Finances caused Dave and me to severely limit our yard sale excursions last summer. Not so this year, although we are a bit pickier and not just hitting every single one that pops up. We especially like church/school rummage sales. Many have gone to the bag system — they give you a bag and charge $3-5 for anything you can cram in it.
We’re also partial to moving sales and estate sales and always try to remember to say “sorry for your loss” at the latter. They don’t sell everything in grandma’s house if grandma’s still around.
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