Its prime time to clean out our homes and find some great deals.

First things first.

If youre going to have a garage sale, its best toknow what laws your town has governing them.

Know What Sells and Doesnt

Garage sales take a lot of work.

Soda and snacks however?

Great items tomake a little extra cash at your garage sale.

For a quick sale,bundle products togetherand consider having a last-day price drop sale toboost your earnings.

and avoid holiday weekends (unless you live in a tourist town).

Gsalr is web-based, while Yard Sale Treasure Map offers iOS and Android apps.

That way you dont have all those items that didnt sell sitting back in your garage.

You might also want to employ this strategy if youre a frequent garage sale shopper.

Illustration by Tina Mailhot-Roberge.

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