The 12 Best Items To Sell At A Yard Sale

Yard sales are great for buyers and sellers alike. They're the perfect way to get rid of your trash and reduce clutter in your home, and to turn it into someone else's treasure. But if you're going to make the most out of your day- or weekend-long sale, you should make sure you're selling the stuff that people actually want to buy.

Luckily for anyone looking to get rid of their old stuff, "upcycling," or transforming old, worn-down objects into something updated and useful, has become a big trend in recent years. It's what inspired this brilliant idea of turning an old chair into a gorgeous swing! This has not only made it easier for sellers to get rid of their old furniture, but also caused buyers to actively look for "fixer-uppers" rather than flawless items. Just a few years ago, most people would have never gone for the old furniture you see at today's yard sales!

Of course, no matter what you're selling, it's good to make sure you're getting your money's worth first. If you don't, you might end up like this person who accidentally sold a chest for $100 having no idea that it contained Civil War memorabilia! But if you make the right choices at your yard sale, you could end up bringing in some serious cash.

As you're getting your yard sale ready, make sure you pay special consideration to these potentially valuable items. Even if you're just selling your stuff to make some space in your house, you'd be surprised at how much money you can make if you know what you're doing!

Lots of people have a special place in their hart for second-hand books, and you might be surprised at which ones in your collection will be snatched up by avid readers. If you're looking to get rid of a lot of them, organize and sell them in groups. This is especially useful for children, who are much more likely to pick up an entire series than hand-select each individual story.

Thanks to the recent uprising of DIY and "upcycling," lots of people will be super excited to see that old wooden chair you've had sitting in your basement for five years. A lot of transformative work can be done with wooden furniture of nearly any state, so long as it isn't rotting. So whether you're trying to sell a perfectly-stained antique or an old piece of "junk," rest assured that someone else will probably view it as a welcome addition to their home.

Babies grow fast, and unfortunately, their clothes don't grow along with them. If you have extra baby clothes, you can easily sell them for up to 20 percent of their original price to parents who are hoping to find new stuff for their growing kiddo without having to pay top dollar.

The very nature of tools basically ensures that anything of decent quality will be pretty hard to wear down even after years of use. Thanks again to the DIY boom, lots of people are going to be looking for objects they can use to complete projects, and both individual tools and complete sets can fetch a good bit of cash.

If you've ever been eager to regift something you would have rather not received, a yard sale is the perfect place to do it. Items that are brand-new, especially items that are in their original packaging, tend to be snatched up by buyers hoping to find an easy gift for someone else for a low price.

Any jewelry you think could be of significant value should be taken to an expert to determine its value before you sell it, but costume jewelry normally flies off the shelves at a yard sale. You can even sell it in matching sets if you want it to be even more appealing.

Cheap stuffed animals are a great way to appease kids who got dragged along to yard sales by their parents. If you have a bunch lying around from your own kid's childhood, you can easily get rid of them by selling them for a dollar or two each. Parents with cranky kids will be relieved that their child has something new to cuddle with while they finish up their shopping.

Your old records might have some serious value to modern-day collectors. Before you sell them off, though, get an expert to check them out to make sure you get as much as you can for your old vinyls.

This tip is one of the most brilliant yard sale ideas I've heard of. Have a cooler full of soft drinks and bottled water, and sell them for about $1.00. Even if no one buys the other stuff you're selling, walking around a yard sale in the hot summer months is a lot more pleasant when you have a cold drink in your hand.

If you're going to advertise your yard sale in the classifieds, having the word "antique" in there could draw a lot of shoppers. Just make sure that whatever you're selling is a genuine antique, and get it checked out by an expert to make sure you're getting the right amount of cash for it.

You can appease both kids and collectors by grouping doll and action figure sets together and selling them for a single price. If you even suspect that you have a doll that might be of special value, though, get it priced by someone who knows what they're talking about, and sell it on a site like eBay instead of at your yard sale to get the most out of it that you can.

Americana decor is very "in" right now when it comes to home decor, so if you have any vintage-style signs or other decor you want to get rid of, it could probably fetch a nice price at your yard sale.

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