Community Corner
How Much Money Would You Spend At a Garage Sale?
What's the one thing you wouldn't buy, even if it was free?

Garage sales are always in season with people cleaning out basements, closets and garages. Here's a list of garage and estate sales this weekend around Chesterfield.
But how much do you expect to spend on recycled items? I have a neighbor who won't spend over a dollar on large clay pots for his deck plantingsβhis preference is to make an offer for 50 cents.
Everyone has a different-sized wallet.
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So I'll simply rank what items I would be willing to spend the most money on, down to the very leastβor better yet, FREE.
- real wood furnitureΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β $$$$
- musical instrumentsΒ Β
- framed paintings or printsΒ
- tools, yard equipmentΒ Β Β Β Β $$$
- fireplace stuff
- books
- retro LP record albums
- kitchen counter appliancesΒ $$Β (except George Forman grills)
- cameras
- glassware, china, silverware
- jewelry
- clothesΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β $
- videos and CDs
- upholstered furnitureΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
- battery-operated mounted singing fishΒ $0
Would your list be much different? What's the most you would spend? There's a poll and comment feature below.
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