Tag Sale Supplies Checklist

Mead makes a waterproof poster board that won't wither in the rain; you can find it at Staples, Wal-Mart, and Office Depot. Use a permanent marker, and write neatly and legibly. Note: Always check whether there are restrictions on placements of signs in your community—and whether you need a permit to hold a tag sale.

Start your selling day with $50 in ones, $30 in fives, $50 in tens, $60 in twenties, and $10 in quarters (one roll).

Stow bills in one pocket, change in another.

For tallying sales.

Keep track of sales—especially important if this is a multifamily event.

Set up an attractive display of wares, and refresh it whenever you sell something.

Shoppers may want to measure pieces of furniture.

Target (target.com) and the Container Store (containerstore.com) are good sources.

So shoppers can see what clothes look like.

Allow shoppers to test lamps, radios, and other electrical appliances.

Have old newspapers, Bubble Wrap, plastic bags, and boxes on hand.

Put them on top of your items, not on the bottom, where buyers will have to search for them.