Environmentalist Eye

“BUTTERFLY EFFECT” (A small change on initial conditions can result in large differences to a later state). The change of perspective sometimes results in incredible works. I am truly SURE because I have experienced. We meet two totally DIFFERENT people. The collaboration of the Fashionista and Environmentalist creates the NEW miraculous Environmentalist eye.

Change ONE thing, Change EVERYTHING.

(Saturday, April 27, 2013)
Garage Sales (aka Yard Sales): Open Markets on your Private Yard

What an incredible weather! Spring with colorful shirts comes to the city of Atlanta. Welcome to RedBluE WavE’s boat filled with floral taste. How’s your feeling after SAVING your CLOSET? Feel better or Feel sad by looking at empty closet? If you were disappointed or wanted to fill your empty heart with something, Here is GOOD INFORMATION to y’all. How about looking for garage sales without considering between flea markets and the public markets? Or what about opening a private market on your yard? Both two ideas will allow you to fill your weekends by purchasing or selling some necessaries with reasonable deals for your home or sad closet. 

Garage Sale Let's fill your closet with stylish goods by spending small money.

A GarageSale is known as a yard sale, tag sale, lawn sale, moving sale, or junk sale. It is an informal and irregular event of the used goods by private sellers who are not required to have business license or collect sales tax because most of them sell private and used goods but sometimes new, like-new, or just usable. Every spring season, people want to wake up from a harsh winter sleep by cleaning house. Sometimes, moving out is one of the motivations.

Make Private Market Selling your goods on your yard. Earn money and clean your style.

Moving out in spring season is the most powerful motivation for opening the garage sale and household can earn extra money by selling individuals.

For a Market Owner

If you have a plan for open private market in your lawn, Do not hesitate! Announce your sales to your future customers on web sites such as flyers, Craigslist, Facebook, Twitter or newspaper ads. You can use local broadcast service such as FOX Atlanta, CBS Atlanta, or NBC Atlanta. And then Do organize! your goods for selling from closet such as old clothing, books, shoes, and old-fashioned accessories to household staples such as toys, sports equipment, kitchen materials, even furniture. If you have rare and unusual items, it would be a good appetite of buyers who seek for different styles from anyone. Do set effective strategy! Most of garage sales occur on nice weather weekends with specific times for sales. For your customers and high selling record, give your buyers opportunities which are special merit known as “early birds” and plenty of review time. Do labels! Labeling with a short description of products or tagging with price is one of the most important strategies for customers convenient. The customers can save time and get some detail information by using these appendixes. Do smile and Be Kind! You have to switch you to REAL seller to reach the highest sales record. You need to the performances of professional sales person not amateur. Treat your customers as your lover with kindness and a big smile. I am sure that they will be a regular customer every garage sales opened by you in the future.    

Let’s switch the Gears.

Tips for Garage Sales Do not forget your missions of this bargain. Save your money and Save your style.

To become a Wise Customer

If you decided to look around garage sales on your weekend, here is essential tips while negotiating prices with sellers. Set a specific goal! Before you start up your car, you have to keep the goal of shopping in mind in order to avoid over-purchasing everything you want to buy. Make a list. For example, when you want some goods due to good deal, it will be a law which controls spending and prevents your house from a NEW small garage market. Everything is negotiable. Most of goods are used before they show up on yard. It means their price is up to sellers. It must be worthy to spend your efforts into getting favor from the seller with reasonable price. One more thing! If you were looking for a big piece such as furniture, large sport equipment, and an electronic lawn mower, take measurements of spaces before you purchase. Most of garage markets don’t put return policy on a casher table. It means you can’t return goods you already paid by garage sales because the owner has been changed to you! Be a wise customer and time consuming person before making a payment. 

To become a “EARLY BIRD”

The early bird gets the more worms than any others, which can help to prevent leaking money from your wallet. Be the first! Absolutely important! The items you want to buy are not waiting for you. Once someone purchases goods, it’s gone and it’s not yours. Make in a line by yourself before the sale starts. You must be the head of line. Visiting on the first day of sales is one of the critical strategies. They think the same way as you. People love items as if you like them. If you have time for just one day which is the last day of garage sales, you’d better looking for new sales. It will be a useful advice for you because you won’t waste time looking around among the second stuffs. 

