How to Prepare for a Garage Sale/yard sale

Step by step guide to prepare for and advertise for your garage/yard sale.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• poster board
• markers
• stickers
• small change
• tables/clothes rack

1. Start By Cleaning out your closets, cup boards, garage, etc. A good rule of thumb is if you have not used it in the past 30 days you probably don't need it.

2. Arrange and price everything. Anything you plan to sell should have a sticker on it with the price. A tip for clothes of different sizes, styles, or fashions, is to have a $1 rack/table, $2 rack/table, etc. so you don't have to sticker every article of clothing.

3. Set tables up in your garage or yard to hold your merchandise. Make your own or purchase yard sale signs. Put a sign at each end of your block and a sign with your address 2 blocks over in each direction.
   Make sure to have a cash box/ envelope. Have plenty of small change on hand. not having the correct change could mean the loss of the sale.
   Sit back and have a glas of iced tea, watch your junk turn in to $$$!

Tips & Warnings

• Best day for a yard/ garage sale. Friday(payday), and Saturday.
• Check with your city hall to see if a permit is needed before planning your sale.
• Follow any and all lead hazard laws that pertain to the sale of children's toys.

[lilolladystuff]

on 8/9/2009 Great advice on having a garge sale. Thanks.