Yard Sale

As school looms ahead (or has already begun) try having a yard sale this month. It's the perfect time as folks are home from vacation, looking for school clothes, and getting into fall nesting mode. Here are some tried and true tips from my sister, fresh on the heels of her very successful yard sale last week.

• If your schedule permits, try having your sale on Friday and Saturday to maximize traffic.
• Advertise on free sites such as Facebook and Craigslist. Be sure to offer specific details in your ad such as the sizes of clothing you have.
• Offer free coffee, bake brownies to sell, and have music playing to avoid awkward silence.  
• Make your signs all the same color and use plenty of arrows.
• After a certain time, have a "sale" where customers can fill a bag for a dollar or offer half off of everything.
• Yard sales are great for fundraising for charity, adoption, and sports teams- make sure your customers know this!
• Finally, when the sale is over, advertise a curb alert on Craigslist. You won't even have to haul anything away!