garage sale UPDATE!

HI HI HI HI HI.

***ps, this is what my mom & aunt look like when they go garage sale-ing in ILLINOIS (minus the big gray hair...). um, seriously, garage sale-ing (i don't know how to spell it) in the one part of the state is insane. they have like food vendors, you can't find a parking spot anywhere, blah blah, but it is SO MUCH F-U-N. i lololove going! i'll try to remember to post when it is going on next!***

the garage sale went just swimmingly. while we didn't make $1000 like last year, we did make around $300 & my brothers & their wifes made some moolah as well! :) we are having another garage sale next week as well, so hopefully that'll add some funds. the important thing is that we got rid of a TON of bulk. it is so exciting: vaccum ($5), huge TV ($5), stereo system ($5)! seriously, these were all big bulk & i'm so happy to get rid of them. and we had lots of other stuff, too. i used to work at the limited, so some of that stuff i priced a little higher, otherwise, it was priced to sell... a griddle for $.50, a toaster for $1.00, necklaces & bracelets for $1.00, etc, etc. i had a ball. i could definitely tell that there was lots less...such a good feeling. and then after next week, we will be making a trip to goodwill -- can't wait! do you just love spring cleaning? isn't is amazing to just get rid of stuff that is just sitting there? ESPECIALLY since we got all new stuff once we got married -- YEOW! can you just tell i'm excited!? i even sold some of my mom & my etsy stuff! WOOHOO! she sold 6 potholders like these:

i do need to take them off my etsy accout here: www.etsy.com/jaceland ...i would normally keep them up, but my hard-working mama JUST had surgery on her poor little fingers & cannot crochet anymore at this time. :( if you could keep a quick recovery in your prayers, that would be very much appreciated!

i sold the blue one of these! and i don't remember which card i sold, but oh wellsies!

oooooh! i also put these on the sale pile! NEVER WORN! i got them at charlotte russe, i think... but i guess my feet are TOO big for anyone! :) size 9-10 isnt that big, is it? anyways, i had like 15 pumps & i'd say like half of them sold -- BAM!

happy 'good deal' hunting,

j

garage sale!

does anyone like garage sales as much as i do? well, of course the actual shopping, but i mean the selling part, too...the staying up until 2 a.m. getting ready to sell your little heart out, the anticipation if anyone will show up, how much money are you going to make, the rewarding feeling of 'cleaning out your closet'... well, i lololoove it. before my husband & were married, we got rid of all of our stuff because i knew that he didn't want a room that looked like lisa frank & i didn't want a room that looked like a locker room...so, we cleaned everything out... or as much as we could. and guess what? we made almost...

$1000!!!

  

aaaaymazing. i even hung up little signs that said, 'thanks for helping out on our honeymoon fund!'... just to be funny, but actually some people gave me like a dollar extra. look at that generosity. that wasn't even my intention, i just thought it was a cute sign! anyways, it definitely helped towards the honeymoon! and now that we are an old married couple (6 months in, hehe), we have so much more stuff to get rid of! people were so generous at our wedding showers, wedding presents, etc that we just have soooo much stuff! and lots of 'older' stuff to get rid of...! plus, just things that have been piling up! YEOW! i am having one this weekend, next weekend, then in july... after that, i think whatever is left is going to go in a goodwill pile or something. it's just such a good feeling to clean up shop. know what i mean? we've scored some pretty sweet swag from garage sales, too. my FAVORITE thing is to go to the ritzy neighborhoods & score. i mean seriously, free nike sweats, uggs for $2, shox for $1. yes, that happens - BAM! :)

happy hunting!

j

***ps, comment below...what's the sweetest swag you've EVER scored at a garage sale/flea market/goodwill?***