Look around you. How does your room look? How about your house in general? Can you still run around without bumping on something or memorize where each of your possession is? Do you still know the things you stuffed your house or your moving-to-a-new-house truck with?

Shopping, collecting, or simply having pretty objects is fun. But you'll know that you already have excessive supply of things that you need and want when it was like one hundred years ago since you last you saw or used some items. These items can be in form of clothes, shoes, bags, kitchenware, and furniture. So try to make an inventory of things that you have, need, and want. Decide if those things would be of good use in three to five years from now. If some items do not make it, then it's time to put them in a box with a big plaster of “GET RID!” on it. But no, you are not throwing them away. There are several places to take your “excess” to while turning them into cash or something more valuable. Here are some:

1. Yard Sale

   Whether you're new in the Guam neighborhood or not, it is always nice to have some socialization with people you live nearby with. And with your “GET RID!” stuff in tow, you can put up a yard sale, earn some cash, and make new friends. Just make sure that you clean and arrange the items properly in a cool dry place to keep them in good condition and to give your potential buyers an ambience conducive for shopping.

2. Online Shop

   Reach a wider audience by having an online presence. Search for tried and tested sites like eBay or Amazon to avoid being suspected as a scammer or encountering one. Take clear photos of your items and include short information about them if necessary. Also, anticipate people who might ask for delivery since you are selling to anyone around the globe. And remember, just like in a yard sale, it's not just the items that will call for being bought but how you talk to potential buyers. So flash them with a smile and negotiate with politeness and enthusiasm.

   However, you cannot put on a yard sale or monitor an online shop forever. You've got other, if not more important, things to do. Thus, when getting rid of your stuff, you have to make a schedule of how many days you'll sell them and once the schedule is done, have whatever's remaining picked up by interested neighbors or better yet, charitable organizations.

3. Charity

   You may no longer have the space or need for some stuff, but there surely are people who badly need but cannot afford them. Hence, why not make these people smile by donating the excess of your yard sale, if not all of your to-get-rid-of items, to charity?

   In Guam, there are charities like Elim Pacific Ministries for recovering addicts and Guam Coalition against Sexual Assault and Family Violence Corp for women and children's protection against sexual abuse. You'll never know what a stuffed toy can do to an abandoned child or an old make up kit to a then-battered wife.

   So get rid of that unnecessary stuff. Give your house a breather, your pocket some money, and other people's hearts with happiness.