TaskRabbit.com jump-starts your cleanup by finding help. Provide a description of the work you want done and the maximum you’d pay; the site sends background-checked workers your way and takes your payments online.
KarmaGoat.com makes you feel especially good about cleaning out your attic. List and set prices on the items you wish to sell, and KarmaGoat sends 85 percent of the proceeds to a charity of your choice.
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