If you’re good at fixing things, Freedman recommends keeping an eye out for discarded items left on the curb that can be repaired and resold.
“Sometimes people toss out perfectly good items because they’re trading up, or because they’re moving and don’t want to haul everything. Sometimes these 'curb mart' deals can mean big bucks," Freedman said.
She added that someone she knows picked up a four-piece wicker porch set that had been set out with the trash, cleaned it, styled it with cushions and posted a picture on her city’s Facebook yard sale page.
“It sold for $150 almost immediately, ” she said. “The entire process took about half an hour. Not a bad way to earn some extra cash. ”
