I helped a friend move a few weeks ago. He had a small space but when we were packing up his stuff, we couldn’t believe how much he accumulated and was able to fit in the apartment. While we emptied his cabinets and storage area, he was amazed at what we found.  He constantly commented that he didn’t know he had this item, that he didn’t realize he had this book, that he had no idea he owned this particular tool, and “Oh, that’s where that thing-a-majig went!”  For the 5 years years he lived in this place, he didn’t know half of what he had and what treasures lurked behind closed closet doors.

What is lurking in your closets?  Once in a while we read a news story about a person cleaning out her attic to find a rare antique or painting worth thousands of dollars.  We didn’t find any lost Beatles lyrics or a Van Gogh painting at my friend’s place but he nevertheless was happy to find a resurfaced gadget here and there.  However, you might have hidden wonders in your storage area or at least an old item that you would like to reuse.  Or, you could have a few things that you could sell on eBay for a profit.  It could pay to clean up and look.