One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure

Yesterday I sat with my neighbor as she had a garage sale. I have never had a Garage Sale and have always donated my "stuff" Salvation Army instead. But yesterday as I watched all the people buying her discards, I thought maybe I should have one. She didn't try to make a bunch of money off anything...most things were priced $1 or under, but she made about $200 and what was left was immediately donated to a charity. I contributed a few things to the sale and came away with about $10...$5 of which went to my boys for things they sold. I think our neighborhood has a big sale in the spring, so if I think I'll be a part of it and see if I can make a little money to apply towards our debt. Every little bit helps, right? If you've had luck with a Garage Sale, let me know your secrets to success!