Garage Sale Survival Kit
Organizing garage sales is great fun & profitable. Some of the items which you can
search in your house for selling:
 An old blanket.
 Old kitchen and the dishwasher.
 Kids Toys
 Books
 Old furniture
 Old Clothes
 Posters
 Music and Movie CDs
 Old TV
 Old Cycles
 Old curtains,
 Light fittings,
 Shelving, etc.
To pack the items for the customer, do not forget to have:
 A small stash of bubble wrap, some tissue paper (don't use newspaper, as it
often leaves marks on china, fabric and wood) and a plastic bag of old plastic
clothing covers from the dry cleaning. These are excellent for protecting delicate
items.
 A tape measure. Most people will require checking the size of furniture, measure
off fabric, etc.
 A small pad of paper and pen.
 Cash & Coins
 Can of plain water to server your customers. Garage Sailing is thirsty work!
Setting up
 Make sure you set up in advance — you need to be ready for early shoppers.
 Make sure you have a plan in case it rains (you can include alternative
arrangements in your ad).
 Make sure you have enough tables/trestles to display all your goods (you can
hire trestles if you need to). Have all items you want to sell neatly on display.
 Put up outdoor umbrellas to shade from the sun or rain.
Advertising

 Advertising online is a good way to attract customers. You can use
GarageSaleCow.com.