Having a yard sale is a lot of work, but breaking down preparations will make it easier. A couple of weeks before the sale we dedicated a room to the items that were going to be sold. We covered the bed with a sheet and only put items there that were clean. You get a better idea of what you have when you can start placing it around the room. It also gives you a chance to start pricing items and grouping them. We used saw horses outside with a piece of plywood for a table top and just covered it. Keep extension cords close by to an electrical outlet so the person can try it out.
We also made a pasta dish the day before that only had to be heated up so that we wouldn't have to cook and also during the day we just had sandwiches and fruit. It's good too if you have or can borrow a pop-up canopy. That is extremely important for the heat. My husband and my son was a great help. My son came down and brought items that he had in his garage sale that didn't sell where he lived but sold in our local with no problem. Each area buys different types of items. I also kept the plastic bags from the grocery store and newspaper to wrap certain types of articles. They seem to appreciate it. Something that sells well is DVD and CD's. They seem to go first. Games are also popular as are books.
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