Garage Sale Related Topics 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. In my area, garage sales run spring, summer and fall – usually starting on Friday morning and running through Saturday about noon. I look for the neighborhood sales, which are usually either in spring or fall.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. With the proper amount of planning, you can have an easy, stress free garage sale where you make a profit. If you follow these tips, it will be easy to manage your own garage sale. Get With Friends One of the easiest things that you can do to help ensure that you have a successful garage sale is to get with some of your friends.
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Couponing 101
JULY 2, 2015
Garage sale and resale groups have become increasingly popular on Facebook. Here are some tips for buying kid’s clothes on Facebook garage sale groups. Comment ASAP If you’re interested in something posted on a Facebook garage sale group, be sure to comment right away! By making a good impression on the seller, you can suggest that the next time they have something for sale that they contact you first before posting it on the group.
Couponing 101
JULY 9, 2015
Instead of keeping it in storage wasting precious space, try selling it on a Facebook garage sale group. Many communities now have Facebook garage sale groups that make it easy for parents to get rid of old clothes. If you’re ready to get rid of your kids’ old clothes, these tips can help you sell on a garage sale group. Be Honest About Condition If you’re selling clothes on a Facebook garage sale group, make sure you’re honest about the condition.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2011
A lot of us frequent garage sales. But once you have made your millions – would you still go garage sale-ing? Why would a millionaire want to continue to shop at garage sales? Garage sales are one of the few USA venues where negotiation on the price of goods to be bought is expected. Garage sales afford an optimal way to get access products to be re-used. Going to garage sales can be very cheap entertainment.
Saving Cents With Sense
AUGUST 29, 2011
With great intentions, we usually set these items to the side for a future garage sale but as time gets by during our busy lives it is hard to organize and dedicate a full day to a garage sale. So let the Market Place be your personal Community Garage sale reaching out to thousands of people nationwide. On to the Giveaway , in celebration of summer nearing an end, we would like to organize a C ommunity Garage Sale in our new marketplace !
Birmingham Bargain Mom
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
If you don't mind buying open box items, check out this sale tomorrow. Bargains Deals 5439
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 28, 2011
Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? Yesterday I was interviewed with Millionaire Corner. It was a very cool opportunity. If you would like to read it, the link is below. Millionaire Corner Interview. Interview with Millionaire Corner is a post from: Prairie EcoThrifter.com. If you enjoyed what you read today, please consider following me on Twitter , liking me on Facebook , or subscribing to my feed via RSS or email. Related posts: Interview with Fresh Stories.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 5, 2012
Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. A typical garage is a hodge-podge of tools, cleaning products, toxic chemicals, tools and garden equipment, auto supplies, and who knows what else. Here are some ideas for where to hide valuables in your garage: An old paint can. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 4, 2013
I love going to garage sales. Last summer, a lady on the street next to ours had a wonderful sale. This past weekend, I went out garage sailing just for fun. These things now live in our garage, taking up space that we don’t have! Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money Repair, Don’t Replace 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Birthday Freebies: 5 Free Things You Can Get on Your… Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). If your child (or you) just has to have that store bought costume with all the non-biodegradable materials (you know, that one that costs you at least $20), then after its typical one time use, just donate to your local charity or sell it at your next garage sale or online. Search the attic, the backs of the closets, the garage and see what inspiration presents.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 3, 2014
Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. For me, going to sales is not just a means to find things I need at rock bottom prices, it is also entertainment. Neighborhood sales are my favorite, and they are prolific in spring and fall. I can park my car and walk from sale to sale, getting a bit of exercise, enjoying the fine weather and seeing the architecture and landscaping of the homes along the way.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Garage Sale Results Well, the last two weekends of ours have been busy to say the least. We hosted two garage sales in. All it takes is desire, persistence, a bit of luck, and lots of time. Desire. In order to get to a million, you have to be willing to prioritize your life’s goals to get there. You can’t spend more than you earn. You must control your debt. You need to be willing to invest in yourself. You have to be willing to take a few calculated risks.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 30, 2012
Why in the world would a sane parent want to teach their child sales techniques? Learning, practicing and honing your child’s sales skills will not be taught in school, but will be core to his or her success in life. Sales Are Part Of Every Transaction We Do. He is more confident that he can start a successful business if he has had good luck with sales. Knowing Sales Techniques Helps Your Child Resist Marketing Attempts. lot of us frequent garage sales.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2013
Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. You can also find truly interesting pieces at estate sales. There are usually plenty of used engagement rings for sale at reasonable prices. 8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores 10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale 5 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores How to Save Money on Baby Costs.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 3, 2014
I have a soft spot for good sales, whether they be at the local retail store (I bought way too many Gymboree shirts for my daughter when they were on sale for $3.99) or at a garage sale. If something is cheap at a garage sale, I may buy it even if I’m not sure that I’ll use it. Two and a half years ago, my husband and I moved to a new, bigger apartment. We loved how the apartment felt when we first moved in.
