First things first, your yard sale will taste successful if you put legible and catchy flyers or yard sale signs. They are easily noticeable from a distance. It’s futile to make signs that aren’t readable or which you cannot attach to the placement area.
- Use a radiant, visually appealing, and large poster board to ensure visibility and readability from a distance or/and a moving vehicle.
- Use craft paint or a big black market for writing the sale in big capital letters.
- Include a When in the poster. Make sure you’re listing the dates and time regarding the opening and closing of the sale.
- Include a Where or the location. Write the sale address and make sure it stands out. Use a contrasting, bold, or large print marker color to accomplish your goal.
Make sure you’re installing the posters in a secure manner. They mustn’t droop or fall over. Select places that see substantial traffic near your business or home.
The right place to purchase
You can find many retailers selling yard sale signs. Chain home improvement establishments like Home Depot and Lowe’s are brimming with a wide variety of garage sale signage. Some places also patronize their local hardware shops in this regard.
Additionally, you can find many trusted and reputable online retailers, who can provide you with the best garage sale signage.
- When considering to buy the signs, you need to underline exactly what you want the signage to communicate.
- For example, you may simply want to inform your neighborhood folks about your garage sale.
- In that case, buy signs that show a simple directional arrow that points towards the sale site.
- If you want to inform them about other specific details and factors, you need to buy signs that have enough space to include information like address, time, product, and discounts.
- You may also buy signs specifically for the garage sale site to be clear and upfront.
Make sure you know how many signages you buy and where you place the needful. The best strategy is to allocate the signs in specific areas, preventing any sort of crowding in one area. The placement and location should be smart.
If your signs have a date on them, hang them in advance, helping the people to prepare for the sales.
Making it weatherproof
Natural vagaries are always a headache and you want your yard sale signs to be weather-resistant.
- To make waterproof signs, you need printing paper, glue, cardboard, clear packing tape, paintbrush, laminating machine, weatherproof paper and sealant, skimmed milk, slaked lime, and Plexiglass frame and alum.
- You may make signs for your garage or outdoor sale, or your lawn, or just advertise your brand. Weatherproofing your signage can give you peace of mind in the event of inclement weather.
- Weatherproofing material and tools can shield your sign from withering and fading in sunlight.
- The signs will remain functional in rain or snow and will not disintegrate into something else.
Take the paper sign and laminate it with the help of a dedicated laminating machine. It provides a coating on both sides and you protect the surface with a plastic sheet.