She works hard for the money. So hard for it honey!

Well I did it.

I can officially cross one more thing off my list of things to do in this lifetime. On Saturday I hosted my very first garage sale. To those of you who have not attempted one, let me be the first to say it is a lot harder then it sounds but should be something everyone experiences.

Growing up my family was never into garage sales. My parents would never have one let alone go to one. Instead we were more like pack rats and kept everything in our house. However this year I have found myself wanting to purge. The feeling of getting rid of junk and things I have been holding onto for no reason is uplifting! I have become addicted to decluttering and hope to encourage others to do the same.

So in light of my new found purging passion I decided to have a garage sale. Initially in my mind it was going to be small but once my boyfriend, his family, and my family got involved it got a little out of hand. We had a ton of stuff but good stuff. In my mind we should have made thousands of dollars, which in the garage sale world translates into a few hundred dollars.

We setup shop at Dave’s Aunt’s house, which was the best place to be. There were a ton of avid shoppers ranging from the sweet and timid type to the snarling, bully type. We got rid of most of our items and gave the remainder away to a reusable centre.

Now that it is all said and done, I'm glad I did it.

Besides the extra cash, I would have to say my favourite part was doing it with Dave. I always find working together on something whether it is painting a room or doing a garage sale builds on our relationship. We do make a good team.

Besides that, I learned that deep down I love selling things. I’m better in a retail setting but overall I love chatting it up with people and convincing them to get something. Mark my words people, one day I will find a way to work that side of me into a million dollar career.

I also learned that garage sales are not for me. I’m not afraid of a little hard work. Being a hard worker is part of being a Burroughs. That being said, I will only put in 110% when I know the outcome it worthwhile. Thankfully Dave and I made a lot of money to put into savings, but for the lack of sleep, cuts and bruises, and sore feet I would have rather given the stuff away to a charity and spent the day at the spa!!

For those of you who continue to have annual garage sale I say, “Much respect!”