Sunday, August 10, 2008

Yard Sale 08


This year's yard sale was even better than last year. I made a sweet $400!! ($407 to be exact) Both Amanda Peeler (next door neighbor) and I had a lot of good stuff this year. I woke up at 4:35 am to start arranging things outside. At 6:00 am we posted signs. And around 6:45 am the first customers showed up. It was a really fun & LONG day. I didn't eat until 4:30, after the yard sale.

Why I love yard sales:

  • I love making money by selling things I don't want anyway. Maybe this was ingrained in me when Tydon and I went around the neighborhood selling all of our toys when we were little.

  • I also love dejunking my house. I go through every box, drawer, closet, shelf and cupboard eliminating things I don't want/need anymore. My house is always so much more organized and clean afterward.


Some of the things I sold:

  • Magic Mill wheat grinder: Bought for $15, Sold for $100

  • iPod Shuffle: Free gift from Novell, sold for $10

  • Zen: Free gift from Novell, sold for $40

  • Ping pong table: Free from free cycle, Sold for $25

  • Pressure Cooker: Bought for $21, Sold for $10

  • Jakes bow & arrow: Sold for $20

  • King size feather duvet: Bought for $8, Sold for $20

  • Jet stream oven I have had since high school ( 13 years, never used) (show choir fund raiser): Sold for $10

  • Way cute white summer dress w/ fancy green bead work: bought this year at Lavender Days for $15, turned out to be too short to wear modestly, Sold for $15


Some interesting things people bought

  • partially used Ponds Cold Cream for $1

  • Queen size inflatable bed w/ small hole for $2

  • Partially used air freshener spray

  • Broken Mickey Mouse watch for $1. The band was broken off and even the glass was scratched. This pretty much depicts the saying, "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

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