Nobody Wants Your Stuff — The Brutal Truth About Downsizing for Retirement Travel

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  @EscapeVelocityRetirementTravl · 2 months ago · pinned

  THE BRUTAL SCORECARD 📊 What actually happened to a full house of stuff:<br><br>✅ SOLD: way less than we expected — and for pennies on the dollar<br><br>🎁 DONATED: more than half of everything we owned<br><br>🗑️ TRASHED: more than we&apos;re proud of<br><br>🎒 KEPT: 2 backpacks + 2 carry-ons. That&apos;s it. That&apos;s everything.<br><br>The hard truth: your stuff is worth what someone will PAY for it — not what you paid for it.<br><br>👇 Tell us: what&apos;s the ONE item you could never let go of? And what do you honestly think it would sell for? We read every comment!<br><br>📌 MORE FROM ESCAPE VELOCITY RETIREMENT TRAVEL:<br>▶ Our Complete Budget Breakdowns by Destination: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIwn6zbLvyUc">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIwn6zbLvyUc</a><br>▶ Check the Boxes — Does This Destination Make the Cut?: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvcY0Md5fwA">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvcY0Md5fwA</a><br>▶ How We Retired Early &amp; Slow Travel the World: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyLGAJE_Ez5pAInUoWeICq6nQSeos63mS">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyLGAJE_Ez5pAInUoWeICq6nQSeos63mS</a><br>▶ Our Best Video — Big City vs. Beach vs. Island After 3 Months (24K Views!): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqAscnqNhc">https://youtu.be/qNqAscnqNhc</a>

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  @user-zi7vk9tp2f · 2 months ago

  And absolutely do NOT rent a storage unit and cram it full of almost worthless things.

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  @tommy65021 · 2 months ago

  You don&apos;t own stuff, the stuff owns you.

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  @robertarnold3603 · 2 months ago

  The biggest thing to remember is don’t buy anymore s..t. From here on!!

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  @SlapdatHughJass · 2 months ago

  Even if the departure from your home is YEARS away, start unloading the things you don’t use / don’t need NOW. &nbsp;Commit to removing 3-5 items/week. &nbsp;Your future self will thank you!

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  @sthnguyen · 2 months ago

  I’ld recommend downsizing anyhow to save your kids the trouble of junking your stuff after you die.

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  @pixelsimage · 2 months ago

  We just went through this, 3 weeks planning for garage sale, 90% of the household was advertised for sale on FB and EVERYTHING except for 2 small items was listed for 25 cents. &nbsp; EVERYTHING. &nbsp; &nbsp;Almost everything sold and most of the money made was from donations because people felt obligated to pay more than the 25 cent advertised price. &nbsp; &nbsp;It became part of the process, people ask how much, we tell them everything is 25 cents but donations are accepted. &nbsp;The word spread, more and more people showed up. &nbsp; We helped many families in need and made some money and in 3 days 99% of the &quot;stuff&quot; was gone.

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  @robyntrouptsidis5906 · 2 months ago

  I donate my old clean towels to my local dog shelter. They are always needed and they&apos;re always grateful

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  @harrymcintosh2940 · 2 months ago

  I would suggest forgetting about what money you can make from your stuff and focusing instead on how much of it you can avoid putting in a landfill.

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  @clairvoyant3109 · 2 months ago

  I had to widowed childless sisters who passed away within 4 months of each other and it was up to us 4 remaing siblings to liquidate both households and sell their homes &nbsp;We chose to sell nothing. &nbsp;Family members were given anything they wanted or could use for themselves or their children. &nbsp;A lot of items were donated to area charity thrift shops. &nbsp;Fortunately a niece had connections with a women&apos;s shelter who accepted clothing, small appliances, kitchenware, bedding, towels, etc. for women starting a new life moving into apartments and small homes. &nbsp;I strongly suggest donating to women&apos;s shelters in your area.

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  @efr2681 · 2 months ago

  When my wife’s step-father was moving into a care facility, it was stunning to me to watch all his stuff become junk to get rid of. None of his family or kids wanted it….we all had our houses full. It made me sad, because I knew the same would happen to our stuff.

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  @Factsmatter626 · 2 months ago

  Man, did we love downsizing from 3000sf to a 32’ fifth wheel then in to our backpacks. My brother and sister looked at a picture of our backpacks that i described as “our whole world” and commented, “That’s sad”. The same photo to our adult kids, “That’s so great”. Raised them well.

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