As you prepare to move most of us like to think of getting rid of some of the extra treasure we have accumulated over time.  We found a collection of great tips to ensure your yard or garage sale is a successful effort.

Yard sales are in full swing now in Minnesota.  Some great deals can be had as a buyer and a well run sale can net a nice little profit.  We hope you enjoy the resources below.

Read how this family made more than $1500 in their 2 day sale.  Some of the best tips:

Accept credit cards (no kidding!)

Price everything

Make great signs

DIY Network put together 15 great tips – here are a couple of our favorites:

Think about a Sunday sale day

Start at 7am

Advertise your sale on Craigslist

Weekendtreasure.com has 9 tips in this post.

Give yourself a few weeks of preparation time

Don’t sell broken or dirty items – fix them, wash them or toss them

Create an “All Sales are Final” sign

Keep dogs in the house or on a leash

Have a system to remove big bills from your change tray

Best of luck in your sales efforts.  We know one thing for sure — it is nice to be done with the sale.