{"id":509,"date":"2021-10-22T23:54:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T23:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/?p=509"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:07:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:07:01","slug":"how-to-host-a-safe-garage-sale-amid-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/how-to-host-a-safe-garage-sale-amid-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host A Safe Garage Sale Amid the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"509\" class=\"elementor elementor-509\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a45eb57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a45eb57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d2356a\" data-id=\"1d2356a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615751e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"615751e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/yss-podcast\/embed\/episodes\/How-to-Host-A-Safe-Garage-Sale-Amid-the-Pandemic--Yard-Sale-Search-e1rreq9\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871d767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"871d767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 virus, however, it does seem like we can venture back into our favorite decluttering activity, as long as we do so responsibly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, taking care during COVID is just as much about caring for others as it is about caring for ourselves, and since our love for yard and garage sales means a love for our communities, taking care is particularly important to us! Here are a few tips on how to make your garage sale as safe as possible for everyone around.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going Virtual<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not ideal, we know. Part of the magic is socializing with your community in person, but that socialization didn&#8217;t risk our wellbeing this way. If you or your community is particularly at risk or anxious about COVID, consider hosting a virtual garage sale. You can upload items and prices to a Facebook or Instagram page and share the profile. Visitors can still comment underneath the pictures or message you directly to ask about the items and prices, as usual.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This achieves perfect social distancing and has the additional benefit of being open and available around the clock. People who couldn\u2019t make it to your physical sale under regular circumstances are now just a few taps away. To deliver items, you might choose to do so personally, or set up a pick-up schedule.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Distance to Breathe<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the virtual plan doesn\u2019t sound like what you want to go with, the next best thing is to make sure everything is nice and spread apart. If you\u2019re able to, consider taking your garage sale out to the yard where you\u2019ll have the breeze ventilating the area and lowering any risk of infection.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to check your local guidelines for capacity regulations, but you certainly don\u2019t want to have a crowd build up in your garage or yard, either. If you\u2019re able to limit the entry, you might be able to allow just a handful of people in at a time. Otherwise, you might want to set up a scheduling system, so only a certain number of pre-approved visitors can be present at any given time. Of course, make sure to set up different stands and items apart from each other to try and eliminate any chance of people accidentally getting too cozy while browsing.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottoms up!<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, not that kind of alcohol, but certainly have plenty of disinfectant on hand. As we\u2019re well used to by now, any visitors should apply anti-bacterial hand gel before entering, before and after paying, etc. Make sure to wipe down surfaces after each customer, and use hand gel yourself every chance you get. Encourage visitors to avoid touching any items unless they are planning to make a purchase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s one thing you can\u2019t wipe down: cash. As much as we all love counting up the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardsalesearch.com\/article-how-much-money-can-you-earn-from-garage-sale.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thousands of dollars we bring in after a slow sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, those stacks on stacks are just going to have to wait for now. Instead, encourage visitors to pay virtually through Venmo, CashApp, PayPal, or whatever the most convenient transfer service might be for you. There are plenty of small devices that can hook up to your phone or tablet that allow you to swipe a card, too. While this isn\u2019t completely contactless, it is exponentially cleaner than handling cash!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re not going to sugarcoat it, unless human contact makes you incredibly uncomfortable (which is understandable, but not the best trait for hosting a garage sale), these limitations suck. But it\u2019s important to remember, it\u2019s the best way to make sure our communities are as safe as possible, and what\u2019s a garage sale without a community? So remember, turn that garage sale out into the yard, and long live the yard sale!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7882850 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7882850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a5f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a5f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yard Sale Search is the most popular platform to post your yard sales and garage sales online. 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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 &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/how-to-host-a-safe-garage-sale-amid-the-pandemic\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Host A Safe Garage Sale Amid the Pandemic<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[35],"tags":[65,33,63],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1453,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509\/revisions\/1453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}