So, what is the key to organizing a successful garage sale? Preparing well for it. An organized sale will be easier for the buyers to sail through and find the items to their liking. At the same time, placing things and packing up the leftovers will be a lot easier for you.
Launching a well-prepared sale will be less stressful, and you will have more time on your hands than during the sale! Here are preparation tips you need to know to help you organize your garage sale.
Give yourself a generous preparation time so that you prep for the event well. Start preparing for the sale at least two months before the selected date. This approach will help you put together all the items leisurely. If you rush your decisions and don’t give yourself enough time, you will get exhausted in the process.
The best time to launch a garage sale in spring. You can go on with your spring cleaning and put aside items that you hope to sell. Group the things according to their category—not location— and start working on their price. Taking your time in selecting the items and organizing them is the best strategy.
The next step in the preparing process is gathering together pieces that need selling. Start with going room by room and select items by their category. Segregate items into clothing, books, kitchen & garage tools, and collector items.
Once you have successfully categorized them, place them in boxes and store them in the basement or a room that you seldom use. With this approach, you will know where the items are and to what category they belong.
If you have organized a garage sale before, look at the things that went wrong. It is also important to look at the best highlights of that garage sale. Ask your neighbors and friends about what they went through while organizing the sale they conducted.
Also while preparing for the current sell out, look at what things you should do differently for the next time. Make mental notes and stick them for the future.
This step is the most tiring part of the process--you have to procure items that are necessary for a garage sale. Here are some essential things you’ll need to have available:
You can add chairs and snacks to the list, and you are ready for a great garage sale. The purpose of preparing well for a garage sale is more than getting things right before the time at hand. It is about organizing to maximize the volume you sell—to keep your home decluttered and put a little cash in your pocket.