5 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Old Furniture Before Moving

Holding a garage sale is the best way to reduce the bulk of your possessions you need to move and still put some good cash into your pocket.

A Garage sale is perfect when you have lots of things to sell besides your old furniture. But you will need to take time to organize the event properly, advertise it, and make the event attractive.

Separate the furniture items that you no longer need and take the time to clean them so that they look decent.

After that, find out the prices of used furniture items in your area to get an idea of their worth.

Organize all the household items that you no longer need including your furniture for a Garage Sale. Once you are set, you can also leverage online platforms such as OfferUp, Nextdoor, Craigslist, and LetGo to increase the exposure for your garage sale.

Follow the steps below to help you achieve your Garage Sales objectives.

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Choose an appropriate time to hold your garage sale. It has been observed that a bright Saturday in the first weekend of the month yields the best result for garage sale events.
            2. Publicize your event. Spread the word around about your garage sales event; tell your friends, co-workers, and neighbors about your sales event. You can even go further to use various social media platforms to increase the awareness of your garage sale. Place an ad in the local newspaper and put signs in strategic places within your neighborhood about a week before the event.
            3. Get your stuff ready. Put your stuff in the best shape before the event. Clean and polish when required to make them more appealing to the buyers.
            4. Make your location safe and attractive. Prepare the location for the Garage Sale to be safe and attractive. Look around the area and remove all obstacles and dangerous items.  You can hang balloons and play soft music to make the location attractive.
            5. Give your buyers a good deal. Make sure you give your buyers a good deal for the garage sales items. Offer discounts for buying multiple items and even lower prices for the things you are eager to dispose of. You should also consider giving away smaller items for free to those who have bought your expensive items. For instance, you can give unwanted books to the person that purchased the bookshelf.
            6. Be ready to negotiate. Bear in mind that your primary goal is to get rid of your old furniture and other domestic items you no longer need. So, be ready to negotiate the offer price because profit is not your primary goal.