She explained that she was about ready to have a sale, but she didn't really want to go to the expense of buying a classified ad to promote it. I waited until someone else in my neighborhood placed an ad in the paper, then held my own yard sale the same day. I just put up my own signs in the neighborhood so the people going to the first yard sale came to mine as well. Obviously, Heiska's instincts for bargain hunting are a bit sharper than most. The arrival of spring means more than the return of songbirds, daylight-saving time, and seasonal allergies.
Spring is high season for yard sales.
It's that special time when basements, garages, and attics cry out for relief from the accumulation of fall and winter clutter. There is a great deal of technique to yard sales, a fact that's true for both buyers and sellers. The best source of information on these techniques must be an especially devoted student of yard sales, and you'll find no one more devoted than Heiska. D.C. Like most red-blooded American consumers, Heiska enjoys shopping. The nearest mall is an hour away.