Category Steward

Yard sale seller sells 30 bars of soap for $1 each after buying too many Easter gifts

Yard Sale Seller Dumped 30…

Nov 3, 20265 min read

One person’s Easter surplus became another person’s resale score at a church…

A woman on a reel cover beside a stock photo of a dining table with chairs, for the story of boomers handing down wealth that their kids do not want, like dining sets, china and art

Boomers Are Expected To Hand…

Nov 3, 20265 min read

Somewhere in your parents’ or grandparents’ house, there is probably a dining…

A woman on a reel cover beside a stock photo of an antique furniture sale, for the story of shoppers lining up and paying $20 admission to enter one estate sale

Long Line Of Shoppers Waited…

Nov 3, 20265 min read

The line was already waiting when the doors were about to open.…

A gloved hand holding an old box on a reel cover beside a stock photo of a dusty attic, for the story of thrifters opening a sealed 1992 box in a time capsule house

Thrifters Went Back To A…

Nov 2, 20266 min read

A cardboard box taped shut on July 1st, 1992, has finally been…

Picker hits garage sales with Mama Picker and calls the last sale a favorite

Picker Hit Garage Sales With…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

Dave, the garage sale picker behind @Pickingwithdave, started his latest garage sale…

Garage sale shopper finds used tennis rackets and Switch joysticks to resell

Garage Sale Shopper Calls Used…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

Used tennis rackets that cost five bucks. That is what garage sale…

Online seller makes a $2,800 bulk buy to rescue slumping store sales

Online Seller Whose Store Normally…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

An online seller who usually pulls in $10,000 a month from his…

Reseller gives a flea market seller an extra $1,100 and plans to sell her boxes of Lego

Reseller Gave A Flea Market…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

A flea market vendor named Sandra had a rough day when a…

Mom sold almost 100 items in one month on a no fee selling app while her kids slept

Mom Sold Almost 100 Items…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

One mom says she has sold almost 100 items in a single…

Reseller who started with $7 shares the seven things beginners need to flip used clothes

Reseller Who Started With Just…

Nov 2, 20265 min read

Lee Meyer started reselling with exactly $7. Meyer says there was no…

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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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A smiling organizer stands by a staircase with a sign about storage bins on the left, next to a cluttered garage with two riding mowers on the right.
A smiling woman stands behind paper grocery bags labeled December, January and February on the left, next to a busy kitchen counter with shelves on the right.
An older woman shows cheap pantry staples like oats and popcorn kernels on the left, next to neat glass jars of dry goods on a shelf on the right.
A shopper points at a box of washing soda on the left, next to a close-up of powdered laundry detergent granules on the right.
Dollar Tree slow-feeder insert for pet bowls on the left, next to a small dog eating from a metal bowl on the right.
Plate of food on a table
Slice of pie with whipped cream on a white plate beside pine cones on a wooden table
Casserole dish sitting on a stove top
Narrow grocery store aisle with shelves stocked with packaged food and bottled sauces