Tip of the Day 10/6/11

Hopefully you have spent the week compiling some lists. In this part of the world, Southwest Michigan, Garage Sales run from Thursday - Saturday, so I am taking my lists and heading out to see what bargains I can find. My lists consists of items I would like to add to my holiday decorating (more gold beads for the living room tree), small toys and things for the Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes we will be packing at church, fabric and trims from old collections that I can use in fun projects (love finding a box full of a Grandma's old sewing items for $5). The key to successful shopping at garage and rummage sales is to have purpose. My lists keep me focused and prevent coming home with a lot of stuff I don't need. These sales are a great place to find bargains, but shop there with a purpose just like you would in the grocery store.