The article highlights the author's experience of shopping at estate sales, emphasizing their value in discovering essential household items. Unlike yard sales focused on decor, estate sales often have a wider range of products, including tools and supplies that can save money in the long run. The author advises heading to less popular areas of a houseâlike the basement or garageâto find unique and useful items. They share personal successes in sourcing DIY supplies, indicating that estate sales can be an excellent resource for practical items that many families often overlook.
While I love warm weather for the flea markets and yard sales that pop up this time of year, whenever I'm looking for staple household items, I typically head to estate sales.
When I first started going to estate sales, my primary focus was typically on decorative items (especially paintings, which I still can't resist!), but it wasn't until I prioritized craft rooms, potting sheds, and workbenches that I really started to score while saving money on things I needed anyway.
Although mundane, one of my best estate sale scores was a big box full of LED light bulbs. I popped into the laundry room, opened a box, and saw an abundance of almost every type.
Most households tend to accumulate things like extension cords and surge protectors, so if you need either, look for them at estate sales.
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