Getting ready for the rummage sale
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
April 7, 2017 5:49pm CST
Each year, my school holds a huge rummage sale, garage sale, jumble sale, whatever you want to call it. We call it Thrift Shop. It's a great social event where the different classes sell lunch to raise money for their class trips, alumni come back to visit, and we can all sell stuff we don't want but is too good to throw away. In a school community there will always be people who need to get rid of baby clothes, people who need baby clothes, people who want to get rid of or need household items, clothing, accessories, etc. It's held in the gym and everyone in our school community shows up. We can see people we haven't seen for six months and have lunch together. Also, we earn money for ourselves if we tag our items, and the school gets a percentage which the PTA apportions to worthy projects. It's a win-win all around.
Today is Saturday and I need to get a lot of things in boxes and tagged to take to the sale, which will be in two weeks' time. I'll be happy to make space in my closets. My one rule is: don't buy more than you sell!
Do you have yard sales, jumble sales at school or church, or how do you recycle your goods that you no longer need?
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
10 Apr 17
Our church has a big rummage sale every year. People donate goods and get a receipt they can use to deduct the donation on their tax returns. My wife and I also donate items to the Salvation Army Thrift Store and the ReStore. I won't give to Goodwill any longer.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
14 Apr 17
@petatonicsca There has been talk in certain years about eliminating the deduction here in the US because people should give out of the goodness of their hearts, not because they can deduct it. The sad fact is, a lot of charities here would soon go broke if the donation wasn't deductible.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
14 Apr 17
@DWDavis I find that really odd since I never think about tax when I donate (partly because I don't get that break but partly because yes, it should be because I want to donate.)
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
12 Apr 17
I don't think Japan allows donations to count as tax return deductions, at least I've never seen it on the return. Too bad.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
8 Apr 17
Fortunately I have nothing to do except take my stuff in, and go shopping. The PTA is in charge.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
10 Apr 17
I donate items and then write off the donations on my taxes. Your School Garage Sale is a great way to raise funds for the school. My children are grown and the youngest will finish her Masters at the end of the year.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
8 Apr 17
It is a lot of fun! Unless it rains, when it is just a soggy mess. The stuff is inside but to get there you have to be outside first, and the food the kids serve is usually outside. Gets pretty crowded in the cafeteria if it rains. I'm hoping it will be lovely weather.
