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Rug Shopping

Rug Shopping
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 27, 2012
The idea of rug shopping may dredge up some horrible images of discount carpet stores or sketchy flea market stalls where the vendors seem only to speak your language when it’s convenient.  However, if you go rug shopping at garage sales, you don’t have to...

Your Garage Sale Shopping Crew

Your Garage Sale Shopping Crew
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 26, 2012
Assembling your team of garage sale shoppers on the weekend is like pulling together the crew of an action movie.  You have to hand-pick the best of the best and make sure you’ve got a person on every job.  (Sometimes, of course, this just means preparing...

Secret Santa: Saving on Gifts

Secret Santa: Saving on Gifts
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 25, 2012
If you’ve ever gotten a group together to do a Secret Santa gift exchange around the holidays, you’ll know how this “name out of a hat” method is perfect for frugal gift givers.  Instead of having to provide a present for everyone involved, you...

Secrets of the Rice Cooker

Secrets of the Rice Cooker
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 24, 2012
Did you know that your rice cooker can be so much more than just a one-use kitchen appliance — the behemoth that sits in the corner until you make stir fry?  Read on for some secrets of the rice cooker, tips that will have you using your rice cooker a few times...

Selling Acrostic Poems

Selling Acrostic Poems
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 23, 2012
As a writer, this blogger knows that sometimes it feels like writers have the most impractical skills for bartering!  However, poetry made up on the spot — good poetry, anyway — can actually get you quite a bit of publicity and sales.  If you set up a...

Selling Books

Selling Books
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 22, 2012
Though this blogger would never condone getting rid of most books, there are certainly times when you’re ready to send a bound story off to a new owner.  If this is where you are in regards to some of your tomes, you can use these tips for selling books to help...

Selling Scarves

Selling Scarves
Posted by GarageSaleCow on Jan 21, 2012
A popular flea market item, scarves have been around for a lot of human history.  Their uses have been countless, from protection from sand or snow to warmth to decoration.  Nowadays, most scarves are sold as fashion accessories to dress up a plainer coat or top or...
recent from Garage Sale Tips Rug Shopping
Rug Shopping The idea of rug shopping may dredge up some horrible images of discount carpet stores or sketchy flea market stalls where the vendors seem only to speak your language when it’s convenient.  However, if you go rug shopping at garage sales, you don’t have to worry so much about being ripped off or...
recent from Auctions Staying Firm on a Price
Staying Firm on a Price When you auction off an item, you’ll likely have an idea of how much you want the item to sell for — if not on paper as a reserve price, than at least in your head.  There are definite advantages and disadvantages to staying firm on a price you’ve set, and here are some of them listed out...
recent from Outings Gone Fishin’
Sounds like a fish story to me! You may not realize it, but even cows enjoy a quiet day casting a line or two, patiently waiting on that one perfect catch as the breeze billows past your ears and the sun is just behind those big oaks to the west. The best part is coming home to tell the tale of the one that...
recent from Family Activities The Endless Possibilities of Sand
The Endless Possibilities of Sand A trip to the beach can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, but one of the things it means for just about anyone (provided you don’t live near rocky beaches) is sand.  It may get everywhere, but there’s no denying that’s very useful for the creative side of both yourself and your...