Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually the best time to hold your garage sale. Here’s an insider garage sale tip: consider scheduling it on the first weekend of the month—a lot of paychecks go out at the end of the month, so people will have cash to spend.

Here are 15 popular items worth big money at garage sales.

• Old games. Old games are great items to flip for cash.
• Picture frames. Picture frames are a common item sold at garage sales.
• Furniture. Furniture is popular with the DIY crowd.
• Vintage dishes.
• Costume jewelry.
• Fishing rods.
• Artwork.
• Camping gear.

Finding garage sales on Craigslist is easy. Go to the main Craigslist page, find your city page, then, click on “garage sale” under the “for sale” heading. If your city has lots of sales, you can even search the Craigslist garage sale listings for mentions of specific neighborhoods or merchandise types.

Follow the 10 Percent Rule It’s a general rule that for a garage sale you don’t price any of your items more than 10 percent the retail value. This may seem like a very small amount, which it is, but the quantity of your items is where you’ll really be making the most money.

Here are nine examples of things you should not buy at any kind of yard sale:

• Bicycle helmets. Helmets are pretty tough, but they are made to withstand only one crash.
• Car seats.
• Kitchen appliances.
• Tires.
• Mattresses.
• Cribs.
• Baby bottles.
• Pots, pans and cookware.

Here are 10 things you should never buy at a yard sale, no matter how cheap they are.

• Baby gear. Baby in crib | iStock.com.
• Bike helmets. A woman riding a bike | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.
• Mattresses. Used mattresses | Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images.
• Non-stick cookware.
• Electronics.
• Boxes of old LPs.
• Shoes.
• Swimsuits.

Clothing and Accessories Adult Clothes: $3 to $5 will work for most pants, shirts, sweaters, and the like. If it still has the original price tag and is unworn, up the price. Baby Clothes: $1 to $3 is a good range for gently used clothing, though you can drop it to 50 cents for those that have seen more use.

Yard sale vs garage sale There’s no real difference between a yard sale and a garage sale (also called a tag sale or rummage sale). Each involves a homeowner selling items they no longer want. Some take place in the garage. It really depends on the home’s layout and how much the homeowner is trying to sell.

Yes, it’s probably worth what you’re asking — but not to a garage-sale shopper. Your vintage goods may take longer to sell online than in your garage — but you’ll probably nab a much better price for a lot less effort.

So, which has the higher payoff: garage sale or donation? Hold a garage sale for some quick cash. Donate the items you don’t sell to a charity for the tax deduction. “That way, you’ll end up with some cash and maybe a little extra tax savings on your tax return,” Alessandri adds.

Another way that you can display clothing at a yard sale is to place it in piles on the ground. If you decide to place your clothing on the ground you’ll want to use a sheet or blanket between the clothing and the ground to ensure that grass and dirt do not get on the items.

Plenty of cash. Get two rolls of quarters, a stack of 50 $1 bills, 10 $5 bills, and 5 $10 bills. Do it two days before the sale so that, if you forget, you can still get the change on the day before.

15 Things You Should Always Buy at Yard Sales

• Le Creuset and Pyrex. Not all of us are educated on many lines of kitchenware, but Le Creuset cookware and Pyrex glassware warrant a little sleuthing.
• Picture frames.
• Specialty appliances.
• Legos.
• Recipe boxes.
• Baskets.
• Exercise equipment.
• Certain baby items.

10 Ingenious Ways to have a Yard Sale without Tables

1. Display Books in Plastic Bins. Photo Source.
2. Repurpose a dresser to Display Kitchenware. Photo Source.
3. Assemble a few pallets into this makeshift clothes & shoe display.
4. DIY Clothing Rack.
5. Use Plastic Crates.
6. PVC Clothing Rack.
7. Repurpose a Baby’s Changing Table into a Yard Sale Display.
8. Stack Wooden Crates to display shoes.

Follow these tips to help you make some sales.

1. Put like items together.
2. Cover up anything visible that you’re not selling.
3. Try bundling some items, like sets of baby clothes.
4. Clean and polish items to make them look presentable.
5. Put toys on a blanket in the yard at kid’s level to save table space.

