Comments on: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday–Garage Sale Edition!!

By: FruGal

FruGal — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:09:58 +0000

Hey BluSky!

I wouldn’t write off garage sales; there are some great deals to be had. Think $0.25 books and $1.00 DVDs!

Have a great evening.

By: BluSky

BluSky — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:33 +0000

I don’t ever go to garage sales. I’ve always figured they were full of stuff like that couch Ruth was talking about or the pillows you mentioned.

By: Amanda L Grossman

Amanda L Grossman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:44:39 +0000

Aurora and Cindy: Great finds!!!

Ruth: Great confession! I can’t believe they brought it back! Hahahaha–it must have been THAT BAD. Thanks for the comment.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:07:06 +0000

When our renters moved out of our rental house we discovered the woman was a “hoarder” and the house was in a shambles… long story short the lady left and my mother and I had a garage sale with all of the crap that she left.

WORST ITEM EVER… she left a couch that was horribly dirty and stained and just plain gross. I got the fun job of dragging it outside (which bc of her nasty dogs gave me a horrid case of ring worm).. The couch smelled like something died in it and was just plain awful. Not only did no one buy it (riiight), but when we put a free sign on it someone saw the free sign, decided he wanted it called a buddy with a truck to come get it… 30 minutes later they brought it back and put it back in the driveway…

I seriously think there was something like a dead rat in it or something… Ugh I just cringe thinking about that garage sale.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:48 +0000

First of all…I totally want your magenta chair form my one day “reading nook” by the piano! Great find.

Unfortunately we struggle with extra money each month and like any other woman on this planet I like to shop and redecorate. Just this past October was our community’s annual yard/garage sale day. HUGE event! I needed to find some stuff to put on my walls in the “country” kitchen and my whatever decor living room. I stumbled upon a brand new in box Home Interiors frames and glass picture that would retail for $30+ and paid $2 for it!!! Everything that hangs on my kitchen walls was found in this manor as well. I have baskets hanging, barn stars, and other various country decor that I did not pay more than a dollar or two a piece for!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:32 +0000

when we got our first apartment out of college, Scott and I found a coffee table with 2 matching end tables for our living room. Not sure how much we paid, but I’m sure it wasn’t much. Almost 4 years later, we still use the end tables in our living room! We did get rid of the coffee table since one of the glass panels was cracked, although still functional (we gave it away for free on craigslist, and the people who picked it up looked like some college guys shopping for furniture, I’m glad its still being used!)