These usually contain signs, balloons and tags. Clean, wash and spruce up the sale items as needed before setting them out.
Clean items sell better than dirty ones.
Place all books and records on desks where they can be easily reached. Most people dislike bending down and foraging through boxes, which is how sellers commonly display these items. Also, arrange containers so titles can be read as easily as possible. Keep a sharp eye on valuable items such as jewelry and coins. Shoplifting can happen at garage sales.