If you have too many items cluttering up your home, consider opening up your garage door to the public and hosting a sale. Not only can this help create space indoors, but it may also result in decent profits. The guide below offers advice for making your event a success.

What to Know About Hosting a Garage Sale

1. Decide What to Sell

Go through your attic, kitchen, garage, closets, and children’s rooms for seldom-used items. This can include duplicate appliances, never-utilized gifts, or items your family has outgrown. Consider reaching out to relatives, neighbors, or friends to see if they have items of their own to contribute. They will appreciate a chance to earn some money themselves and having a broader selection of items is more likely to entice people to pay a visit.

2. Announce the Sale

Sticking up signs at the corner may attract people driving by, but consider advertising in the paper or online as well. There are social media group pages dedicated to hosting this information. Inform them of your address, dates and times of the event, and include a phone number, if you’re comfortable, so you can give potential customers directions.

3. Clean & Organize

You want to make it as easy as possible for guests to find items they are looking for. After making sure that the garage is clean and swept, set up tables far enough apart that people can easily walk between the aisles. Group similar items together; smaller, lower ticket items can be put into a bin while more expensive pieces should be displayed individually. 

If you have enough items that the event spills out into the driveway or lawn, make sure to keep those that are temperature or weather-sensitive, such as electronics, inside. Lastly, set up an easy-to-view place from which to conduct business. You should have a notebook and pen at the ready to record purchases, as well as a calculator, cash box, and readily-available change.

If you’re busy preparing your home for a garage sale and notice your garage door is in disrepair, contact the experts at Browning Garage Doors in Carlsbad, NM. Their skilled and experienced team has over 25 years of experience—and can help with problems both big and small. Call (575) 887-7975 for a free estimate or visit them online to learn more about their services.