How To Start A Yard Sale
Posted by admin on Monday Sep 26, 2011 Under Yard & Garage Sales
Movers NYC Say Have a Yard Sale To Unclutter Your New Home
Do you have any idea how much stuff is in your home? Most people don’t until they are faced with the prospect of packing it up and moving it to a new location. Moving is a great time to finally make some hard decisions about what you want to keep and what you want to unload. A good rule of thumb that many people follow is that if you haven’t used an item in a year, it’s time to get rid of it and according to many movers NYC, you could make some cash from it.
While you may be tempted to just donate the items to charity, you may want to consider hosting a yard sale to make some extra money. Moving is expensive and any extra cash you can make while uncluttering your home could come in handy. Think about all of the items that are in your basement or attic collecting dust. These items may be extraneous to you, but they could be a gold mine to someone else.
Before you finalize your arrangements with your movers NYC to pack up and move your possessions, go through the house and determine what you want to dispose of before you pack. Then plan your yard sale. There are also professionals available to run the yard sale if you don’t have the time. Furniture, children’s clothing, baby items, toys in good condition, books and compact disks are just some of the things that people look for when they go yard sale shopping.
Make sure that you check with your current home owner’s association and local authorities to make sure that there are no restrictions on Yard Sales in your neighborhood. If there are, movers NYC suggest that you consider asking a friend in another area if they would allow you to hold a yard sale at their home and see if they would like to hold the sale with you. You could share the costs of printing up fliers and advertising the yard sale in the local newspaper and penny guides. They can also help you keep an eye on things if you need to step away from your possessions for a moment.
Always clean the items you plan on selling before putting them out and properly price them to sell. If you do not want to tag every item, group all the items that are the same price in one area and clearly mark the area with the price. If you are selling clothing, always check the pockets to ensure that there is nothing left in them that you don’t want to get rid of, such as money. Many movers NYC have seen people be successful in getting rid of their unwanted items this way.
Mark the route to the yard sale location if it is not against the law and make sure you pick a rain date in case the weather is bad. Plan to start your yard sale early in the morning as well. Many people like to get to yard sales just as you are putting out your items so that they get the best pick. Be sure to have plenty of change on hand so that you can handle a large bill from these early birds and not have to worry about running to the bank during your yard sale hours.
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