Garage sales should be fun and hassle-free, with your goal to make some good money and off-load your unwanted items - our garage sale checklist is your hassle-free, step-by-step organiser for achieving this.
Getting Kids Involved In Garage/Yard Sales
Spring is coming and now is the time make preparations for having a yard or garage sale. And, yes - this includes the kids too.
I know for me spring always meant upcoming garage/yards sales to go to with my mom, but more importantly those garage/yard sales I had with my mom. From these early experiences, I learned many valuable lessons that I use to this day. These include, the necessity of de-cluttering, finance, how to make change, how to price an item, how to organize and display items, and customer service. Thanks to my mom's help, I was able to engage in an entrepreneurial endeavor at the tender age of eight. I have fond memories of my many mini-business endeavors and feel that these ventures contributed to my desire and successes in owning my own business now. Here are some pointers to get your child involved in having a garage or yard sale of his or her own when you have one.
I have a pal who cuts off all the buttons of old pieces of clothing that she's not able to donate or re-sell (stained). She keeps the buttons she thinks she'll use when making her own family's clothing. But the extra buttons, she accumulates in a see thru box stashed away. When she gets plenty, she bags them up in ziplocs and sells them at her yard sales for crafts. By Terri H.
Bring a List When You Go To Garage Sales
When garage saling always carry a list of the family's sizes (clothes, coat & shoe) as well as window sizes along with a measuring tape. By Pattcatt
Tips from our readers for throwing a garage sale. Post your ideas!
Sell Refreshments At Your Garage Sale
To make more money at your next yard sale, sell refreshments, too! Watch the sales for a few weeks before your event, and stock up on canned sodas at bargain prices. The day of the sale, put them in a cooler with ice and put up a big sign "cold drinks, .50" or whatever price lets you make a little profit, but keeps the price appealing.
Tips for Throwing a Successful Garage Sale
1. Guerilla Advertising: Make lots of signs to post around your neighborhood before the morning of your sale. The sign should include your address (obvious yes, but easily forgotten!) and directional arrows pointing the way.. Printing them on bright colored paper or coloring them in makes them more attention grabbing. After the sale, be a good neighbor - remove and dispose of your signs.
This is a little late for the garage sale issue, but if getting rid of clutter is your main reason for having a sale, Bag Bargains is the quickest and easiest way to accomplish this and make a little money, too. We have had great success with all the little items that accumulate in junk drawers, etc. Things like can openers and silverware, books, hair accessories, knick knacks, etc. Just put everything out in boxes...no need to sort. ...post a BIG sign that announces your price...We do 50 cents an item or $1.00 a bag, and have collected as high as $75.00 during a sale. By Harlean from Arkansas
Thinking about going to or having a garage sale? Here's step by step instructions for buying or selling.
Treasures or Trash? Selecting Toys at Garage Sales
Tulips, lawn mowers, and garage sales all signal the arrival of spring. Yard sales can be great places to select toys for your preschooler. Here are some pointers to make certain the toys you buy are "treasures" instead of "trash."
"This guide is for the elderly and not-so-elderly who may find it profitable and personally gratifying to shop and buy used goods. It is also written for persons who are searching for ways to beat the high cost of living and the anxieties of buying expensive new goods. Included are a set of precautions for those who are inexperienced or hesitant about buying used goods."
Tips Gathered from My Recent Yard Sale
I just had a yard sale this past weekend and tried several new things that I thought may be helpful to others looking for yard sale ideas.
Yard Sale Finds: Turning Trash Into Treasure
The weather gets warmer and many of us know this means one thing: yard sales. If you are a crafter, yard sales can be great places to find someone else's castaways and turn them into your treasures.
Tips for buying and selling at garage sales. Here's a snipet from their about page: "Hi my name is a Chris and I am a yardsale addict. I even dream about them. On Saturday mornings I wake up early without an alarm clock. I gave birth to my son one day after having a yardsale. After his birth (emergency c-section), I only missed one weekend of yardsales before I was back at 'em."
Bargain Season - Garage Sale Tips
"The signs of the season are here: "Yard Sale, Garage Sale, Moving Sale, Estate Sale." It's time to clear out the old and the unwanted and, for some of us, a time to find new treasures. Television programs that show people picking up pots or paintings for a few dollars and selling them for hundreds or thousands can bring out the spirit of adventure in a lot of us. Especially for these folks, the weekend treasure hunt season is on!"
Bring Lightly Colored Sunglasses to Garage Sales
When going to yardsales, bring some slightly colored sunglasses (amber) it will show all the stains on clothes, bedspreads, table clothes...etc. that you can not see with the naked eye. important if you choose to color an item or if you want to deal a little. By Dee
Play Soothing Music at Your Garage Sale
During your yard sale, play soothing, classical music. Your customers will browse longer and hopefully buy more. Playing loud, get-up-and-go music will have them leaving sooner. By Anna
On the weekends, I sometimes go by garage sales even after they have closed. Sometimes they are getting rid of stuff or throwing it away! By Cindy Esparza
Spring is the time when we all start thinking about Garage or Yard Sales again. It is a good way to make some extra money and get rid of extra items. Garage Sales can be fun but are time consuming and can be hard work. Good planning can help you have a successful sale.
We're helping Dad to clean out his home and we need help to price 3 rooms of Danish modern furniture for sale: vintage 1962, excellent condition, dining room table with leaf, 4 chairs and large hutch; 2 bedroom sets (1 double bed, nightstand and mirrored dresser and 1 single bed and mirrored dresser--both with bookcase headboards!). We hate to part with this furniture and want it to go to a good home. Can you suggest how we can find out it's worth? Thanks.
Susan & Larry
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