Bring food donation; attend how-to garage sale
Hamilton Mountain News - Garage sale tips Bring the whole family to “How to” Garage Sale Family Workshop hosted by The City of Hamilton - Public Work’s Department on Saturday May 12, at the Mountain Community Recycling Centre, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Get tips on how to host. Go for
Garage sale etiquette
Listen up, garage sale buyers and sellers! Here’s the top 5 hints to keep you out of trouble at this weekend’s garage or yard sale. Buyers: Aggressive haggling is a no-no. Remember, you’re not at the sale to buy a huge item like a house or a car. You’re here to unearth a hidden gem, and have some fun in the process. Haggle by all means, but make sure you keep it light-hearted. Treat your host’s garage and yard like you would your own. If you’re bringing along kids, keep an eye on what they’re up to. Consider leaving your pet at home, or at least in the car. Not all garage sale operators, or their customers, appreciate unknown pets entering their yard. Be careful, and make sure your kids are careful, particularly around fragile items. While many garage sale items may look old, they all have some value, and the unwritten rule here is ‘if you break it, you buy it’. Sellers: Make your customers feel at home. Remember, they’re your guests, and the more they linger the more they’re likely to buy. Keep your pets on a leash, or behind a gate. Not all your guests will feel as comfortable around animals as you do. Open on time. There’s no greater turn-off than a garage sale that opens late. At closing time, if there’s customers still lingering, don’t be in a hurry to usher them out. A few minutes’ patience will be rewarded, if not by a late sale, then at least with good will that will serve you well when your next sale comes around. Whether they’ve bought something or not, before they leave your sale, try to thank as many people as you can for attending. This will make them feel more comfortable if they wish to return later in the day to purchase that item they were wavering on. It will also increase the likelihood they’ll recommend your sale to their friends. Stick to these basic rules of thumb, and you’ll not only find you’ll have a good time. But you’ll also be more likely to make a profitable transaction!
My New Home Built Sauna Posted By : Chad Milhouse -
Growing up in the western upper peninsula of Michigan in the land of many Scandinavian descendents all who kept the fine art of the Finnish sauna alive and well. I left the area of many saunas long ago and began my adult live but as I settled into my new home with my wife and new daughter I kept thinking that a sauna would really be a nice addition to our new home. As this first house was rather small as it was our starter home we did not have the room for a sauna in the inte…
Use Outdoor Deck Lighting To Make A Shining Statement Posted By : Ann Marier -
The most relaxing way of unwinding after a long hard days work at the office is to be able to draw a chair and sit outside while enjoying the cool evening, or night breeze. You can do this at home or at a resort. If you choose to relax at home you can transform the outside of it into an island using a few props, which should include a private deck. The private deck along with appropriate light fixtures can turn an otherwise drab setting into an appealing place to hang out…
Hop to that Christmas Garage Sale - Now
Need extra Christmas cash? Why not host a last minute garage sale?. The catch? There’s only one more shopping weekend before Christmas. Still, squeezing a last minute pre-Christmas sale in may well be worthwhile: To help pay off that sagging credit card; To take advantage of the last-minute pre-Christmas buying frenzy If you do decide to host a garage sale this weekend, you could well be in a position to take advantage of the rush, because: plenty of people will not have finished their shopping because day is still a good week away from this Saturday; and many people are already on holidays, and so are looking for an excuse to get out and about; and the week’s break between this coming weekend and Christmas will allow you plenty of time to clean up and get your own Christmas act together. Remember not to delay your advertising, though. While garagesalesource.com is open for advertisements right up to the last minute, your local newspaper will have a cut-off date much earlier than this.