If Country Living contributing editor Christina Lane could give you only one piece of advice, it would be this: Presentation is everything. "Tossing objects in a haphazard heap ensures they'll be viewed as junk," Lane says. "Display them with care, and people will buy more." She should know. In addition to co-owning Archive Home, a vintage boutique in Nyack, New York, the stylist has hosted upwards of 25 yard sales. Click through for Lane's guidance regarding how to pry a profit from your garage's dust-gatherers.
1. Time it right. Saturday's the most lucrative day to hold a yard sale, with Sunday not far behind. Open up between 7am and 9am, and be prepared to go until 3pm or 4pm.
2. Spread the word without investing a cent. A week or two in advance, make friends aware of your event via Facebook, Twitter, and/or an e-mail blast, and then cast a wider net by taking advantage of free online listing services:
gsalr.com, yardhopper.com, and craigslist.com. Posting flyers at popular coffee shops and antiques stores can also prove effective, but check local ordinances before plastering the neighborhood with notices.
3. Position your best stuff near the street. Lane always uses her biggest, most attractive merch as bait. "The curb is like your window display," she explains. "People do 'drive-bys,' and you want to promise more than knickknacks." Bonus: This strategy puts heavy hauls closer to buyers' cars.
4. Give linens a lift. Don't devalue tea towels, pillowcases, and aprons by shoving them willy-nilly into cardboard boxes. Textiles pinned to a clothesline (pictured above) garner extra interest, while lending the setting a festive air.
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