If you really cannot stand to give things away, have a garage sale.
Walk around your local flea market or a neighborhood garage sale to find unique cottage style decorations.
Just as some garage sale planners go on to open their own secondhand or antique shops, selling at online auctions can be a business in its own right.
This can mean everything from hosting a garage sale to baking collies; do what you need to do to increase your funds.
If you visit a garage sale and have quite a few items to buy, try to negotiate the price down even further.