With the return of spring, people venture into spring cleaning and inevitably a lot of unused and unwanted items. There is no better way to get rid of items you no longer want than to hold a yard sale. Yard sales are a great opportunity to profit off these unwanted items. The key to a successful yard sale is taking the time to plan one. Start planning early Even though you want to wait until the weather is warm enough to hold a yard sale, you can start gathering items year-round. In fact, the sooner you begin gather items, the easier you will find preparation to be. As you go through a room in your home, set aside items you no longer want or need. You can designate a space in the garage, a closet, or some other part of the home to hold these items. If possible, price the items as you put them in this area. Pick a holiday free weekend Depending on the amount of clutter you have to get rid of, you may need multiple days for your sale. Look at the weekends and make sure a holiday does not fall around the day you want to hold your sale. People tend to go out of town on holiday weekends and are less likely to shop yard sales. Get others involved A great way to increase traffic to your yard sale is to have multiple families involved. Check with your neighbors and see if anyone is interested in holding a neighborhood yard sale. You can also check with family and friends who are close by to see if anyone wants to have a group yard sale. Choose the location that will receive the best traffic. Advertise, advertise, advertise Don’t wait until the last minute to place your ad. There are plenty of venues for announcing your yard sale. Many people still rely on the newspaper or newspaper’s website to find yard sales. Others flock to sites such as Craigslist and www.garagesalecow.com in order to find sales in their area. It is also important to display signs directing people to your yard sale. When creating signs, make sure the words are visible. If you have your address written in smaller handwriting, it is harder for people driving by to see it. Arrows directing the way are also helpful on the sign. Create a plan for display How you set up your yard sale can determine the success of it. People are more willing to shop at a yard sale if they can easily see the items and do not constantly have to ask how much something costs. Plan to group like items together, to make it easier to take in. If you have several kitchen items, place them all together. Another way to make shopping your sale easier is to group clothing items by size and try to hang or spread it out if possible. When you throw clothing into a plastic tub, people are less likely to sift through it. Clean up anything that has been sitting in storage for a while. Toys and other items are more appealing when the spider webs and dirt are wiped away. Also if an item is not working completely, note it on the price tag. A child may not care if the remote control car doesn’t work anymore if they know ahead of time. A handyman may enjoy the DVD player that isn’t working anymore because they need the parts for something else. Planning for a yard sale can be time consuming if you want to have a successful sale. Finding, sorting, cleaning, and pricing items can not happen the night before. Create a checklist if need be so everything is in place on the morning of your yard sale. On the day of your sale, you will be able to sit back and enjoy the customers. Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society