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Garage Sale Gear: Must-Wear When Hosting A Garage Sale

The success of a garage sale relies on various factors, e.g., posting an advertisement about the garage sale even weeks before the day, displaying and categorizing the clothing articles and other garage sale items in such a way that the visitors (read: buyers) will be buying them, and the overall organization skills of the host.

How about considering some little things that may not only boost your sales but also make the garage sale more tolerable or even enjoyable?

Wearing the appropriate garage sale gear can help. No really!

Here are some tips on how to get dressed for the kill, err, the sale:

Think comfy.

Even if you have friends to help you during the sale, don't overlook wearing what will make you feel most comfortable. Depending on the weather you need to wear the right clothes. You will surely break a sweat with all that moving around and sales talk.

Think fun.

How about drawing more attention to your garage sale by wearing fun Hawaiian t-shirts? No, you don't have to wear a costume that would humiliate you. Just anything that would set a more festive mood will make your garage sale worth the time of other busy on-lookers. Funny hats, bandannas, and some flashy, nostalgic clothing can strike a conversation, too. Exerting a little more effort in making your garage sale visitors have fun through your clothes will surely make your sale one of the most memorable ones.

Think of distinguishing yourself as the host.

It would be excellent if your garage sale earned the attention of many people in your neighborhood. But what if the people have crowded in too much that they don't know who to ask about whatever item they have taken an interest in? Wear something that will make you stand out as the garage sale's host. Try wearing a shirt that says, "Garage Sale Guy" or for a bit more fun "You Get a Kiss for a Purchase of More Than $10." That would be hard not to noticed, wouldn't it?

Think money-savvy.

It wouldn't be fun anymore if you lose the proceeds from your garage sale. So better wear something that will secure the money. An apron-like with pockets that can be zipped can help keep your dollar bills in place. Also, it would be very helpful to separate the loose change or coins from the dollar bills if you want to make the garage sale go smoothly.

Now don't forget to smell your best, too.