Garage Sale Mobile Tips

Here are the 10 best buys I’ve had at a garage sale.

1. Clothing. If you’re built on the smaller side, you’ll often find good used clothing at garage sales that someone else has decided to get rid of because they don’t fit it any more. If you’re not a fashion slave, the garage sales of those who are can be very rewarding indeed. Some of the best finds to date was a black turtleneck pullover and a black leather driving coat.
2. Children’s toys. I might not have thought much of that pig knitted out of polyester yarn, but the children just took to it and now the very idea of getting rid of Pinky is unthinkable.
3. An old set of semi-circular enamel saucepans that can be pushed together so they use less space on the top of the stove – a very efficient way to cook several dishes at once.
4. A duvet cover with matching sheets and pillowcases. The floral pattern may not be to everyone’s taste, but it is to mine.
5. Garden tools, especially the shovel. Garage sales are always great places to pick up equipment of this sort.
6. Two wicker chairs with very faded cushions. They’re perfect for the porch in the sun – you can tell this because the cats take them over all the time. 
7. A pair of red sparkly high heeled shoes. They were outrageous “showgirl” shoes, but for 20c the pair, how could I resist, especially as they were in my size?
8. A non-electric whistling kettle. So somebody was upgrading to an electric kettle that switches itself off. This one’s great, as it can work on gas or even on an open fire/barbecue if the electricity goes out.
9. Books. I love old classic detective novels by Dorothy Sawyers and they often turn up at tag sales, as do other good deals. As the saying goes, you can’t judge a good book by its cover.
10. A guitar. The strings were missing when I got it, but they’re easily replaced.