This past Saturday I went shopping at yard sales for about 6 hours. That is longer than I went to yard sales all last summer! Two connecting developments were having community sales and it was like going to a fair. There was tons of people, food set up all around, and no parking.
I spent about $30 and got lots of stuff. I didn’t take my children with me so I hid most of the stuff. I’m saving it for presents, rewards, or rainy days. So if you read this and see them in real life – don’t tell!
Here’s most of what I got:
- 2 shirts and skirts for me
- new exercise DVD
- several items of clothing for my 4 year old daughter, and a shirt for my son; plus sturdy kids hangers
- a grater and mug for my kitchen
- a free puzzle and baby car seat for my kids to play with
- piano music book
- a curling iron – a cheap spare is good to have on hand
- cap gun and caps
- computer speakers to replace our staticy ones -I don’t think “staticy” is in the dictionary, but I like it.
- only one book – I exerted self-control!
- A CD case and 3 CDs – can’t beat 10 cents each
- jewelry for me [see picture]
- A variety of toys including walkie-talkies, play boots, Bob the Builder Play-doh stuff, a Melissa & Doug magnetic doll, accessories for Little People we already have.
- An electronic gadget for my man to play with
Most importantly I was able to get presents for my 3 year olds birthday. She received a scooter, roller skates, and a Dora computer game. They are all in good shape and I saved a lot of money buying them from yard sales. I love when the community has kids slightly older than mine!
My husband was amazed at how sound asleep I was during nap time. 
I am glad that I remembered to put on sunblock.
Have you gone to any great yard sales this year? Have you had a yard sale?
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I know I probably should because I see all the great finds others get at yard sales, but I just haven’t gotten into it myself. As a matter of fact, I have only been to 2 or 3 in my whole life. Gasp!
Looks like you found a lot of great stuff. I guess I really should give it a try.
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I enjoy going to yard sales but have only been once this year. I wouldn’t mind going by myself but when I have to take the 3 young kids along, the fun doesn’t last long. Perhaps I can convince hubby to come with me sometime.
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Don’t convince him to go with you – convince him to stay home with the kids.
I was crazy enough to go to a couple of nearby yard sales this past Saturday with all three girls – 2 week old Bella wasn’t terribly impressed, but fortunately fell asleep before long. And it paid off! I got a bucket of Legos that made Ethan’s day for $3, a new changing pad for $1 (now that I’d given up and bought a few expensive ones), the older girls found The Little Mermaid 2 and Chicken Run videos for $1, and I picked up 3 Boxcar Children books for 50 cents each. Not bad.
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crazybrave woman! With a two week old baby! Wow. Glad you got some good deals!No, i didn’t have any yard sales yet. But if you have spent 6 hours on them, they must be interesting but also tough, as every other shopping is
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We went to a yard sale a couple weeks ago and got some good deals! My 6 yr old got a beautiful dress for $5. She had gotten a leapster for K5 graduation so we were looking for games. We found some and a system we thought was broken for a dollar!! The system wasn’t broken it just didn’t have rechargeable batteries in it like the lady thought! We put new batteries in it and now the boys have a leapster to play with to!! And we got 2 games! It was all in all a good day!
On the other side of that … I had a yard sale for 7 hours on Saturday and I MADE $74!!! Woooohoooooo!!!!!
You never know what you will find when you set out for a day of yard sales. I don’t go that often to yard sales — but when I do, I usually manage to find something that I can use and then about 10 other things that I probably don’t need but can’t pass up!