Secondhand Scores #7

When I was a kid my parents went to garage sales all the time.  I admit I was totally embarrassed by it.  I never really bothered going regularly until after I had my son.  I realized I could get clothes and toys and things for him for pennies on the dollar and that is when my love for secondhand was born.

Garage sales are my favorite but I also go to flea markets, thrift stores and auctions.  I am always on the hunt for furniture to paint, stuff for myself, my house, my kids and unique items that I could put to future use.  I love the thrill of finding something that was once very expensive for as little money as possible.

In this series, I will share my scores to show you how much you could get for your hard earned money.  Some days I hit jackpots, some days I get nothing, but I always have fun.

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This weekend, a nearby neighborhood held their community garage sale.  There were SO many sales, almost too many!  They were from one end of the town to the other.  

At one of the first sales I went to I scored this:

A box load of HUGE burlap sacks!  There are at least 15 sacks with graphics on BOTH sides!  There were another five bags with nothing on them.  I got them all for $20!  Now this is only a deal if I can figure out what I am going to do with them, but I knew if I didn't get them I would regret it.  My first thoughts are curtains, pillow covers and upholstery--after I figure the best way to wash them!  Suggestions are welcome!

Even though there were so many sales, I didn't get much else.  I picked up that little stool on my own block for free at the end of someone's driveway.  I got the set of steak knives for $1 and a kerosene heater for my father for $15.

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