Spring is popular for garage sales as that’s when we get to clean out what’s cluttering our homes – the garage, attic, basement and the dining room table. Garage sales offer the perfect opportunity to reward your de-cluttering efforts with a night on the town, a new outfit or maybe you want to add a little extra to this year’s vacation budget.
What to Sell (Buy) at Garage Sales
The real goal of any garage sale should be to rid your house of clutter. Life will be less stressful when you don’t have to move things from room to room, or search for things forever because you don’t have enough storage space.
Here are the most popular items to sell at a garage sale and good luck!
* Children’s clothing, toys and games, with bicycles especially popular, although some baby items should be bought new to get exactly what you want.
* Tools including hand and power tools, up to expensive gardening equipment
* Sports equipment for kids and adults, i.e. golf cubs, tennis rackets, etc.
* Household items from dishes, glasses, cooking and baking equipment to refrigerators
* Electronics for fun and home offices are popular, plus CDs and DVDs
* Books are popular, and they’ll go faster when there’s special pricing for bundles of 10 or more
* Furniture from chairs and tables, to beds and dressers
* Decorating items like picture frames, pillows, quilts and clocks
What to Sell (Buy) at Garage Sales
* Decorating items like picture frames, pillows, quilts and clocks
Of course, it’s also important to know what doesn’t sell so you’re prepared. Adult clothing won’t sell unless it’s almost free, i.e. 5.00 USD (or less) for a bag of clothing. Magazines should be given to a nursing home or tossed.
Getting Rid of Stuff Left from Your Garage Sale
You can search for “thrift shops to donate” and find location near your home. If you’re getting rid of furniture, some groups, like the Salvation Army, may even pick items up.
You can search for “thrift shops to donate” and find location near your home. If you’re getting rid of furniture, some groups, like the Salvation Army, may even pick items up.
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