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The Check list

3-5 weeks before the sale

   Decide on sale date

   Check local laws

   Arrange charity pickup

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1-3 weeks before the sale

   Clean and repair items

   Write Newspaper Ad

   Make signs

   Place Newspaper Ad

   Make sure you have helpers

   Pricing & misc. supplies

The Week Before

   Organize and price items

   Get change from bank

   Plan your set-up

   Borrow tables if need to

   Clean garage or area of sale

   Hand out flyer around town

A day or 2 before the sale

   Set-up sales area

   Check for safety hazards

   Set-up your items for sale

   Bags

   Ext. cord to test electrical items

  Pens and paper

   Caclulator

   Newspaper for wrapping items

Night before the sale

   Plan and make your lunch

   Double check your checklist

   Walk through your sells area

   Go to bed early

Morning of sales day

   Post signs

   Prepare your refreshments

   Open sale Promptly on time

   Have fun sellin

After the sale

   Put out free pile - roadside

   Remove signs

   Deposit cash in bank or put in safe

   Take the night off - Go to dinner