tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post6926434290557380916..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: Guest Post: Why I'll Continue to Hold Garage SalesJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-80761907391460582602010-06-23T00:04:19.554-07:002010-06-23T00:04:19.554-07:00JustGail and Sandi, thank you for sharing your exp...JustGail and Sandi, thank you for sharing your experiences! <br /><br />Sandi, I'm <a href="http://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2010/03/freecycle-your-clutter-is-someone-elses.html" rel="nofollow">very much into Freecycling</a>, too.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-74712760195030393982010-06-22T12:56:19.595-07:002010-06-22T12:56:19.595-07:00Just held a yard sale this weekend, and i only sol...Just held a yard sale this weekend, and i only sold like 4 items. More and more things went to a "free" pile toward the end of the day, and finally i gave up and posted the items to my freecycle group, who happily took the items. I saw the sale more as an opportunity to teach my son about selling, but he grew bored quickly. We don't live on a parking-friendly street, so that didn't help. But I really believe in the Freecycle system -- i get stuff i need, people get stuff from me they need. It's like selling each other items from yard sales across the street. And we build goodwill with each other.Sandinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-20510620415673719452010-06-22T06:30:06.264-07:002010-06-22T06:30:06.264-07:00I've had a few garage sales. The first 2 were...I've had a few garage sales. The first 2 were great, I had many baby/toddler clothes and toys. Quite a few people came and bought most of it. But then after my son was out of the toddler stage, the clothing was rejected as too tatty/out of style/wrong size/too expensive (at a quarter for a like new item?). After that, we started giving the clothes (still in good condition) he outgrew to an acquaintance with a boy several years younger. Then when *he* didn't want hand-downs, we started donating to a shelter in a near-by town, including small household items. For us, it works much better, as I can fill a few bags and drop them off at my convenience. No, I don't make any money, but then, no hassles either.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.com