Yard Sale 101

 Happy Wednesday everyone!  

We are just a few weeks away from Yard Sale! I wanted to re-share my list of tips and tricks for Yard Sale prep, especially if you are at home from school this week on Spring Break. Take a little bit of time and get started on looking through your stash and pricing!  It is my goal this week to make my second pass through the scrap stash! 

You can find all the details about the sale and get your consignor information at this link right here!  It is such a popular event, we love getting to help you all rotate out your craft supplies.  Each year, we have hundreds of items that get placed for sale in the yard sale, so I want to share some tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of the event!  

•  The biggest thing is keeping a yard sale box.  I keep a little box in the corner of my closet or craft room and every time I see something I don't want anymore, I go ahead and toss it in.  Then, come yard sale season, I already have a jump on sorting.  I do go through my paper and embellishment stashes and make sure that I really love everything that I have and if I don't love it, out it goes!  There are too many amazing new things coming :) 
• Price it to go!  I think this is the hardest part, but if you are ready to part with it - price it so it doesn't come back!  It's a yard sale and prices should reflect that!  Think about what you are willing to pay for something and make sure your pricing is inline.  
• If you have items that have not sold in a few yard sales, go ahead and donate that!  We take things to KARM, but you can also drop it off at Teacher Supply Depot (in Cedar Bluff school) for use by teachers!  
• We use our discretion when placing items in the sale!  If you have things that are not in good condition or really used up (looking at you Thickers sheets with only 3 letters left), it might be time for the recycling bin instead of the Yard Sale.  
• If you are packing papers and paper lines, please make sure there are AT LEAST five papers in the bag. 
• Use packing tape and plastic bags! We can't sell anything without a consignor tag on it and don't want anything to get lost. I *highly* recommend packaging large items, like paper lines, in a class bag and using packing tape to stick that tag on. Smaller items do really well in sandwich or quart sized bags and you can tape right on there too! Make sure that you are writing legibly too!
• Follow the rules and mark your calendar!  If you are going to participate, start by writing all the dates in now.  Don't miss a deadline and not get to participate.  Also, make sure you read through all the instructions and follow the store directions.  We have so many items and consignors that it has to be consistent!  The store is not responsible for items that get lost because they are not properly labeled!  
• March 28-April 2 - Drop off
• April 4-6 - Sale Days
• April 8 - Gift Card Payments Ready
• April 8-11th - Pick up unsold items
• Anything left after April 11th will be donated!  
• Go through everything twice.  I recommend flipping through your stash with a critical eye now... and again in two weeks.  Once you have had a chance to look through it a few times, sit down and price at one time.  It's a great time for a Netflix movie marathon with some pricing tags!
• We ask that you price items in 50 cent increments!   
• If you have a question -  please ASK!  Call the store or chat with an experienced consignor! 

Now, go get crafty!
Lesley