One thing’s for sure, furniture is always a hit at garage sales. It catches people’s eyes from across the street, it’s usually a bargain for pieces that are in relatively good shape, and even when something isn’t in great shape, it can be a fun DIY project to fix something up! Sometimes, however, we get …
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Whether it be the allure of the stories they hold, or the secret value it might be worth, there’s something about antique items that seems to pique our interest. Now, a garage sale probably isn’t where you’re going to want to be selling a particularly valuable antique, and you probably aren’t going to find a …
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One of the great joys of the yard sale is that you never know what you’re going to find. From your new favorite sweater, to the French press that becomes a staple in your everyday routine, to some novelty item that you didn’t think anybody else even cared about, the serendipity in the search is …
How Do I Restore Antique Furniture Found at a Yard Sale Without Decreasing Value? Read More »
Yard sales are all about serendipity, and countless antiques shows have shown us that a lucky yard sale goer or two might serendipitously stumble upon an antique worth quite a bit of cash. While we don’t think this should be your only goal when visiting your friendly neighborhood yard sales, it’s certainly an exciting prospect …
How Can You Tell If A Dresser In A Yard Sale Is Antique? Read More »
Garage sales are some of the best things to grace the face of our planet, but what good is a garage sale if nobody shows up? Planning a successful garage sale is a multi-step process, but one of these crucial steps is making sure you choose the right day to host your sale. If you …
From catching up with the people in your community to getting rid of some old stuff that’s just taking up space around the house, to making some extra cash, we all love pulling off a good garage sale. There’s nothing worse, however than going through all of the efforts of setting up and displaying all …
The thing about a global pandemic is that it affects everyone and everything we do, as we have now become well familiar with. Unfortunately, this also brings limitations to one of the greatest events known to people: the garage sale. Especially as vaccine rollout continues and we learn more about how to deal with the …
How to Host A Safe Garage Sale Amid the Pandemic Read More »
From getting rid of clutter to socializing with your community, we all love to hold and attend a good garage sale! There is another aspect to the sale, though: money. If we were strictly against receiving any money for our old stuff, we might call them garage donations—but we certainly don’t! Of course, nobody is …
Paying Taxes On Garage Sales – Navigating the Legalities Read More »
You’re setting up your garage sale mostly to get rid of stuff you don’t use anymore, but you also want to make a pretty penny—who doesn’t? Among the things that you just want to get rid of, what are some of the things that sell particularly well, that you can expect a little more money …
