How to Get Ready for a Garage Sale

Getting ready for a garage sale can be very stressful. Being organized will make getting ready for a garage sale less stressful. Collecting everything unwanted in the house and putting it in a large pile in the garage can be very over whelming. Using these steps will help to make getting ready for a garage sale less stressful and organizing a snap.

Things You'll Need

• Items no longer wanted
• Tables
• Hangers (Optional)
• Pen or Marker
• Labels or stickers
• Time

Instructions

1. Clean the garage. Having the garage cleaned first will help to make your sale more inviting to customers. Sweep the garage floor. Clean any cob webs in the corners, windows, or ceiling.

2. Set up tables in the garage. Put the table in front of items you don't wish to sell. This will help prevent customers from helping themselves to items not up for sale.

   If you don't have enough tables to block off the items not for sale in the garage, you can use rope, tarps, sheets, or blankets to keep out customers. If you have expensive items stored in your garage try to completely cover the item to prevent unwanted attention or temporary relocated the item.

3. Clean out the rooms of your house and take out items you no longer want and wish to sell. Place a price tag as you find each item and place the item on the table in the garage.

   Try to keep like items together. This will help the customers to find products they are interested in.

   For clothes organize the clothes by type and size. Place the size of the clothes on the label with the price. Keeping your clothes well organized will increase the sale of the clothes.

Tips & Warnings

• Having a well organized Garage Sale will increase your profit.

• Keep prices down, no one want to pay store prices at a Garage Sale.

• Research special items on the web to help get pricing information.

• Never leave the cash box unattended.

• If possible have extra help to keep on eye for shop lifters.

• Keep expensive items near the check out booth.