Getting Organized for Your Sale!

It’s spring and we’re getting ready for the first Big Red Barn Sale of the year! Keep looking in the next month or so for details.

Although my sale is a little larger than most garage sales, these organization concepts apply to the largest and smallest sales. Organization is key to a successful sale. I pick up different crates, racks, boxes, and cartons that will hold like type items.

I found the blue pop crates at a big liquidation sale and keep them for every sale. We sell a lot of bottles and pop bottles, and I just refill them from sale to sale. An old bread rack is holding the cast iron. We will sometimes buy items from restaurant supply dealers, and the drinking glass racks are a hot commodity!

The red crates are Coke crates I picked up at a flea market in Alabama. I bought most of what he had and it took up half of my car. They are great for sorting utensils or other items. They’re also nice to use in your car, since they’re very sturdy and they don’t slide around much.

You can buy a lot of different crates at other sales. I save them and use them at sales to group similar items. It might prompt someone to buy more if they see everything together.

We bought the plastic shelving at another sale and it has been great for our sales. It provides a good site line through the shelf from one side to another. Again, we sort out cast iron, wooden decor, candles and holders, baskets, etc. I don’t sort everything to give a little bit of interest. But, the more organized your items are, the more people will buy.

The fruit crates are really handy and add a lot of color and interest. They’re a little harder to find, but again, when you see something you might use down the road, pick it up! I also use cardboard boxes and flats to sort glasses and dishes. I have found, when selling dishes and glass sets, people are more like to buy if they can just pick them up and go.

Hope you have a successful sale! And, hope to see you at the Big Red Barn sale this spring. Follow us on our Facebook page for sale notifications!

Jackie