Garage sale finds

I am not usually a garage sale-er. I don't mind going, but I usually forget or we are doing something Saturday mornings. Since Daddy was going to be gone this Saturday morning (his 5k race), I decided to go to some garage sales with the kids. I looked up where some would be that weren't too far away. Friday I had to run to Wal Mart and on the way home we actually stopped at a few. There was one at a little tiny church not too far down the road from me that we stopped at. That was my best one of all the ones on both days! I got a grocery bag full of kids clothes for $1!

Saturday there was a much larger church (huge actually) that has a kids resale twice a year. It is a big deal. People actually line up at 6:30 the morning of the sale! I was not that desperate or crazy. We got there about 8:20, didn't have to wait in line, and there was still plenty of stuff to look through.

This sale is held in a gym with tables galore! And each is piled high with clothes! They are all separated by size and gender, which makes it very nice. As you walk in, they hand you a garbage bag to put all your finds in. They have an entire separate room of just toys and then outside in a courtyard they have large ticket items like strollers, swings, yard toys, etc. Everything is being sold by 200 "vendors" mostly people trying to get rid of their kids old stuff. But I have heard that some companies/stores sell their excess here too. I found 11 things and only paid $11.25. I was pretty pleased with my success. I was very impressed with this sale too. It is organized extremely well (I'll go again next time) and most stuff was priced pretty fairly. And most everything was in really good condition too. Can you tell I'm a little excited!

After the church resale, we stopped at one neighborhood sale on the way home. Not so impressed. But I did get 2 dresses for K girl that are worth talking about. One is Old Navy brand ($1) and the other is a Ralph Lauren ($2). Very nice. They are a little big but should be perfect come spring. I might even let her wear them now. Who cares if they are a little long.

I got pretty much everything I needed for the kids for this winter. I think K girl needs a winter coat, but I couldn't find one at any of the sales we looked at. For both days, I only spent $16 and here are pictures to show everything I got. The kids each got 2 things too, but I don't have proof of that. They each got a book, K got a purse, and C got a toy.