Garage Sale Tips for a Successful Sale

After many years of having garage sales, my family and I have come up with some great tips and ideas on how to stay organized and how to make the best of your sale! They are lots of work, but with a little bit of planning and organization, it can be a smooth running process!

While many people look at garages sales as ways to make money, that is simply a perk! Your focus needs to be on getting rid of your things and not nickle and diming your customers. Faithful garage salers are looking for a deal and I can guarantee, they won't stick around very long at a sale where things are overpriced and totally unorganized. Walking through a successful garage sale should be a pleasant experience and done with ease.

Here are a few tips on how you can make your sale SUPER SUCCESSFUL!

1. Walk through your house often. When you see an item that you seriously don't need, pick it up, price it, and put it into a closet or box that is designated for garage sale items. That way you don't have to spend countless hours pricing endless items when you have loads of other things to do!

2. Make sure your sale is HUGE! The larger your sale, the more traffic you will have and the more buzz it will create! People are always telling others where they have seen huge sales! So instead of just having your things(unless you have loads), ask family and friends to get in on the sale with you.

3. Masking tape is a great tool for making price stickers! Cut the masking tape into approximately one inch stickers and line them all up on the back of a cookie sheet. Once the sheet is full of masking tape stickers, write your name or initials on each sticker, making sure you leave room for the price of the item. Make sure that people don't have the same initials or name and create confusion. Make sure that detail is worked out before the pricing process begins.