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we don’t use: clothes that our kids grew out of before wearing, a second

set of dishes that is packed away, old gifts that were not right for our

tastes, or maybe sports equipment for a new hobby that didn’t develop.

Most of this “stuff” is stuck in boxes or in the back of closets. 

Look around and be honest, do you really need it.  These are the

Some have special pricing for an ad that runs several days. For a Saturday

sale, you might want to run the advertisement that Thursday, Friday and

Saturday. Before placing the ad, check out other ads. What appeals to

you?  To bring in the traffic you

may want to list specific items you have for sale such as pair maple twin

beds, antique brass bowl or maternity clothes. Be specific about dates

and times. Don’t forget your address or cross streets. Most garage sale

laundry mat? Make up a flyer with pictures cut from magazines or use index

cards. Include the same information as in the newspaper ad. If it is hand

to you.Sometimes the newspaper you have advertised in will provide you

with signs. If you don’t have generic signs provided, make up your own.

Keep it simple; list the address and USE BIG LETTERS. You don’t want any

accidents from people swerving in cars to read your signs. Use an arrow

to point the way. Consider signs at major intersections near the sale

location or at least on the closest well traveled street. If you are part

of a neighborhood or group of sales, print up a map in advance with sale

your yard.Hang streamers or balloons from trees or poles. One garage sale

veteran provides champagne at a given hour during the day. You might consider

be purchased at the discount or office supply store or masking tape with

a dark pen or marker. A box or a table with like priced items can be used,

but make it clear what you price are asking. In setting the price, consider

the condition of the item, what it would cost new and how bad you want

to be rid of it. Customers expect to negotiate at garage sales. You may

want to pay what you are asking, take their name and phone number.It may

be that, at the end of the day, you would be willing to consider their

thing clean from clothes to tools. Items look better and you can get top

for the customers.Hang clothing if possible.Use a wire rack or rope between

two poles. Tables keep merchandise off the ground and at a height convenient

for the shoppers. Put key items where they can be seen from the street.

dollar amount. Decide if you will accept checks. If you have appliances

or other electrical items, have an outlet available for customer testing

of the items. Having a tape measure or ruler will allow customers to measure

benefits to reuse is that it keeps materials from entering the waste stream.

Consider giving your reusable garage sale day leftovers to a your favorite

charity.Check out the Kansas City Metropolitan Reuse Guide on the Surplus

Exchange website at: www.surplusexchange.org , for nonprofit agencies

who are interested in the type of materials you have remaining AND for-profit

to take good, usable garage sale leftovers. Both organizations

have stores and or trailers that are staffed Monday through Saturday 9:00

to 5:00. Goodwill locations are also available to drop off items on Sunday

from 12:00 to 5:00. Store/trailer locations are listed below. After hours

drop offs are not encouraged due to the possibility of scavenging and

littering of the surrounding area. Receipts are available for tax purposes.

Items accepted include clothing, shoes, small decorative pieces, and house

wares. The stores cannot accept mattresses, large overstuffed furniture

or major appliances. The Salvation Army does have a pick up service for

larger furniture and appliances. Furniture must be in good repair and