Most of the garage sales open to public which have an opportunity to access information easily. Just bring your own bag to hit more sales early on. But dear my fashionable passengers, Do NOT forget your styles!! If you were bewitched by low prices, your fashion would be gone. Remember! You can “Kill two birds with one stone” You can “Catch styles with cheap price” since you are one of the wisest passengers on my boat. 

(Tuesday, April 23, 2013)
How to Save Old Clothes??

 

Hello my Passengers! Today is cleaning day! Great Spring comes! Put out your floral skirts and light and bright-colored clothes from closet and pack your winter stuffs in the closet. Oh My God! What a disaster! The spaces for hugewinter coats have gone. Unfortunately, there is no room for my Awesome NEW coats which I bought last winter. It’s time to throw my old clothes out. However, they are still looking good and have good condition. Building old clothes  towers in the landfills is awful to me and even ENVIRONMENT. To my adorable passengers who have a same situation as me, I am going to share useful information with you all. Write down and try it! That is the way to SAVE your CLOSET, your MONEY, and ENVIRONMENT.

Salvation Army

Donation is one of the methods which can save your FAT closet. “Killing two birds with one stone” When you donate your old clothes to the Salvation Army, it makes you feel that you are a heart-warming person and makes your closet take a deep breath. It’s not a way to earn money but a way to get happiness. You can donate beyond your old clothes such as appliances, furniture, household goods, and even automobiles. There are many places for Salvation Army near Atlanta, GA. How about making yourself more Encouraging person? If you want to get more information, please visit this site: 
 http://salvationarmyatlanta.wordpress.com/. 

Salvation Army near Atlanta, GA You can find where Salvation Army is by just “googling” There are about ten Salvation Army centers around Atlanta, GA. Just need your WARMHEART! Go straight and share your LOVE.

Salvation Army for Donation There is a donation center in Salvation Army. Bring your clothes and even any stuff. Give them to volunteers. They check a little information such as name, address, and the reasons of donation. And you need to write down. That’s it. The processes are “a piece of cake”

Clothes after your donation Clothes that you donate are sold in Family Store of Donation center with very cheap prices. The profit from this selling will be used for constructing shelters, assisting with emergency food and clothes, and providing congregate meals and groceries.

Plato’s Closet

Selling old clothes is the best way to SAVE your CLOSET, MONEY and ENVIRONMENT. Here is good information for you. They buy everyday Brand Name Clothes and Accessories for TEENS and TWENTIES, including designer bags, shoes, hats, and etc. When you must prevent your closet from “the HELL”, try to talk to Plato’s Closet! They will give the best solutions for you. The steps for selling are so easy. 

Step 1 Bring in your gently used brand name clothing and accessories.

Step 2 While you check out the latest styles in the store, the buyer will review your items.

Step 3 The buyer will create an offer based on style, condition, brand and the store’s current stock levels.

Step 4 Once you accept the offer, you’ll be on your way with some extra cash or a hot new outfit (or two)!

Finally you can get not only Money and but also Recent Trendy Styles.

Plato’s Closet in Atlanta, GA.  There are two stores around Atlanta, GA. Enjoy Good weather during Spring season by driving to there and Make money by good deal. Recent trendy styles are extra present.

Clothes selling at Plato’s Closet  There are trendy staffs in Plato’s Closet. If you thought that you are not a trendy person or you can’t match your styles on your body, they could solve these problems with cutting-edge knowledge. It’s time to debut the next America’s super model!

Are you still finding solutions which can save your bursting closet? Here is more than information for you. 

Lucky Exchange This is Atlanta's favorite place to buy, sell & trade vintage clothing and new fashion.

Alexis' Suitcase This store looks like a boutique. Clean store, friendly and helpful staff, and current styles in good condition are waiting for you. But they have only women’s items.

PSYCHO SISTERS Psycho Sisters are mixed with hip mall brands, trendy labels, and new samples, as well as vintage clothing. Especially they have Halloween specialties with a wide range of costumes. 

However, you must think deeply before you decide to donate or trade your old items because I truly believe in the old sentence “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know” or “You don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve lost it” Therefore, Here is RedBluE WavE’s suggestion!!! Think more than 10 times before you decide. And write down the reasons why I no longer need them. And then choose between donating and selling. Heartwarming or Money will be along with you.