Some of us need to downsize and others don't. My friend Mel falls into the later bucket. She is one of those folks whose house looks like a magazine cover on her worst day and who maxes out her Goodwill donation every tax year. She is the friend who sold us the bunk-y-beds a few weeks back as mentioned in this entry. What I failed to mention is that she got rid of the beds before her hubby even had a chance to build the new sleeping quarters for her youngest. This lady is a master downsizer without a need to rant about her donations and gift giving in a crazy blog. Did I mention she is also an amazing friend and confidant?
When she called today to tell me about her preparations for a big yard sale this weekend I chuckled and asked what she would be selling. According to Mel there is a huge pile of goods waiting in her garage to be stickered for the big day. I guess this just highlights for me that we all have too much stuff and are in a constant battle to funnel our goods in and out of the door. What a crazy merry-go-round that never stops! Having our yard sale under our belt, I offered to lend our collapsible tables to Mel and Scott to provide them with ample display space. With downsizing in mind I also gifted my dear friend with our leftover price tags - no need to buy a fresh pack! As I handed over the labels Mel expressed concern about how to price things appropriately. I gave her some sage yard sale advice : figure out your goal - to make money or to get rid of stuff - and let your pricing be led by your desired outcome.
Feeling that my stickers and advice might not fly with my faithful followers as a bona fide downsize, I threw in a book I read over the summer for good measure. I have no doubt she'll breeze through it in the next few days, throw a 25 cent sticker on it and sell it in her sale on Saturday.
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