We do the same Jim.
Levi

 

While they are a PITA I enjoy doing it. I never price anything. I put up a sign stating "Name you price. If I don't like it you will know". After I retire I expect to have a sale of most of my tools. That will be fun!

 

Another option for furniture, newer appliances/electronics (less than 10 yrs old) and usable building/hardware items at the ReStore retail operation of many Habitat for Humanity affiliates. They will typically pick up at your house and give you a tax receipt for the donation. The resulting funds help your local Habitat build or renovate more homes for the less fortunate in your area. Just search for "ReStore Habitat Boston" or whatever city is nearby.

 

I agree. We've never had a yard sale, but everyone I know who has had one won't have another. The amount of effort they had to put in for what they got out just wasn't worth the time. And, they didn't manage to get rid of the stuff they were looking to get rid of.

We donate a lot of things to a few local charities but there are some items like furniture that are too big and some like TVs and computers that they just don't want. Our township has a "Big Collection" a few times a year. We find that if we bring the items to the curb a few days before the scheduled "Big Collection" they tend to disappear. We've gotten rid of items like crt monitors, a church pew that we had in our loft, an old dresser and a huge framed mirror that we bought from a second hand store (Milton Pays Cash) when we were living in New York City and much more. I suppose most of these items ended up at flea markets but who cares. Once we were finished with them I'm glad someone could get some use out of them.

 

Restore is a great place to donate and purchase from. After my mother passed away we donated some of her silverware and fine china to our local Restore. The only problem with the Restore here in Randolph is that they are so full of furniture, televisions and computers that they don't want to take anymore.

 

Time to gripe. [soapbox/on]
I guess I don't mind the occasional ( occasional being defined as once every several years) yard sale by a neighbor to get rid of the accumulated junk you just don't need anymore.
I do take exception to the recurring yard sale.

Rt 117 through Bolton is a fairly popular route and there are those that come through doing the touristy thing.
We have a few folks on the main road that dump their junk out of the front lawn every frickin' weekend.
It looks like absolute $#!^. of course said same touristy types have to slam on the brakes because they might miss a deal.
Saying I hate it is an understatement.

[soapbox/off]