What to do with Leftover Items after an Estate Sale

As a professional liquidator, your primary objective is to ensure that all items in an estate are sold and the home is emptied efficiently. Despite your best efforts, there are always leftover items after an estate sale that need to be addressed. We will guide you through the process of managing these unwanted items, providing various options and strategies to empty the home.

While hiring an estate cleanout professional is convenient, it’s important to choose a company that aligns with your values. Many junk removal companies simply dispose of everything, which can be wasteful. A Better Solution Estate Sales takes a different approach. We prioritize donating usable items and, when possible, have buyers that might purchase items. Our goal is to use every possible venue to provide clients with some financial return for their items and prevent waste. 

As professional liquidators, it’s our role to guide clients through these options and execute the best plan for their unique situation.

Best Practices

Options for remaining items after an estate sale:

  • Keeping left-over items: Maybe you don’t want to sell or to donate the leftover estate items. Perhaps you could use them or would rather see them go to your friends and family.
  • Donating left-over items: We coordinate a tax-deductible donation to a charity of your choice.
  • Recycling options for specific materials. 
  • Disposing of left-over items and clean out options available.

Managing leftover items after an estate sale involves clear communication with clients and offering flexible solutions tailored to their needs. Whether through keeping, donating, or professional clean-out services, there are multiple ways to ensure a successful and thorough estate sale clean out. Ultimately, adopting a thoughtful and strategic approach to handling leftover estate items not only aligns with ethical values but also enhances client satisfaction and contributes to a more sustainable environment.