March is usually when I start to feel the drive to spring clean. While the temperatures are still brisk in March, the weather is usually cooperative, at least in my neck of the woods, for clearing out clutter. If you are like many people in this country, you not only are ready to clear out the clutter in your home, but you are also open to making a little money in the process.

As you clean out your closets, attics, basements and storage areas in your home make several piles. One pile will consist of items that can be sold at a garage or rummage sale, one pile of items that can be donated to Good Will or other charity shops and one pile of items that are more valuable and that can be sold at an online auction or toy show. Each of these piles will have value for you. The garage sale and auction piles will have cash values, while the donation pile will have tax savings value.

when selecting items for your auction pile look for collectibles, such as Brio trains and other toys. Make sure you do not damage these items when putting them aside. Also make sure you label the pile as auction or special sale so that anyone helping you does not throw them away or put them into the wrong pile. This mistake can impact your profit margin.

When you are ready to start getting rid of items you will want to create an inventory of the items you have available. This inventory will include a description of the item, its estimated value and where it will be sold or donated. You will also want to leave a fourth column to the right where you can write in the actual price that you got for the item.

Right now the economy is finally starting to show signs of improvements. This means that it is the perfect time to start a business that can take advantage of increased spending. If you love toy train tables then here are a few money making ideas that you can try out.

The first idea for making money with toy train tables is to build and sell them unfinished. The unfinished models will take you a few hours to complete. However, the more you practice constructing these models the faster you will be able to produce a good looking table. You can sell these items at furniture store or at special events.

Another option that you have is to find used toy train tables at flea markets and garage sales. You can then strip them down, repair any damage that they have and refinish them. You can then turn around and sell them to a new generation of toy train lovers.

The third idea for making money with toy train tables is to utilize the toy train tables as a display table for flea markets and other events. You can modify the leg height or the dimensions of the table top. You can use the display tables yourself or you can make them for other people.

The final idea is to rent out toy train tables to special events, schools and daycares. Your rentals can be based on a day rental, a month rental or they can be set up for a rent to own situation.

The first money making opportunity that you have is to use toy wooden train table plans to build toy/activity tables to sell. You can sell then finished or unfinished. Unfinished tables can be sold for a lower retail price and can help you to capture a share of the DIY market. If you have an artistic side then you can custom paint train tables.

The second option that you have is to find old toy train tables that are being sold at second hand shops and yard sales and refinish them. These tables were built to last so they can usually be stripped, patched and refinished in just an hour or two. You can then sell the refinished tables for a considerable profit.

Your third option is to offer refinishing services for toy train tables and other furniture. Refinishing a table is much cheaper than buying a new piece of furniture. Since people are looking for bargains during times of economic downturns, this can be a great opportunity to make money by applying your refinishing skills to freelance jobs.

Do you offer one of the above services? Advertise your services for free by posting your name, a brief description of your services and a link to your website below.