We’ve blogged before about the hidden locations in which clutter can reside in a classroom. But what happens when you locate clutter? How do you get rid of it? In the vein of “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” give it to someone else. And by give, I mean, sell.

You could go to eBay. But you have to pay listing fees and deal with the hassle of shipping your items to their purchasers. For a quick, easy and free way to sell your stuff online, try a location-based classified ad site instead.

These sites allow users to post classified ads to a specific geographic location. While the pool of potential purchasers is smaller than with eBay, the advantage is that the listings are free and the inconvience of shipping is usually eliminated as your purchaser can just swing by to pick up their item.

If you want to give this a shot, try these two free online classified ad sites:

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Classrooms have a way of hiding clutter. Closets, book shelves, tables, desks and counters are all inviting surfaces for those random objects that collect around the classroom. The Unclutterer blog says that, while you might have a place to store an object, you might not have the best place to store it. Even further:

Just because you have space to store an object doesn’t mean that you should.

So if you are looking for places to starting decluttering your classroom, here are a few ideas:

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