In this post
- Get More People To Join
- Spring Clean Your Storage
- Make Small Repairs
- Organize, Categorize & Catalogue
- Pricing Things Right
- Work Out A Family-friendly Schedule
- How To Have A Successful Garage Sale
As concerns for the environment grow, thrifting stores have become all the rage, globally. From clothes to decorating pieces, to kitchen jars and pots, people are thronging to thrift stores (online and physical stores), everywhere. This in addition to the minimalist lifestyle. If you are a new convert and want to make some good money on the old items you’ve owned for quite some time, that are of no use anymore, you need to organize a garage sale.
if you plan to organize a garage sale, it can be good for you, especially if you are moving to a new place, renovating/remodeling your house, or simply want more space in your house. A growing number of people also hold garage sales to raise funds for charity. This is hence something you can do as a community as well.
Now that we have established the importance of garage sales, it is time to move ahead and discuss the many steps you have to follow to organize a garage sale.
Steps To Organize A Garage Sale
These are the steps that will help you prepare for the big sale day.
Get More People To Join
It is essential that you get more people to join you in your sale. This will ensure that you have a lot of stuff to sell, and a larger crowd to attract. Of course you should also plan how the proceeds will be distributed among all people involved.
Spring Clean Your Storage
First, clear out your stores, closets, and garage. Take out all the things that you want to sell and get rid of. It would be extremely helpful if you can categorize your stuff as you make your way through storage.
Make Small Repairs
When you are storing too much stuff in a rather smaller space, things have a way of being damaged. Typically, old furniture might break or crack a leg or two. Sometimes, furniture requires a repaint job to take out its actual beauty and design. You can spend a little money on repairs to fetch in good money when you sell the furniture pieces.
These days, mixing up vintage furniture with a bit of funkier colors is all the rage. You can restore old furniture using this technique to garner attention from the buyers. For any clothes that you want to sell, it’d be good if you can wash them at home and check if any piece of clothing is missing a button or zippers.
If you have kitchen utensils or appliances, apply the same technique, and clean everything thoroughly. For artwork, you can start with getting new frames, or removing them altogether and present your old pieces as prints.
Your motto for this should be, ‘Anything that looks good, sells well.”
Organize, Categorize & Catalogue
You now need to organize your items. For clothing, use hangers and a rack that you can use to hang your stuff. If you have books, you can arrange them on a table, with sides outwards. For smaller items, like tools, use baskets.
After clearing out, you need to make a list of things that can fetch you good money, and give them the central spot. In most cases, this will be furniture pieces and decorative pieces. You need to build your garage sale around this and ensure that the pieces aren’t getting in the way of each other, and can be seen properly by everyone.
For decorative items, get creative! Arrange them properly. You can use your furniture for this as well. This will give your buyers an idea about their usage and how to style them accordingly. Using items together can also be one of the ways sales can be boosted.
Also, catalogue everything. You can do this manually or on your computer. This will help you keep a track of everything.
Pricing Things Right
You need to be smart about pricing. Don’t think too high or too low, and be open to bargaining. This will help you get more people to buy.
Work Out A Family-friendly Schedule
You need to schedule your sale in a way that most people are able to come with their families. Hence, plan the sale over the weekend, and pick your hours during the middle of the day. This will make your garage sale more people-friendly.
Now, let’s take a look at tips for a successful garage sale.
How To Have A Successful Garage Sale
A lot of people are also turning to e-trading these days, and you can find online garage sales as well. The Karachi Garage Sale Company is one such example that has regular visits from people looking for new and vintage stuff.
An online platform will allow you to carry out the sales at home. You can start with using social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram and put up prices of your products along with pictures. While mentioning prices, be sure to add delivery fee separately, and it’s best if you can allow the people to pick the stuff from their home, in case they are in the same city. A lot of people are on the lookout for antiques these days, and going digital will give you access to other cities that you can’t have with a physical garage sale.
Now that you are all ready for organizing your garage sale, write to us at blog@zameen.com about your experience, or any query you might have. Also, keep checking Pakistan’s largest property blog, Zameen Blog, for all the latest information on Pakistan’s real estate market.
