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10 Items to Sell at a Yard Sale (and Make the Most Money)

Penny Pinchin' Mom

In this scenario, however, there’s no guarantee that your garage sale will make you good money. Thankfully, I know a way to achieve both ends: declutter your home and make money at your next garage sale. What Is a Garage Sale? You may have also heard it referred to as a yard sale. Some are looking for garage sales.”

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Cardboard Christmas Tree

Family Balance Sheet

The idea for the Cardboard Christmas Tree using recycled packing boxes was in the latest issue of Disney Family Fun Magazine and it caught my eye because of the pileup in my garage. See below picture for reference.). See top picture for reference.). It also looked like a great craft project for the kids.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage or estate sales. I scouted for tiles as I went to garage sales for other items and was lucky enough to find not only a big lot of beautiful travertine tiles, but also two very usable Kohler bath faucets – for which we bought one replacement part off the Kohler repair site. Thrift shops. Make it yourself items. Craigs list.

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Rent-to-Own Homes: A Way to Make a Home Sale Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A nervous seller can ask the buyer to provide a credit history, rental references and proof of income if they’re concerned about the buyer’s ability to pay. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? But both the buyer and seller can protect themselves by researching market value trends in the neighborhood.

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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My family has a crawl space downstairs, a pantry upstairs, and a freezer in the garage. You can cross-reference your food storage list to sales flyers and coupons if you are really looking to save. For many, this means that you need to look at the space in your home. These are areas where we store our food items.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

Family Balance Sheet

I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. Remember, I am not a tax professional, please refer to the IRS Publication 526 or your tax professional for more information. However, this year we were in Pittsburgh and I missed out on the event.and the cash. Thanks for reading.

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Extreme Couponing Premiers 9/28 | What Do You Think?

Saving Everyday

I do stockpile frozen veggies and they go into a small deep freeze kept in the garage. Share This Post With Friends & Family or Print It For Easy Reference. I don’t have a huge food stockpile because it’s just my daughter and I at home, and we just don’t need it.