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The 10-minute task that decluttered my house and made me money in the process

This year, the author downloaded the World of Books app and used its barcode scanner to price books in seconds before dropping boxed titles at an InPost locker, which is five minutes' walk away.
Every new year the author resolves to declutter and this year they followed through as shelves overflowed after Christmas and more books from their children created immediate pressure.
Most titles fetched small sums, from 50p to 10p, totaling £2.50, with an average of 23p, while the author's children loved the app’s `ping`, helping reach £5 in ten minutes.
The quick clear-out freed room for new Christmas books and passed titles to other readers, while World of Books saved time compared with eBay by offering free postage and avoiding detailed listings.
Sellers can send books in bulk or request home collection for boxes over 9kg, while local school library, book exchange, and charity shops face donation limits and refuse some children’s titles.

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