinets you know how quickly it can add up. Older kitchen cabinets can be reused in other kitchen projects or even in sheds, garages and laundry rooms. The full set of cabinets above were sold for $800, and the new owner was ecstatic. Win win.

Building Materials

When I removed a fireplace and restructured my house in 2010 I had some heavy trash leftover that would have cost big to take it to a landfill. Turns out, people are really interested in the old bricks for various construction and artistic projects.

Outdoor Furniture

When buying a house you could inherit some outdoor furniture and playground equipment that may not go with your lifestyle. No worries, craigslist it. This playground quickly became an amazing deal for someone 90% of the cost of a new one. These items still have many years of use them in them for the right family.