Decluttering your home before a Sale

Decluttering will help with your sale

One of the most important things to do to get your house ready for sale in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta is to stage it.   But I like to think that 80% of staging involves cleaning and decluttering.  (Or maybe you are downsizing? ) (When is the right time to call a REALTOR for a home evaluation). 

Here are some tips on decluttering your home when preparing for sale that our team has gathered over the years. Remember that once the house sells, you are going to have to pack up everything away anyway… so you might as well pack away the things you don’t need before you list your house for sale.  Your house will appear cleaner and have a better presentation, and it will help you get more money in the end. 

Places in Lethbridge that accept donations:

  1. YWCA – The YWCA is located at 6084, 8th Street South in Lethbridge (tel: 403-329-0088).  They will often collect women’s and children’s clothing.  They will not take used toys, however, but they will take books.  You should call ahead to make sure that they are accepting items. 
  2. Salvation Army – The Salvation Army is located at  1811 2 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0E8  (tel:  403-328-2860).  They will accept almost anything… but you will want to call ahead and check their hours. 
  3. Mission Thrift Store –  3001 32nd Street South (tel: 403-327-3199) They accept donations as well. Call to find the donation hours. 
  4. MCC Thrift Shops – 1117 2 ‘A’ Avenue North (tel: 403-329-4808
  5. Steets Alive Mission – Accepts clothing, household products, and hygiene items. 219 12B Street North 403-635-9362
  6. Value Village –  Value Village is a for-profit company (but they do donate some proceeds to Diabetes Canada).  You can drive up to them and donate items easily from your car.  The Lethbridge Location is  1708 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1K 2R5
  7. My CITY CARE – le********@********re.ca (403) 942-1378  1401 28 St N, Lethbridge, AB   
  8. Reuse Rendezvous –   Reuse Rendezvous is a city-wide free-cycling event that encourages residents to reuse unwanted items by making them available to others for free. Reuse Rendezvous began in 2012, and every year, hundreds of items are diverted from the landfill through this event.  The next one is May 9, 2026
If you have a lot of things to get rid of and find it very overwhelming, there are a few services you can call as well. 

JUNK AWAY:   This is a local company that can help you to get rid of the things that you can’t sell or give away (tel:  4037951290 ) 

 
 

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