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Garage Sale Season Has Arrived

As I was driving around this past weekend, I noticed that apparently garage sale season is in full swing in our area. Signs were posted everywhere and there seemed to be more people out on the roads on a Saturday morning then there has been in many months. In our area, garage sales seem to be very popular from March until about October or November. All of the neighborhoods in the area have huge neighborhood sales, in addition to the many independent sales you find at different times during the season. I am a garage sale junkie at heart. Not … Continue reading →

Frugal Alternatives To Expensive Household Decorating (2)

Yesterday I provided several ideas for decorating with what you might already have in your home. Using what you have is always the cheapest alternative and you’d be amazed and how you can spurce items up and make them look more expensive than they are. Here are a few more additional ideas to get your creativity flowing. Vases Vases hold flowers, an absolute given. But they can be used for many other things too. Cut holes in a clear or white plastic lid and place flowers in a vase. The candles fit snuggly in the holes and won’t tip and … Continue reading →

How To Price Scrapbook Supplies at a Garage Sale (1)

Putting scrapbooking supplies in a garage sale can be risky business. You will never get your investment back. However, upon careful research of Ebay and other online auction sites, I have also come to the realization that you won’t get it back at some of those places either. Now, do not get me wrong, if you have the time to sell on Ebay sometimes you will get lucky and sell something for more than you originally thought. But most of the time the cost of listing, their percentage at the end and the shipping charges far outweigh the amount you … Continue reading →

Make Extra Money Fast

Making some extra cash is easy once you know how to do it. Although there aren’t any wrong ways to do it, there are certain ways that can make obtaining the cold hard cash a little quicker. Everything consists of selling items, and all can be done almost anywhere you may reside. There are some towns that will have these places more plentiful than others, and there are some area’s where some of the places are more obscure. Used Book Stores Used book stores are a great place to get rid of all of those books you might have collecting … Continue reading →

Hosting Garage Sales

You will have to check the ordinances in your area, because some localities only allow a limited number of garage sales per year. If there is no limit in your area, you can have garage sales nearly all year long to make some extra money. The best time to have a garage sale is on weekends, so you may want to plan your sales for every other week, so you’re not always busy on the weekends. Fridays and Saturdays will probably be your best days, but you may also do well on Sunday afternoons. Things will definitely slow down as … Continue reading →

Garage Sales and Yard Sales

Having a garage sale or a yard sale is a great way to make a little extra money. You can sell things you no longer use and get back some of the money you spent to purchase these items. Not only that, but having a garage sale is also a great way to make more room in your home or garage. Sort through everything and get rid of stuff you don’t want or need. In order to make the most of your garage sale or yard sale, presentation is important. Make sure each item is clean, properly assembled, and displayed … Continue reading →

Garage Sale Hopping

What’s a great way to spend a spring day outside? Garage Sale Hopping is an ideal way to get to know people in your neighborhood and to locate some treasures. When I was growing up, my parents used to love to spend at least one weekend day combing the various garage sales in an area. The neat thing about going to garage sales is you invariably find some treasure that you can use and more than likely at a bargain price. While I’ve only ever hosted a garage sale once or twice – it can be almost as much fun … Continue reading →