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 >>
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 >>
Mavis Wears a Dress, The Garage Sale and Seattle Pastry Shops
The garage sale was a mad house. But also a great success too. Girly Girl and Chino brought all their stuff {mostly children’s clothing, shoes and big plastic play things, which were both a hit} and by the end of the 4 hour sale we both went home with just a few boxes of unsold Read More >>
Do You Check the FREE Box at Garage Sales? Or Am I Just Weird To Want Someone Else’s Junk?
Usually I’m pretty good at finding furniture, gardening supplies or household items at garage sales, but last weekend I totally struck out at every single garage sale I stopped at. Some weekends are just like that I suppose. You have a totally good streak going, and then BAM… you can’t find anything good to bring Read More >>
Discounted Perennials From the Home Depot and Garage Sale Treasures
Over the weekend I stopped at 4 garage sales. 2 were total duds but two of the garage sales were fantastic. My first stopped netted a lamp for the guest bedroom, a cutting board and a funky end table that I plan on spray painting white and using in my office space. I think I’ll Read More >>