The Ultimate Garage Sale Tips Collection
So I love going to garage sales but not for the reason you might think. Yes I love a good bargain and yes I get super excited when I find spectacular organizing tools for cheap BUT the real reason I love to hit up the garage sales every Friday night is because it’s date night with my middle son (13). This is something we love to do together and the rest of the family couldn’t be bothered so off my son and I go and for two or three glorious hours (I try and stretch it out as long as possible) and I get him all to myself just to chat and shop and just be. I love every single minute of it.
As for having garage sales, I gave that up long ago. I’ve done maybe three in my lifetime and I don’t think I’ll ever do it again. They are just so much work and I am just way too lazy. One of the things I hate the most about having a garage sale is storing all the stuff somewhere in my house beforehand. I don’t have that kind of real estate so it’s just not worth it to me. Once I decide to get rid of my stuff I just want it gone (which is why I purge weekly), I don’t want to have to see it again and have it play with my emotions. Blech. The other thing I can’t stand is the haggling over a 5 cent item. Forget about it. I.Just.Can’t.Do.It. I live in a small community and the return really doesn’t justify the work involved. Well except perhaps for the time I had my “no more babies” garage sale. I found out baby stuff tends to sell well. I also later found out I wasn’t done having babies. Oops!
However if hosting a garage sale is your thing, don’t let me stop ya, here are some great links to help you have a really successful sale.
Hosting a Garage Sale:
Garage Sale Tips for the Non-Garage Saler
10 Tips for Having a Successful Garage Sale
Garage Sale Sign with Free Printable + Yard Sale Tips & Tricks
How to Have a Successful Yard Sale + Adorable Free Printables
How to Have a Very Successful Yard Sale
Hosting a MORE Organized Garage Sale
10 Tips for Having a Killer Garage Sale
Garage Sale Checklist – Free Printable
Best Practices to Having a Garage Sale
Garage Sale Income Tracker Printable
Free Yard Sale Sign Printables
Garage Sale Apps:
Garage Sale Checkout (for when you host a garage sale with multiple sellers)
If you like going out to garage sales here are some great tips for helping you get the most bang for your buck. It’s an art you know 🙂
Going to Garage Sales:
Tips for Making the Most of Garage Sale Season
Tips for Going to Garage Sales
What to Look for at Yard Sales
How to Get the Best Deals at Garage Sales – Savvy Negotiation Tips
10 Tips for Successful Garage Sale-ing
Guide to Shopping Yard Sales Like a Pro
There you have it, everything you need to make this garage sale season your BEST one yet. Three cheers for a bargain…whoot, whoot, whoot!!
Have fun!
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Ha!! I remember the no more baby garage sale…when I got all the stuff for my baby (before I even got pregnant)! I miss our garage sale dates…funny that you guys have Friday garage sales like we do here.
Thank you so much for featuring my Garage Sale Checklist. Good Luck to everyone planning a sale!
Love the should you have a garage sale flowchart – I guess it’s saying I should!
Wow, thanks for adding me to your list of tips for going to garage sales. Way cool! Loved the flow chart and I will totally be checking out the other links for tips! Great blog!
You have such great tips, I love reading them to know how to go about my shopping at garage sales. One website I’d suggest to you to advertise, find sales, and even sales tips is: http://www.yardsalesearch.com/garage-sales-iowa.html/?rf=b
The ultimate tip, I think is to sale during a city wide garage sale. There’s nothing like walking down the street going from house to house treasure hunting.
Great post, Laura! YAY garage sales!
What an excellent collection – and so well organized! Of course, we wouldn’t expect anything less from you… 🙂
A fantastic collection of tips, there’s really something for everyone here (just like a yard sale?) 😉
If you are having a sale then this is a must see! We used this app at our last sale and it was fantastic! Search Garage Sale Checkout. Or here is a video link from YouTube. ~ Paul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2-1DEAzslo
Great post Laura and we love the flow chart! Take care and have a great day on purpose!
WOW just what I was looking for. Came here by searching for real
estate agent
Wow! these are some awesome resources for getting a successful garage sale. I also did a yard sale before we moved last year and it was a grand successful.