Tag Archives: garage sales

Garage Sales: Frugal Ways to Clean Up Your Stuff

Cleaning up items for a garage sale is extremely important. Offering clean clothing, toys and furniture is the key to making the most money possible at your sale. I cannot tell you the countless times, that I have been to a garage sale, and seen dirty items that looked like they had literally been stored in a garage or basement (and probably had) without so much as a regards to the quality of the item. Those are the garage sales that I typically leave after only a minute or so of browsing. When I go to a garage sale, and … Continue reading →

Fitness Tips: Low-Budget Workouts

It’s springtime; just take a gander outside at the crazy weather that is bouncing up and down from beautiful sunny days to cold or cold and wet. Spring is a time of transition and it is also a time to get started on new ideas, new fitness plans and of course – getting ready for swim suit weather and more. We’re working on our Spring Forward to Action 2007 fitness challenge. Yesterday, I discussed the Personal Health Investment Today Act that was re-introduced to Congress. This amendment to the Internal Revenue Code could allow taxpayers to claim fitness costs for … Continue reading →

How Much Change Should I Have For My Garage Sale?

An important consideration for the day of your garage sale is thinking about how much change you should have with you. How much change should I have on hand? While there really is not a right or wrong answer to this question, there are some things you might wish to really look at first. How Much Change Do You Need for a Garage Sale? First, I recommend not accepting checks unless they are from someone you know really well. A friend of mine accepted checks at a garage sale several years ago and she had one forty dollar check that … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: Do All Items Need Price Tags?

Sitting down to price items for a garage sale can be extremely time consuming. In addition, it is a chore, trying to come up with a price for each item. Often I hear the question asked frequently by people just getting ready to start. Do all of my items need to have a price tag on them? How do I know which things I don’t need a tag on? The answer to the first question, is: No, not all items need to have a price tag attached. However, I strongly recommend that you might want to consider having a price … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: Arranging Items For Display

In addition to what you use to display your items at your garage sale, how you display those items is equally important. Categories: The first thing you should consider when setting up your displays, is the categories. Obviously you need to keep like minded items together. For instance, tools should be displayed on a table with only tools. Children’s smaller toys should be on another table. Or you could even go as far as to separate the boy toys from the girl toys, though I think you should avoid this practice, as nowadays, girls play with boy toys and boys … Continue reading →

What Do You Use for Displays at a Garage Sale?

Displaying items at a garage sale, can be quite tricky. But if you take a little time to figure out the best way, you won’t have any problems and you’ll make your sales and profits increase dramatically. Obviously, the key word is “display”. You want your customers to see everything you have to offer. Your display methods might differ depending of course on where you are holding your sale. Most people have garage sales on their driveway, some hold them on the driveway and overflow into the garage and others are exclusively in the garage. Still, there are others who … Continue reading →

Pricing Items At A Garage Sale

Pricing items at a garage sale can be a real challenge. In fact, it seems that the question I most commonly see, is “How do I price things?”. My advice is simple, but there are a few standard things you can do. First, I strongly urge you to visit other garage sales in your area. Check out their prices on things that you will be selling. Books, CD’s, even clothing can range drastically in price from region to region. In addition to checking out other’s prices, you can almost always count on taking less than 25% of the original price. … Continue reading →

Organizing Items For a Garage Sale

By this time in the process, you should be ready to begin organizing the things you found yesterday while Collecting Items For a Garage Sale. You will more than likely need several boxes, containers and plastic bags. Separating the Items The easiest thing to do at this point is to use bags, boxes and containers to keep all the items you have found, together. It is time to sort them by item for easier placement the day of the sale. Obviously you need to keep like items together. For instance, books and magazines, no matter who they are for, should … Continue reading →

Why Should I Have a Garage Sale?

Often I am asked by well meaning family and friends, why I hold garage sales. Do I need the money that badly? Do I really have that much stuff to get rid of? The answer to both of those questions, is no. I do not need the money I make from a garage sale. I do not have some overdue bill to pay so I have to sell all my stuff. No. That is not the case at all. However, I do enjoy making the money for a major purchase or to fund a vacation or outing we are planning. … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: How and Where To Find Them

Garage sales are everywhere at this time of year. And even if they aren’t called garage sales, you will see them possibly advertised as yard sales, church sales, rummage sales, tag sales, sidewalk sales and even moving sales. Regardless of what they are called in your area, they are a terrific option for purchasing second hand or used items that still have a lot of life in them. But how do you know when they are happening? Where do you find these treasure filled spots? It would be the opposite of frugal to aimlessly drive around looking for garage sale … Continue reading →