Well if the above quotation was as easy as all that, especially after years of accumulation! I believe you need to start somewhere & having a garage/tag sale is a productive way to start.
Spring is a wonderful time to sort through your things, be generous with the phrase ‘I don’t need this anymore’, and make some money while purging your things! As a veteran of at least four garage sales over the years, I can offer some helpful tips. First, as you go through your things, be willing to put it all out there. There is a buyer for everything. Second, price to sell! You do not want to bring it all back in the house. Third, advertise well using signs (they sell great ones & pricing stickers at the Dollar store) & use Craig’s list to detail your items. Post your sale with photos if you like the week before your date(s). Update it periodically so it will move to the top of the listings. Have your sale on Saturday, but consider Friday also. I have had my sales both days & make more money on Friday. (It is a lot of work, so why not two days?) There is less competition on Friday. Sundays are never a good day. Fourth, make sure you have lots of tables so people can see your items easily; shoppers will walk right by a mess of items. Fifth, have fun! It’s a great way to see neighbors & meet new people. I often sell some perennials & have great garden talk with shoppers. Lastly, have a plan for what you don’t sell. You can donate to a local good will or charity. Even do a ‘curb alert’ on Craig’s List. That way someone who really needs it will come by and remove it for you. Remember, everything that’s not useful or beautiful goes!
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