WHY USE STUFF DOCTOR?
Are you tired of the mountains of clutter around your home? Are you overwhelmed by your own “stuff?” Do you have so many belongings that you have to rent a storage unit to house them all?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey by the National Association for Professional Organizers, or NAPO (yes, there is such a group), 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by the amount of clutter they have. What’s more, 78% complained they had no idea what to do with all of it, which is probably why the clutter built up in the first place.
You can find evidence of this phenomenon in both affluent and low-income neighborhoods all over the U.S. – garages filled from floor to ceiling, attics overflowing, and in some cases, households with entire rooms – or even floors – dedicated to storing unused and often forgotten items.
The problem has become so big that 9% of American households rented a storage unit in 2013. That’s 10.85 million households, and a whole lot of money flushed down the drain as well.
If you’re curious how much the average family spends on storage, consider this – a fact sheet from the Self Storage Association of the United States reports that the average 10-foot-by-10-foot non-climate controlled unit cost families an average of of $118 per month last year. That’s more than $1,400 annually!
Unfortunately, these costs fall disproportionately on middle- and lower-income households. According to recent stats from the Self Storage Association, 47% of all self storage renters reported a household income below $50,000 per year, while 63% reported an annual income below $75,000.
In other words, those who are paying to house their clutter are often the ones who can least afford to do so. But, what can we do?
Contact Stuffdoctor today.
GARAGE SALES
If your house, garage or outbuilding etc. is packed or cluttered with too much stuff, please consider contacting Stuff Doctor for help. Why spend all week organizing your stuff only to spend an entire beautifull spring weekend having people you don't know come to your house to haggle over buying stuff you don't need? Why end up with a significant portion of the same mess you started out with only to find out that the charity you chose won't take a lot of what you wish to donate and that you now have to go to the dump?
Oh ya, don't forget having to clean up the mess when you finally get home!
The the most common complaints we hear from folks who have had garage sales are as follows:
1. Too much work;
2. Consumes too much time, particularly on weekends, in nice weather, when the time could have been spent more constructively or while having fun;
3. Having hundreds of people you don't know come to where you live;
4. Having to "haggle" with people over prices;
5. Having to deal with what is left over and having to clean up the mess;
6. Often charitable organizations are too particular about what they will accept and people are stuck with having to take a load to the dump;
7. Not having called the Stuff Doctor in the first place.
ESTATE SALES;
If you are faced with having to liquidate a recently inherited estate or are considering having a "living estate" sale, please consider calling Stuff Doctor for help. Stuff Doctor can alleviate the burden and stress of dealing with liquidation of estate assets at a time when greiving the loss of a loved one is most important.
The loss of a loved one often comes at a time least expected, leaving the executor or other person most responsible for the estate assets in a bind. Most folks do not have the time, tools or inclination to deal with the liquidation of estate assets. Often, time is of the essence, and liquidation must be done quickly and efficiently, as real property is scheduled to be sold etc. Often times the stress of losing a loved one, or other contribuing factors result in family members' inability to agree on how best to deal with the assets of the estate.
If all this sounds familliar please contact Stuff Doctor by phone or by text at (209) 969-9644. We are here to help.
The most common complaints we hear from folks who have had estate sales are as follows:
1. Too much work (I did not even know where to begin);
2. The service I hired to conduct the sale overpromised and underdelivered;
3. I should have sold the contents of the house in a single lot in the beginning saving the time, and headache of having to deal with the sale itself and the animosity created by having to decide what should or should not have been sold;
4. It wasn't worth it. All the hassle outweighed the benefit;
5. I still had a huge mess when the sale was over;
6. I was stuck with having to deal with all the left over stuff;
7. I should have called Stuff Doctor for help.
STORAGE FACILITES
Storing stuff at a paid facility can be the worst of all possible senarios. Often times, in additon to having a garage full of stuff, people pay a lot of money to store stuff they don't need. It seems that out of sight really is out of mind. Or folks tell themselves "I'll get to it when I have time." Then the bill comes every month and those same folks are reminded (like a kick to the stomach) that they are throwing money away. Why throw money away when you can have Stuff Doctor pay you for your stuff and take it away for free?
If you are considering eliminating your storage locker or downsizing to a smaller locker and need to sell some of your stuff, Stuff Doctor can help. Please contact Stuff Doctor today by phone or by text at (209) 969-9644.
COLLECTIONS
Perhaps you or someone you know has a valuable collection of items (large or small), and has decided for whatever reason, that now is the time to find the collection a new home. Stuff Doctor can help. Stuff Doctor will come to wherever the collection is located. Joe and/or David will make you a reasonable offer to purchase the collection in its entirety. Stuff Doctor will take down the collection as quickly as is possible saving you the time and hassle of months (perhaps years) of having to liquidate the collection piece by piece. Please contact Stuff Doctor today by phone or by text at (209) 969-9644.