Is this you:

1. Have a self-storage unit.
2. Are tired of paying for it.
3. Have the “it’s spring, just-get-rid-of-all-that-crap” bug?

If so, do I have the idea for you. Not my idea, mind you. It showed up in the snail mail box this morning: a flyer from Grass Valley Self Storage announcing a “Gigantic Yard Sale” at a self-storage facility (added on 5/8: the event is tomorrow, Saturday May 10 starting at 8am). Granted it’s a PR event for the facility to entice new customers but I dare you to look past that and see the opportunity not to rent a unit, but to clear one out!

“Our 400 tenants have been invited to open their storage units for an unbelievable, huge yard sale!”

(Note the verbage “400 tenants have been invited” to participate. I just may stop by to see how many actually do.)

It gets better. Read on:

FREE Soda and Hot Dogs

That’s right, git (sic) down there!

But seriously now, a yard sale of that magnitude could attract a fair number of bargain shoppers. So if you have a self-storage unit, check in with the management and see if they’d be open to a facility-wide sale.

Along those lines, one of my workshop participants rented our local Vets Hall last weekend with several siblings for a big sale. They did great (they also had quality goods). The joint sale idea is very appealing to yard sale hoppers–and there are a fair number of those folks up here. Myself included at times.

I bought a Buddha Board from my workshop participant. I hadn’t seen one before. It’s very cool–just add water. Paint on a slate like board with a brush dipped in water. The water soon evaporates and the slate goes back to blank. Impermanence in action!