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Garage Sales

As a single mom money is tight. Kids grow out of their clothes faster than you can blink some days and you find yourself scrounging for ways to make them last just a little bit longer. But you don’t want your child going out in public looking like a hooligan so you head out to the dreaded neighborhood garage sale. I’ve never been a big fan of garage sales. Have you ever taken a toddler to a garage sale before? Now you probably understand why. They have sticky little fingers and tend to grab everything they can get their little … Continue reading →

Used or New? Which Pre-Owned Baby Items are Best?

When it comes to baby, you want to make sure that everything that you have is safe and wonderful. Part of the excitement of having a baby is going out and getting lots of cute things in anticipation of the blessed arrival. And then, for some of us, reality sets in. Babies can get expensive. Baby showers can help, but sometimes you wind up with a lot of clothes that they outgrow within a few weeks or stacks of baby blankets, and you find yourself missing essentials, such as a crib or a car seat. To fill in the gaps, … Continue reading →

How to Pick the Best Yard Sales

With gas prices these days, it doesn’t pay to drive around for yard sales where there are no great bargains to be had. You can actually wind up losing money that way. If you are going to hit the yard sales, you’ll want to target the best ones and avoid the duds. While sometimes there are unexpected surprises when it comes to yard sales, you can usually rely on a few guidelines to locate the best ones. Know the Keywords When you are scanning an ad or a sign for a yard sale, take a look at the words that … Continue reading →

The Garage or Yard Sale

For many people the best way of getting rid of things they no longer want is a garage or yard sale. In the area where we live it is a favorite pastime. We have friends who regularly go to garage sales in the hope of picking up a bargain. It’s something we have done in the past. Now we can’t be bothered. But many people find them an enjoyable way to spend weekend time and others a useful way to make a bit of money on unwanted goods. Once when we were moving we held a garage sale. We did … Continue reading →

How to Shop a Community Yard Sale as a Family

On Saturday morning, we stopped by a community yard sale, one of those sales where the entire neighborhood gets together to sell their stuff. It was not so organized as a sponsored yard sale, more like a multifamily sale with several houses in a development participating. We did really well at this sale, getting some real bargains. Looking back on it, I think that a lot of this had to do with being prepared and employing some community yard sale strategies. Take a look at the following tips that we try to use as a family, whenever we shop at … Continue reading →

What Are the Best Freecycle Finds?

Wherever I go, especially yard sales, I tell people about Freecycle. For example, when we had out lucky dining room set find last weekend, I told the owners who were moving to consider joining freecycle. Over the years I’ve been able to bless others with things in our home that we no longer needed, wanted or loved. And in return, we have been blessed with things that we wanted and needed from others. It is interesting to see all of the different offers and wants on my local freecycle board. Some people ask for expensive items, such as laptops and … Continue reading →

Down and Dirty Yard Sale Tips

Thinking about hosting a yard sale soon? Then you will really want to pay attention to the following tips. You’ll get the most impact for a successful and profitable yard sale if you follow this advice. Be a salesman When you are having your sale, be very friendly and outgoing. Greet anyone who comes to your sale, tell them that you are open to offers and available for help. Leave your guests alone to shop and don’t hover, but be within range in case they have questions. Offer some refreshments and a free table to draw people in and make … Continue reading →

Outgrown Sales Report

Do you like going to outgrown sales? Also called clothing turnabouts, they are a great way to provide clothes and toys for your children for very little money. Today I spent about $50 for three overlarge bags of clothing for my three children. Each item was between 50 cents and $2. If you have never been to an outgrown clothing sale, you might feel a bit overwhelmed at first. The largest ones have clothing and toys everywhere to sort through, although usually they are separated in different room. Clothing is usually placed by gender and size, and they all have … Continue reading →

How to Shop at Outgrown Sales

Thanks to Gina00 who inspired this post with her blog comment. Outgrown sales are a great way to pick up kids clothing, toys, games, baby equipment and more for really great prices. These sales are like giant yard sales, but with benefits. For one, there is a ton of merchandise in one place. You also don’t have to weed through a lot of old useless stuff, such as velvet paintings or chipped dishes, as you might at a garage sale. I really recommend visiting and shopping at one of these types of sales. To help you along, I’ve compiled some … Continue reading →

How to Get First Pick at Outgrown Sales

This weekend, there are two very big outgrown sales near my home. These are the type of sales that frugal people like myself wait for all year long. I can get some really nice children’s clothing and toys for less than the cost of new. One thing, though that will be different this year, is that there will be a lot more competition for the bargains. Usually these type of sales do well, but they still need to advertise to get a good turn out. This year, however, the organizers have been saying that they are worried about the rush … Continue reading →