Yard Sale Duds May Carry More Potential

Last weekend, my wife finally managed to get out for her first yard sale hunt of the season. She went out with her mother, who lives in Feasterville, and patrolled the Levittown area, eschewing a quick Craigslist search and trying just plain old luck. Needless to say, she didn’t find much worth keeping.

The main exception is a child’s size Cinderella dress she bought for a dollar. The owner pre-warned her about a few stains on the front, but she risked it anyway. After a couple squirts of Shout and a run through the washing machine, it was good as new and ready for our Disney trip in November.

The point is, try to see the potential on items that look a little iffy. Sometimes minor cleaning or repairing can make a used item good as new. At the least, you’ll only be out a couple bucks.

Here are this week’s listings. There’s a 20 percent chance for rain tomorrow, with a high near 72.  As always, be sure to list your own sales in the comments below.

Warminster

Ivy and Madison Ave. Flea market and bake sale sponsored by the Warminster Area Womens Club. Community members will bring their household items and toys, along with baked goods in time for Mothers Day.

984 Browning Place. Moving sale. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Furniture, gas grill, home goods. Priced to sell. Cash only.

635 Newtown Road. Moving sale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Furniture, clothing, toys, kitchen items, grandfather clock, piano, French provincial sectional/coffee table, bedroom furniture, crib with attached changing table, computer armoire.

176 York Road. Corner of York Road and Fifth Avenue. Yard sale. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Chairs, tools, household items, clothing.

777 Phillips Road. Garage sale. 8 a.m.-noon. Household items, furniture and baby items.

Hatboro

470 Lincoln Ave. Plant and garage sale. 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Furniture, clothes, kitchen appliances, household decorations, hanging baskets, tomato plants, peppers, green beans, etc.

32 Maurice Lane. Garage sale. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A little bit of everything.

300 block of Hampton Road. Multi-family yard sale. 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Upper Southampton

Waverly Road. Huge yard sale. Sat. and Sun. records, books, video games, custom jewelry, DVDs, VHS, kids and adult clothing, playhouse, sandboxes, baby and kid items.

959 Maple Avenue. Yard sale. 7 a.m.-noon. Sofas, leather bed, dining table, China cabinet, book shelves, desktop computer, coffee table, fans, fishing rods, toys.

Warrington

2428 Freedoms Way. Yard sale. 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Housewares, clothes, etc.