My wife and I participated in a community garage sale this weekend. It was a great opportunity for us to clear some room and make a little money on the side. The garage sale was scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but we could only participate on Saturday because we both work M-F. We ended up clearing a lot of space and made a profit of $98.50. Since we live in a relatively secluded area with no thru-traffic, I consider this a success. More important than the money though, was clearing out unnecessary STUFF! We plan on documenting what we didn’t sell and donating it to a charity this week. We just don’t want to store things that aren’t being used. Oh, and the end of the year is coming soon, which means the time left ot max tax-deductible donations is running short!
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Well done, sounds like it was worth doing! I love doing car boot sales and find clearing out all the stuff very theraputic.It’s always nice to see someone happy with something they’ve bought from you too - win win! Having just moved house and sorting through everything, there’s alot to be said for the minimalist lifestyle.
With all the bad news at the moment, more people do seem to be keen and feel more secure making their own money, whether it’s through garage sales or even setting up their own businesses - I hope you are as successful with your next one :0)
We just wrapped up a garage sale too over the weekend. It is really amazing how much extra income you can earn this way. We are using the proceeds to do a few things to the house that we’ve put off for awhile.
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