Jennifer Adams Shares Tips For De-Cluttering Your Home, Finding Valuable Items

STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — Looking for a way to make a few extra bucks?

Jennifer Adams stopped by KCAL9 Thursday to show viewers how to de-clutter their homes and find valuable household items!

Which items have the most value?

Jewelry and antiques can have a large dollar value attached to it so look for these items as a starting point
Clothing and accessories create a lot of clutter, so clear them out and make sure they're clean and organized for resale
Don't forget about household items including tools, extra appliances, children's outdoor toys, and furniture. These items can sell for high price tags and go a long way towards clearing your house of unwanted clutter

Every room of your home contains hidden money. Take inventory:

Go through room by room and collect items that you no longer love, no longer serve a purpose, or you have duplicates of
Average home has $90 dollars in change and a stack of un-cashed checks laying around so gather these items

How to sell the items to get the most money:

Decorative accessories, children's toys are easy sales at garage sales and will get things off your hands and money in your pocket quickly
Jewelry can be taken to a resale or consignment shop. Silver and gold both have high dollar resale value
Ebay and Craigslists are great ways to sell your larger items locally and have them picked up and taken off your hands
For items that you can't sell, donate to charity so that you are able to claim a tax deduction on them. Make sure to properly document any donations

What to look for in each item, as well as where to go to find out the value:

Signatures on items. These can often be faded or hard to read
Costume jewelry from ages ago can often contain real gold. Take to a jewelry store, they can weigh and test
Paintings: Open up the backs, look for signatures, and often times labels of the origin or certificates

Websites to reference when trying to sell something:

For more information, visit Jennifer Adams Home.