When during the year should you hold your garage sale?

• The best time is generally spring, especially early spring.
• Summer is next best if it isn’t too hot.
• End of summer and fall are often ignored but can also be successful because the weather’s just as nice, and there’s less competition.

How to Prepare for a Garage Sale

1. Do a speedy spring clean. Set aside one weekend to skim through your entire house.
2. Keep a box handy.
3. Consider hosting a multi-family sale.
4. Clean up for more cash.
5. Watch the weather.
6. Advertise.
7. Name your prices.
8. Get organized.

Here are Ava’s 10 tips for a successful yard sale:

1. Offer at least 100 items or more for sale.
2. Present an array of goods.
3. Use tables and tablecloths to display your more expensive items.
4. Create tags or labels to individually price all items.
5. Choose your sale’s date wisely.
6. Make sure you have outstanding signage.

14 Dos and Don’ts of Yard Sale Display

1. Do Buy or Borrow Folding Tables (or Make Some from Sawhorses and Plywood)
2. Do Group Like Items Together.
3. Do Clean the Goods Before Displaying Them.
4. Don’t Go Overboard Cleaning and Prepping the Merchandise.
5. Do Display Small Valuable Items Close to the Checkout Area.

Yard Sale Advertising

1. Advertise on Craigslist.
2. List Your Yard Sale in the Newspaper Classifieds.
3. Make Garage Sale Signs.
4. Submit Your Sale to Yard Sale Websites.
5. Promote Your Yard Sale on Social Media.

To-Do List: Organizing the Garage

1. Set aside enough time to work on the project.
2. Don’t tackle it by yourself.
3. Categorize the items in your garage.
4. Group the garage’s contents.
5. Trash or donate items that don’t fit the categories.
6. Determine the best garage layout.
7. Install built-in cabinets or modular storage if needed.

Let’s examine some of the items that are never recommended to be stored in a garage, no matter how convenient.

• Propane Tanks.
• Clothing and Bedding.
• Paper Products.
• Fresh Food.
• Temperature-Sensitive Items.
• Canned Food.
• Refrigerator.
• Vinyl Records & 8mm Film.

The 8 Best Garage Storage Systems of 2021

• Best Overall: Suncast Freestanding Garage Cabinet at Wayfair.
• Best Splurge: NewAge Products Pro Series Storage System at Amazon.
• Best Shelves: Seville Classics 5-Tier Steel Wire Shelving at Amazon.
• Best Cabinet:
• Best Budget:
• Best Overhead:
• Best Pegboard:
• Best for Tools:

Here’s how to organize a garage on a tight budget—and as efficiently as possible:

1. Organize before you buy. The first step to organizing your garage is to declutter it.
2. Think vertical. Think of your garage like a tiny house.
3. Buy in bulk.
4. Use pegboards.
5. Repurpose old furniture.
6. Hook and hang bikes.

10 Helpful Tips to Maximize Your Garage Space

1. Build garage cabinets.
2. Install wall organizers.
3. Add overhead or ceiling storage.
4. Create a folding workbench.
5. Get magnetic boards for the small parts.
6. Go mobile with work areas.
7. Upgrade to adjustable shelving.
8. Install pegboards and hooks.

The national average cost range for a garage remodel is between $7,000 and $15,000, with most homeowners spending around $11,000 on a full 2-car garage remodel with new cabinet storage and floor coating.

40 Genius Ways to Turn Your Garage into an Amazing Space

1. Add some vertical storage.
2. Turn the space near the door into a mudroom.
3. Upgrade your garage door.
4. And make it accessible via remote.
5. Use pallets to store sports equipment.
6. Add some insulation.
7. Paint the floor.
8. Turn it into play space.

Garage insulation costs vary based on the size of the space and the insulation you purchase. Sebring estimates it costs about 50 cents to $1.25 per square foot to insulate a garage.

The cost for a 24×24 Two Car Garage ranges from around $13,500 for a Standard Garage with SmartSiding to around $30,900 for a Legacy Two Story Detached Garage with clapboard siding.