This weekend I was in charge of a church rummage sale to raise funds for our girls to go to girl's camp. Thankfully many of our church members contributed items and the sale was a great success. Sorting through the clothing, housewares and assorted mismatched items got me thinking.... I miss going to yard sales. Yard sales, rummage sales and garage sales, depending on where you live, are the true treasure hunt. What is someone selling for next to nothing that you might like to have? I'm always amazed but the varying items one can find from bedding to old boxing equipment. You just never know.
For the warmer months this year I'm planning on heading out and hitting up some good old fashioned yard sales. I'll be a bit picky about what I'm looking for, mostly garden items, children's art supplies and organizing items. I'll be interested to see what I can find on a budge. For yesterday's sale I came away with the following:
skirt $.50
Brand new Sony digital picture frame (retail $80) $20
Christ statue $4
2 girl's dresses $.50
3 pads of drawing paper $.50
2 Littles Pet Shop $.50
3 pillar candles (new) $1
Star yard sign $4
Queen sheet set $2
Not a bad start for $33. All things I could use and wouldn't add too much to our clutter. Do you shop yard sales? If so, what do you shop for?