If you're planning a yard sale this spring, review and keep these safety tips in mind to better protect your home—and yourself!
- Never conduct the yard sale alone.
- Don't conduct the sale inside your garage or leave the garage door open.
- Lock all the doors and windows to your home and garage.
- Keep your money in a fanny pack versus a cash box.
- Empty your money from time to time in your house.
- Don't let people in your house for any reason (even to use the bathroom).
- Be firm with people and it's your prerogative to say no.
- Know what you have for sale, for how much, and where.
- Calculate all sales totals and change yourself.
- Watch out for scammers and listen to your intuition.
