2nd Annual Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale Day
You KNOW there will be some nifty, quirky, funky finds at the 2nd Annual Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale. Basically, the way it works is everyone who lives in Capitol Hill who wants to have a garage sale registers on the Capitol Hill Garage Sale website (deadline for registration: June 10). Then everyone registered has their garage sale on the same day. This year it will be on Saturday, June 13.
The concept of having a neighborhood garage sale works great for patrons because the Capitol Hill Community Garage Sale provides a map of where all the garage sales are located, so a person can save gas and time by being able to stick to one neighborhood and easily find garage sales.
I have been doing a little garage sale shopping around Capitol Hill the past couple of weekends, and I have found some great stuff. In a quirky downtown neighborhood, garage sales are bound to have some interesting items for sale. So far I have purchased a zebra print area rug (asking price $10, haggled down to $8), brand new picture frame ($.0.50), ceramic soap dispenser ($0.50), and one unopened large bag of cotton balls ($0.25). Yes, I bought a bag of cotton balls at a garage sale. I'm nearly out of paper towels so I'm holding out for June 13 to see if I can find a roll of paper towels at a garage sale. Hey, you never know, and it doesn't hurt to save a buck or two when you can.
Location: Capitol Hill (go to www.capitolhillgaragesale.com for map when available)
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13, all day (Check www.capitolhillgaragesale.com for start and end time when available)
Price: Free. Bring cash for purchases.
