There are several things that came up in conversation over the Winter that my kids or I would like to have that are clearly garage sale purchases. For instance, my son wants a soccer net. Now, I can imagine that a lot of soccer nets may get torn or broken before they are discarded. I can also imagine that a well built soccer net that has survived a kid or two would be just the kind of cumbersome thing someone would like to unload at a garage sale. There are several of these kinds of things that have come up over Winter which have inspired another one of my many lists. I love lists. They keep me focused, remind and applaud me when entries are crossed off. So, anywho, I made up a Garage Sale list for 2009 just to get us excited for Springtime Garage Sale season. If you keep a Garage Sale lookout list you can share it with other garage saling friends. You may find that someone you share your list with has something on your list that they want to dispose of. For instance, my mom seems to spot things that I am looking for rather quickly (sometimes in her basement!). For some items, you have to tell everyone you know and be patient. There have been two such items that I waited nearly two seasons for before I landed them one of which was an upright freezer. I scored it for $50 and it was only 3 years old! The other was a bike trailer. I told everyone I knew about my desire for a bike trailer. Right about when I was going to give up and pay retail I finally found one right down the street. Now the part where my husband backed the van over the beloved bike trailer is another story. So if you see another bike trailer out there, I am on the hunt again. Ugh!
In case I get lucky with any of my readers, here is my current list. I haven't browsed Craigs List or FreeCycle.com lately so maybe I'll get lucky there?
Garage Sale 2009 List
Hamburger press/maker/shaper
Garlic Press – preferably pampered chef
Pasta maker
Pastry/Pasta roller for ravioli edges
Cake décor tools
Attachments for kitchen aid mixer
Girly Bedroom Lamp
Girly Trash Can
White/floral vintage curtains for girly room
Soccer net for backyard
Always:
Picture frames – black, white & silver 11x14 and bigger
Gift wrap & bows
Girly hair accessories
Kids clothes/snow suits/boots/etc
Picnic table - large with attached bench (octagon preferably but any kind)
Yard tools (rakes, shovels, bulb planter, hand shovels, etc)
1 comment:
I've never thought of making a list of yard sale and thrift store wants, but I'm doing it today.
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