Couponing 101
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Just find a cute printable, pop it in a cheap frame (check Goodwill, garage sales, your attic, etc. Fall is upon us. Can you believe it? I just love the feel of Fall, and I always get excited to get the house feeling cozy! If you’re not careful, decor costs – even frugal DIY projects – can really get away from you. One very inexpensive way to decorate your home for the season is with free fall printables !
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2015
I keep a roll of heavy paper (which I buy at Home Depot for about $11 for a roll about 2 inches thick and 2 feet wide) to use in wrapping packages, protecting floors during home projects, making garage sale signs and etc. I will probably use an old garage sale board game as the base, and just glue the printed game mat to it. The Toothpaste Millionaire is a juvenile level book that has many lessons to teach.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 16, 2013
Shop garage sales and thrift stores and estate sales. Christmas decorations, wrap, bows and ribbon all are continuous offerings at pretty much every garage sale, thrift store or estate sale I’ve ever shopped. Holiday tins are also bountiful at these sales. Shop the after Christmas sales. I do use regular wrapping paper and tags, if I can get them on sale.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 3, 2012
10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during. I’ve recently moved work locations within the same organization and it’s proven to be a very tumultuous experience. It’s still the same organization, but I work with different people all together, and each site has it’s own regulations and ways that they do things. So it’s a bit of a culture shock.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 10, 2013
Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Musical instrument exchanges – some sites let owners list and buyers browse used instrument sales. If you are like most parents, you want to raise your children well – to develop their mental and physical aspects completely. Most people know that music education helps grow children’s brains.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 12, 2011
Start talking about the possibility of exchanging gifts with out of town recipients AFTER the actual holiday date – so you can buy their gifts on sale after the holiday. She also loves to go to garage sales and most of her small gifts are loot from her bargains at the sales. If you garage sale, look for those decorations! If so, garage sales are great places to get really inexpensive holiday decorations – typically next to new.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 26, 2012
10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during. Have you ever had a big project to do – whether it was at home, at work, for volunteer purposes, or for school – for which you had no idea what the first step should be? Yeah, I have a lot of times. Most of the time, actually, when a project is handed to me.
Couponing 101
MARCH 28, 2019
So this door turned entryway bench will require that you either have an old door lying around or can find one at a local garage sale or hardware store. An entryway bench probably wasn’t at the top of your must-have furniture list, but it can add so much functionality and coziness to your home! However, much as I love a good entryway bench, I agree that it shouldn’t cost you too much. Enter DIY entryway bench ideas!
Couponing 101
MAY 29, 2019
You can find used children’s clothing at thrift stores, garage sales, or online via Facebook Marketplace or eBay. Children grow like weeds. Since they change sizes so quickly, it can be challenging and expensive to maintain an appropriate wardrobe. But you don’t have to empty your kids’ college funds to keep them decked out in the latest fashions. With these four simple strategies, you can save a ton of money on children’s clothes. Buy Out of Season.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 15, 2012
I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars. Canners are readily available for sale at a great discount through online sellers at eBay and Craigslist. The best place to find used canning accessories cheaply is eBay , although sometimes you can get lucky and spot some items at garage sales , too.
Couponing 101
JULY 9, 2011
Alicia loves to bargain shop wherever she goes…the grocery store, the craft store, restaurants, garage sales, and online stores. I am happy to introduce you to my friend and new Couponing 101 contributer – Alicia Whatley ! Alicia a work-at-home mom to a 3.5 year old daughter and an 18 month old son. She has been married to her husband Bryan (aka Stretch) for 4 years and they’ve been together for 8 years.
