Make The Most of Your Garage Sale!

It’s that time of year to clear out! Here are some quick tips to make the most of your garage sale…..

• Plan ahead and advertise in the local paper and hang signs and flyers

• Be specific about date, time, address and key items for sale

• Post signs in high traffic areas leading to your address

• Clean up and wipe down items

• Set prices and clearly label items

• Have a grab box labeled $1.00 items or .50

• Have a group garage sale, ask neighbors or friends to participate

• Display items by spreading them out to make them more visible

• Hide or put away items that are not for sale in the garage

• Make sure you have enough change to break large bills

• Play music in the background

• Keep grocery bags handy for multiple purchases

• During slow times, reorganize and straighten up before the next rush

• Put electronics near an outlet incase someone wants to check if it works

• Put children’s toys and furniture out on the lawn to attract people

• Contact a charity organization to pick up items at the end of the garage sale

• Take down all signs

• Keep a box in your closet or garage to put items in throughout the year that you want to sell in the next garage sale