Aside from clearing unwanted clutter from your home, garage sales also act as great opportunities to bring communities together.
One event fostering this ethos is Garage Sale Trail (GST). Now in its sixth year, and off the back of the 2015 campaign that achieved almost three million items sold, GST was founded by Andrew Valder and Darryl Nichols.
The initiative – which takes place 22 October – encourages people to sell or reuse unwanted ‘stuff,’ take responsibility for their waste and have fun along the way. “We absolutely love the unexpected interpretations of garage sales that we see on the day,” Andrew says.
L-R: Andrew Valder and Darryl Nichols“In the past, people have sold some quirky items including a signed U2 Gold Record, a beachside apartment, a highland cow, a hovercraft and a definitive collection of Star Wars figurines. Two Swedish girls even set up a roller disco in their garage for the day!”
Last year, each GST participant made an average of 22 new community connections and stayed in touch with 50 per cent on an on-going basis.
So get onto a good thing by putting Saturday 22 October in your diary and register for free now.