For the Mommas
JUNE 25, 2015
If your house is like ours, you can always use extra table space, whether it is for having extra guests at dinner, having a garage sale or even doing crafts! NW Territory 6 Ft Fold-in-Half Table- Only $37.99 with FREE Store Pickup! Right now, you can head over to Sears to get a NW Territory 6 Ft Fold-in-Half Table for only $37.99 ! This price is almost 50% off the retail price! You can even pickup in the store to save on shipping!
Couponing 101
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Free Download of The Complete Money Saver’s Guide to Garage Sale Shopping eBook. I am once again hosting Freebie Friday over at Mom Advice this week! Amy has endless craft, organization, and homemaking ideas, so be sure to stop on over for a visit! Here are your Friday Freebies: Free Sample of Arm & Hammer Toothpaste. link]. Free Sample of Dial 7-Day Moisturizing. Facebook offer, 200,000 winners). Free Sample of Eucerin Lotion. Free Sample of Gevalia Coffee Single.
Saving Everyday
MAY 15, 2011
These are good to have on hand to use as price tags at bake sales, garage sales or church sales. Here’s a great deal on Avery labels at Target: Avery 1″ x 2 5’8″ White Address Label $4.49 (regular price). Use $3.00/1 Printable Coupon. Pay: $1.49. They’re also good for labeling jars, cans, totes, folders… just about anything! This has been added to the Target Deals Page. Share or Print This
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 26, 2014
You can often by these cheap at garage sales. Most of us who are 40 and younger grew up with disposable paper items. Because that’s all we knew, they became the norm. However, a generation or two ago, disposable items were less common. If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. Disposable Kitchen Items. Start in the kitchen first. How many disposable items do you see?
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Today’s Debt Free Story is from Amanda & Daniel. Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2013
Sure I knew about the ‘White sales’ – the ones stores used to have in January on sheets and towels and such, but I really hadn’t a clue that there is a best time to buy many other things! However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. Most claimed that the holiday sales were of no-name TVs. For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Most of them had little use for huge walk in closets or shoe racks to hold dozens of pairs of shoes or garages to hold more than one or two cars. Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? I grew up with this, in theory and in practice.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. I’ve been a homeowner since 1978, when we bought our fixer upper little ranch house when our second baby was 6 months old.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
The rent-purchase agreement allows the buyer to live in the home while paying the seller rent, and the part of the rent goes toward the home’s sale price. The buyer loses the part of the rent they paid toward the home’s sale price if they can’t buy the house at the end of the agreement. As with all home sales and rentals, both the buyer and seller should look at the pros and cons of a rent-to-own agreement before signing on the dotted line.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 24, 2011
The picnic basket in the middle was an estate sale find and the little one on top.came from a garage sale. Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Adventures of Life, Love and Librarianship about Asking for a Discount in Today's Economy , and I’m excited to welcome Liz from Hoosier Homemade to Family Balance Sheet: Hi there, Family Balance Sheet fans! I'm Liz from Hoosier Homemade , and am so excited to be chatting with you today.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 28, 2014
I happened upon some old canning Mason jars at a garage sale, and now we use those for everything–making iced tea in the summer, putting leftover soup in, holding our homemade laundry detergent. So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 29, 2011
I’ve always loved going to sales – garage sales, estate sales, auctions, moving sales – no matter. To be successful, I think you need access to free or really cheap bulk sale items. You need to be the gal going in after the neighborhood garage sales and hauling everything left away – for free. Every weekend I would find the sales, use up gas and time driving around to them, and looking for old things.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 22, 2014
I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online. I’m on a mission to declutter our home. Unfortunately, this isn’t my first time. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. Boy, did I declutter. However, I wasn’t able to complete the job before moving day arrived, so some of our “stuff” we didn’t need came with us.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2013
He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? What do you do when a pair of socks gets a hole in the heel? How about when a lamp stops working? What happens when your favorite pair of leather boots starts to lose it’s soul? Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. Few try to repair or get it repaired. I’m guilty as well.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. If we truly be either saver or spender, what makes us one or the other? Are we predestined from birth to be one or the other as at least one study proposes? Or is it our earliest environments that mold us to be one or the other? What is it that makes a person a saver? The act of saving.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 3, 2011
You can visit garage sales, local flea markets and scratch and dent stores to locate used furniture that needs to be refurbished. Related posts: 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales. Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written and provided by Martha Keagan who has family who lives in San Francisco apartments. This post was written with her family in mind to create ways to liven up their apartment.
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