How to Hold a Garage Sale Party
Hold a garage sale party to encourage yourself and friends to clean out clutter and make a profit too. Every few years it is a good idea to clean out the house and sell or donate items you do not use anymore. When you do this project with friends it makes the task easier for everyone. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- price tags
- boxes to organize items
- tables to showcase items for sale
- markers to list prices
- box or bag to hold money at the sale
- dollar bills and quarters to make change
Instructions
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Clean Out Your House and Make a Profit
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Pick a day to hold a garage sale. Invite friends to participate. They could bring items from their home to your sale and have their own table, or if they live on the same street they could set up a sale at their home too.
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Place an ad about the garage sale in the local newspaper, advertise online, or put signs up in your neighborhood. Tell friends and family about the sale too.
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Price all items the night before the sale so you have a calm morning start to the sale. Sometimes buyers arrive very early. Expect to have a rush of activity at the start of the sale.
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Prepare for the sale by getting a box or bag to hold the money in. Get plenty of single dollar bills and quarters to be ready to make change. Have some shopping bags ready to use to pack purchases.
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Once the garage sale if over use a bit of the profits to have a pizza party to celebrate your success at getting rid of clutter in your home.
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Tips & Warnings
Start to gather items for the sale gradually.
Keep a basket in a central part of the home.
As you come across items you do not use any more place them in the basket.
Have all items priced the night before the sale so you have a calm morning start to the sale.
Be wary of thieves at the sale.
Keep close track of the money box.
Have friends circulate during the sale to prevent theft of your items for sale.
