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Part 3: Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale

Garage sales are a ton of work, and there’s nothing worse than putting in the time for a measly $200 – $500. I will show you the steps we take to bring in $3,500 – $5,000 each year for our 8 family garage sale (and $1,500 of that is mine)! In Parts 1 and 2 of my Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale, we have covered in detail the planning, preparation, advertising and set up necessary for a successful sale. In this final Part 3, I will give you guidelines on how to actually run a successful multi-family sale.

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Part 2: Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale

In Part 1 of my Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale, I started you off with proper planning and participant guidelines for your garage sale. Our annual eight family multi family sale makes $3,500 – $5,000 each time. To do this, it takes effort and attention to detail, but the results are so worth it! In Part 2 of the Ultimate Guide, I will walk you through the preparation, advertising and set up for your multi family sale so you won’t be scrambling the morning of. Let’s get going!

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Authentic Farmhouse Renovation – How I Chose New Windows

“Windows are the eyes of the house” as the saying goes. So when we were ready to replace the vinyl windows in our 1900 farmhouse, I wanted to get it just right. These new windows will probably last our lifetime, cost a fair bit of money and are just too important to mess up. No pressure! After days weeks months of research and final installation, I am thrilled with the result. In this post, I will share all I’ve learned in our authentic farmhouse renovation how I chose new windows.

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Beginner’s Guide for a Successful Garage Sale

Are you getting ready for a garage sale and don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve run garage sales that are a complete waste of time. Having held many garage sales over the years, I consistently make $1,500 each sale (with the multi-family sales I participate in totaling $3,000 – $5,000!). I am going to share this ultimate beginner’s guide for a successful garage sale so you can start making money on things you no longer need.

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Our Vintage Bungalow

Howdy! I’m Tammy, and I’ve lived most of my life stretching a low decorating budget through garage sales and DIY renovation.

I am going to give you quick and easy tips on the beauty of reusing older items instead of spending tons of money on new. I’ll show you how I add vintage style that makes a your house feel like a cozy home (even with young kids, a practical husband and a big dog in tow). 

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