Garage sale season is here and I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve had {and been to} a lot of garage sales over the years and let me tell you, easy to read signs can make a BIG difference in the amount of potential customers that show up to your Read More >>
Options for Your Garage Sale Leftovers
The sale you exhausted yourself preparing for is over {Oh, wait, is that just me? Do garage sales seem like a crazy ton of work to anyone else, and then in a blink they’re over?}. You’ve hopefully unloaded your old treasures, they’ve found new homes and you’ve fattened your wallet. But inevitably, regardless of how Read More >>
Things You Should {and Shouldn’t!} Sell at a Garage Sale
I don’t know about you, but I love me a good garage sale. I also love putting on one big sale a year {one is my max! They are worth it but so much work!!}! That “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” thing is spot on! But what are the treasures and what’s Read More >>
Ask Mavis: Where to Stay in London, Mountains of Zucchini, Zero Waste Homes, Traveling with Dogs, and MORE
It’s that time again. You ask, and I pretend to know things and answer your burning questions. It really is so much fun to open my inbox and see the wide variety of questions you guys have. Reminds me that my readers are so diverse and pretty dang awesome. So keep those questions coming and Read More >>
How to Price Things for a Garage Sale
The worst part about having a garage sale is knowing how to price things. I mean, yes, you want to sell them, but you also want to get some cold hard cash and make the whole affair worth it. I always err on the side of practically giving things away—mostly because I look at as Read More >>