Yard Sale Tips

Finding Second Hand Clothes | Garage Sale Finds

Proudly presenting: yard sale tips and garage sale finds from our gentle readers.

This is your page to brag about your garage sale finds and yard sale triumphs.

Do you always find second hand clothes (designer of course) for pennies at yard sales? Have you scored second hand furniture that makes your friends and family drool?

Or do you need tips on how to garage sale? Look no further.

Some things we at Cheap Living Gazette have scored over the years:

First edition children's book - Hansel and Gretel - 10 cents
A full length mirror for a dollar.
A vintage 1940s ladies' cocktail watch for 25 cents
Two area rugs, a brand new weekend bag (with a matching make-up bag and purse inside), two scented travel candles, a funky purple watch, 2 x magnetic necklaces, yoga pants and yoga top for $3 total
A beautiful pure wood mission style occasional table for $5
Three Group of 7 (famous Canadian painters) framed prints of northern landscapes for $15 total
A box of vintage Christmas ornaments - 50 cents

We live in a throw-away culture, and some of us canny frugal types are taking full advantage of the fact. Why pay retail if you don't have to?

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