What to Do with Garage Sale Leftovers

November 7, 2009 by Janet · 1 Comment
Filed under: Healthy habits, Home Organization 

In my old disorganized life, after having a garage sale I would put the leftovers back in the garage to “hold onto” for garage-salethe next garage sale.  So essentially, I was holding onto stuff I had already deemed unwanted, and if not sold in the garage sale, no one else wanted it either. But for some reason I felt that this junk still had value enough to continue storing it in my garage.  I now see the error of my ways, and now ban the unsold stuff from ever coming back into my garage, and I’ve never missed any of it.

How about you? Is your garage, basement, attic full of stuff you’ve already relegated to those spaces, but you hold onto it for some reason? I found some great tips for what to do with garage sale leftovers on About.com by Housekeeping expert Sarah Aquirre.

Take It To Charity: Local thrift stores like Goodwill or Salvation Army will usually have drop off points where you can take items. Local charities will sometimes even pick up donations, so check around. Specific items like toys might be a great addition at a church, school, or day care. Magazines and books might be of use at a local clinic or doctor’s office.

Give It Away: Even if you’re not giving it away to charity, just giving your unwanted stuff away to someone else who wants it and will use it is a great option. Try Freecycle. I’ve had a great experience using Freecycle in the past. Or for an even more simple give away, just place items on the curb in a box marked “free”. I did this when we moved last December and it worked like a charm. I put everything at the curb that didn’t sell in our garage sale and put a “FREE” sign on the lot and it was gone in a day!

Sell It: For nicer items that you still think could have a good amount of cash value, consider selling at an online auction site, or listing in an internet classified ad.

Trash It/Recycle It: If it’s not worth giving away or selling…? Well, you may need to consider putting your “treasure” in the trash or the recycle bin.

Let it go, and live happy in your clutter-free home.

Originally posted 2009-07-10 09:21:01. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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One Response to “What to Do with Garage Sale Leftovers”
  1. Chris says:

    I agree! There are a few ways to get rid of your left overs after a Yard Sale Goodwill & Salvation army as you mention along with VOA and In Rochester.

    Here is a tip for making more money at your yard sales while attracting more people! Sell Lemonaid (give this away for free to attract more people), Popsicles, and have a small bar-b-q selling hot doggs and burgers, this is a sure way to make some extra money and bring in a bigger crowd giving you a better chance to sell off all your items!

    You can find more tips on how to run a successful yard sale at http://www.yardseek.com and if your in Miami, Broward or West Palm you can search & advertise your yard sales for FREE!

    http://www.yardseek.com

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