Jun 20, 2017
Pack Light for Summer Travel
To ease and organize your summer vacation planning, says the Organized Home blog, pack light! Zipper bags will come in handy: Pack small items in them to organize your suitcases, or use them to pack each day’s outfits for a child. Deliberately underpack if you’re going on a leisure trip, since you’ll probably pick up a […]
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Jun 8, 2017
How to Stage a Winning Garage Sale
Presentation goes a long way toward getting rid of your stuff at a garage or tag sale. Keep like goods together so that buyers know here to look, says Real Simple, and sort and hang better clothing by size so that you don’t need to keep folding and stacking it. Place the most desirable, big-ticket items at […]
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Jun 7, 2017
Signage Makes the Sale
It won’t be much of a garage or yard sale if nobody shows up! That’s why you need signage that’s bright and readable to direct passersby to your location. Show the sale’s address, hours and any major items, and post the signs a day ahead of the sale start so that people can plan ahead to […]
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Jun 6, 2017
Pricing Your Garage-Sale Stuff to Move
When pricing goods for a garage or yard sale, you need to hit a “sweet spot” where it’s difficult for potential buyers to walk away, while still paying enough to make it worth your while. Price everything before the sale begins, The Spruce says, and use color-coded stickers to discern between multiple sellers. Sticker everything individually—unless […]
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Jun 5, 2017
Getting Started on Your Garage Sale
Having a garage, tag or yard sale is one of the best ways to get rid of the clutter and make a few extra bucks at the same time. Start by going through the house room by room and sorting everything into keep, sell and donate piles, advises the Wholefully blog. As you complete each […]
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