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Yard Sale Know-How

By Kristin Kane, Parenting
Run a successful sale  -- and still have time to savor your newly emptied basement  -- with these tips from Peter Walsh, host of TLC's Clean Sweep:

• Keep like items together  -- clothes, toys, DVDs  -- as you gather them for the sale so they're easier to organize.

• Have a multifamily yard sale (better selection is likely to attract more customers).

• Ask a local charity to pick up what you don't sell. Most will do it for free.

• Place your goods on tables arranged in a U-shape formation. The layout will keep shoppers moving instead of dawdling.

• Display small items in a bin labeled "Buy two, get one free." Less time spent pricing for you  -- and there's a good chance it'll lure customers into impulse buying!

• Slash prices midway through the day to boost lagging sales.



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