Suzanne, the eBay Selling Coach, is giving away a $25 Shell Card on her blog….eBay Selling Coach! When you stop by and leave a comment for your entry, would you please let her know that I sent you?
She has several opporunities posted for additional entries.

One of our goals here in our Sustainable Backyard is to become less burdened by the material possessions we currently own. Simplification and less clutter are high priorities-thus the Lighten the Load Challenge. Throwing our unwanted items away would be the easiest manner to de-clutter, but it is not the responsible thing to do. Recycling, upcycling, sharing, and selling are our chosen methods of simplification. Selling is a means to becoming debt free as well. The only way I can live the type of sustainable life I want is to become debt free. Through her blog and her WAHM Facebook Group, Suzanne has given me many great ideas for selling successfully on eBay. So, if you are an eBay seller or if you have ever considered becoming an eBay seller, spend a little time on her site. Suzanne offers so many wonderful ideas for making your business grow!

Come visit the Lighten the Load Challenge on Facebook, for fun and commeraderie in de-cluttering and reducing debt in your life!

I always enjoy participating, either as a buyer or a seller, in the PGP Tagsales on eBay. All auctions begin at or below $9.99!!!!

The Pottery, Glass & Porcelain Sellers Are having a Valentine’s Day TagSale!

Join us for our TagSale,

$9.99 Maximum start bid with No Reserve!

Click on this line or search keyword Tagsale for more great items.

Lately, eBay has been my only source of income and I suspect that many of us will be turning to such opportunities to make ends meet in these coming months. I know that eBay is a bit far from being sustainable, but right now it is keeping me afloat. Sharing what we can is good…so I am letting all of you know about this wonderful freebie that is being offered.

Suzanne Wells, the famous eBay Selling Coach, is offering a free copy of her book Stay at Home Mom’s Guide to Successful Selling on eBay as part of the Good Karma Experiment on Facebook.

I personally have this book, read her blog daily AND belong to her SAHM eBay Facebook Group. Everyday I am amazed at the free information that Suzanne offers. Stop by her place at eBay Selling Coach and grab yourself a copy. You will not be sorry. Oh…and would you mention that I sent you, please?

Monday is now the “official” day for reporting progress, struggles, ideas, and suggestions with the Lighten the Load Challenge. Feel free to link your progress post on your own blog in the comments of this entry…OR…post it at the new Facebook Lighten the Load Challenge Group.

Today’s update includes all progress from January 1 to this point. Here goes:

Sold VW: 1500 Units (weight)

Debt: 250 Units

eBay: 8 Units

Unfortunately, there was no actual debt reduction with the sale of the VW. Tags, taxes, etc. were all due at the end of the year…so the mula went to that huge bill.

I figured the debt reduction on the amount the principal was actually lowered and not on what I paid, ‘cuz you KNOW I am payin’ some interest here.

The eBay reduction comes from the weight of the products actualy mailed. Because of my closed actions last night, I will be able to show more progress in this area next Monday. I have decided to only post a reduction AFTER it is physically shipped.

Taking small steps toward my challenge is what is going to help me be successful. Our family has been fairly sick, with little motivation to do much of anything., but I did conquer one very tiny area of our house. The MEDICINE CABINET. I am embarrassed to report that I had box after box, and bottle after bottle of different meds that had expired. I went through every package, every prescription bottle and cleared out everything that was expired. I even pealed the labels off of the prescription bottles, so that they could be recylcled.

Speaking of which, our recycling bins are filling quickly, which will show a fair amount of progress after the first Saturday in February. I can hardly wait.

So tell us your progress, your struggles, your concerns, and YOUR ideas for reduction of clutter, weight and debt.