Planning on hosting your own garage sale, here are a few things to take into consideration..

• check the weather for the day of your Garage Sale

• make sure address is correct on website

• $1.00 dollar bills is easier to handle

• keep coins handy

• try to sale to the nearest dollar

• organize your items by section (ex: $1. items, $2. items,shoes,toys)

• label Big items

• post signs near home w/arrows showing the way (remember to dispose of them later)

• work/party/brand name clothes is better to keep on the hangers

• have at least one helper at your side

• start organizing early

• when selling electrical items, keep an electrical cord handy

• turn TV’s or radios on to show that they do work

• keep a list of your items to track earnings (see inventory checklist)

• keep a “fanny pack” to put your change into

• have plastic bags for the customers to put their items in (ex: grocery bags)

• put balloons in front of your yard for visibility

• have a calculator handy

• “bundling” items is also an easy way to sell (ex: bag of shirts for a set price)

• park y our vehicle of the driveway, make it easier for the buyers to see your items when they drive by

• what you cannot sell, you can always donate it

Looking for some neat stuff? Here are some things to remember before heading to a garage sale.

• look at the website for the items you need

• get directions from the website

• confirm date on the website

• inspect the item before purchasing

• electrical items should be plugged to make sure it works

• bring small change (ex: $1.00, $5.00 bills)

• ask questions

• do they have the manuals

• bargaining works

• carpool – divide gas expenses and its fun

• wear comfortable clothes and shoes

Help your kids join the fun!!!

• if possible, put the Yugioh cards, baseball cards etc.. on a binder with see thru pockets or get sandwich bags and put the price on the outside of the cards

• count the cards on each sandwich bag

• toys – like the adults, label the price on your toys

• keep a list of your items that you are going to sell

• ask your parent questions when returning the change or keep an adult by your side to count the change being returned

• do not carry to much change in your pocket

• earn extra money by selling individual cold drinks for the buyers (ex: water, soda, juices)