{"id":1680,"date":"2021-01-20T02:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T02:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test1.cmsmart.net\/biggerbetterbanner\/5-tips-organize-successful-yard-sale\/"},"modified":"2021-06-01T02:40:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T02:40:44","slug":"5-tips-organize-successful-yard-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test1.cmsmart.net\/biggerbetterbanner\/blog\/5-tips-organize-successful-yard-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Organizing a Successful Yard Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yard sales are a time-honored neighborhood tradition. You see yard sale signs and banners<\/a>\u00a0up and down the block every weekend. Not only can you clear out all the clutter in your home, but you can make a little money too. Yard sales are a great way to teach your kids about money and commerce. Fire up your child\u2019s spirit of entrepreneurship with these tips for running a successful garage sale.<\/p>\n

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Enlist Help For Your Yard Sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The first thing you\u2019re going to need is people to help you. If you\u2019ve got kids they\u2019re great helpers. Of course, you can have your kids ask their friends to help too. Most of them will be happy to help, especially if you offer pizza and drinks. There\u2019s a lot that goes into putting on a yard sale, and you\u2019ll be happy to have the help. Your helpers can put up and take down yard signs, organize your sale items, and help with customers.<\/p>\n

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Advertise Your Yard Sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most important part of a successful yard sale is making sure people know about it. You can take an ad out in your local newspaper, and spread the word to family and friends in your community. Ultimately, yard signs and posters on telephone poles will get the most attention. People often make their own signs, but if you\u2019re going to have yard sales more than once, it might end up being cheaper to use an online banner printing company to make long lasting eye-catching yard signs and coroplast signs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A durable yard sign can be used multiple times, instead of being discarded at the end of the day. In addition to lasting longer, a professional looking banner will draw more eyes, and make it easier to get people into your driveway<\/a>. Whether you\u2019re making your signs at home or going with yard sign printing, remember that less is more. When you\u2019re designing your sign, you don\u2019t want to distract from the information. Be sure that “yard sale” or “garage sale” is the first thing people see (and don’t forget to give directions!).<\/p>\n

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Decide on a Layout<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you really want to move your items, don\u2019t ignore presentation. Your children and other helpers can help you organize all your items by category, and create a layout that makes it easy to move from section to section. Visitors are a lot more likely to look through your items and find something they like if it\u2019s easy to find. If you\u2019re selling books, line them up on a bookshelf spine out so people can see the titles easily.<\/p>\n

For clothes, you can skip the piles of unorganized clothing by hanging items on an old shower rod arranged by size and type of garment. Likewise, you\u2019ll see more of your clothing sell if people can easily see what you have. If you\u2019ve got items you know people will want, place them toward the front of your yard sale to bring customers in. The more people there are looking, the more people will want to look.<\/p>\n

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Create an Environment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Putting your shop in your front yard shouldn\u2019t keep you from making it a fun scene, or feel like a classy boutique store. Break up the silence by playing some family-friendly music in the background. If your child is really feeling the business vibe, help them set up a lemonade stand to run themselves. If you make your place fun to be, people will stick around longer – the more people you have, the more people you get.<\/p>\n

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Put Thought into How You Manage Checkout<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While it\u2019s common to just keep a tin or a box with money, there are easier ways to keep track of your money and make change. If your children are old enough, you can all put on your favorite aprons to keep cash on you while you wander. Be sure you carry lots of small bills in all sizes because you\u2019re going to make change. Finally, keep a ledger of what you\u2019ve sold and how much you\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n

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Bonus Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n