DECEASED ESTATES - FABRIC AND CRAFT SUPPLIES.

THE AIM OF THE CLEARANCE

Over the past year, we've seen a growing number of requests for help managing the clearance of craft and sewing rooms, especially after the passing of a loved one. While we have previously offered this support free of charge—rehoming items to prevent landfill—we are now formalising this service due to increased demand.

Our Property Clearance Service is specifically tailored for crafting and sewing items. Every property clearance is unique, so we offer a range of options to suit different needs:

Full Service – We manage the sale of all items at our destash events, taking a percentage of sales (25%).

Partial Service – We assist with pricing advice, and the family or friends manage the sales themselves at one of our events.

To discuss our services further or to plan a downsizing move, please get in touch with us.

BEFORE WE ARRIVE
To help us provide the smoothest and most respectful service possible, we kindly ask that you:                                                                                                      
Sort and Separate: If there are non-crafting or non-sewing items in the space, please remove or clearly separate them. Our service is focused only on craft, fabric, haberdashery, sewing, and similar items.                                                                          Electrical Items : We are unable to take large industrial sewing machinery, we can look at/take the home sewign machinery.   (upon application). 
Box Items (if possible): If you are able, please begin boxing items into standard-sized boxes (up to 50cm x 50cm TOTAL OF 6 BOXES PER SERVICE and 10 BOLTS OF FABRIC). This helps speed up the pick-up process and allows us to estimate transport needs.
Highlight Special Items: If there are any particularly sentimental, high-value, or unique items, please identify or tag them so we can handle them with extra care or discuss options with you.
Clear Access: Ensure there is safe and clear access to the space for our team to pack and remove items. If parking or entry instructions are needed, please let us know in advance.
Prepare Questions or Instructions: If you have any special requests, pricing expectations, or instructions for certain items (e.g., "do not donate this box"), please make a list to go over with us on arrival.

SERVICE OPTIONS & PRICING

FULL SERVICE
We manage everything on your behalf.

Includes:

• Admin Fee $300 + GST (based on up to six boxes, 50 x 50 cm max each box)
• Commision 25% of total sales
• Pick up fee (additional fee applies based on location)  “ATO 2025 travel expense fee 0.88cents” plus return travel
• Collection and full management of sales (up to 6 boxes, 50cm x 50cm max each)
• Measurement, pricing, and photographing of all items upon pick-up and sort out
• Accountability and transparency with monthly updates
• Sales conducted via our destash events
• Timeframe: Sales take place over a period of up to 12 months                               

For items to be donated we can supply a comprehencive list of groups, NFPs and organisations.                               

PARTIAL SERVICE
We support your sale, but you (or friends/family) handle the event stall.

Includes:

• Admin Fee: $150
• Guidance and advice on pricing (max two hours guidance on site)
• Assistance preparing for the sale
• You manage your own stall at one of our destash events (venue fees apply separately)
• Max pricing assistance for 3 boxes (50cm x 50cm each)
  
  

We’ll discuss next steps with you

Options may include continuing sales (additional fee apply re full or part service based on remaining items)