I'm still on my yard sale "rush" (ha ha).  This is what I wrote for the Yard Sale category of my Savings Blog this morning.  I thought I'd put it here too.  If you have a "ditty" post it in comments and I will add it to my list (of course giving you credit for it).

You know you are a Yard Sale Shopper When....

1. You drop your loose change and dollar bills in a jar at home just to use for Yard Sale shopping.

2. You feel like you've won the lottery when you open the Friday newspaper and there are more than 5 yard sales close to home.

3.The only day of the week you are up and out of the house before 7:00 AM is Saturday. No matter how cold it is outside.

4. You buy clothes for your kids, the neighbors kids, your friends kids and your nieces and nephews because you can afford too!

5. Your neighbors look forward to your coming home on Saturday to see what good deals you got.

6. When a friend compliments a decorative item in your home and you proudly say " I got it at a Yard Sale for .50." Then, you love the look on their face!

7. Buying name brand clothes with the tags still on them for $1 or less makes your heart race with joy!

8. You have a standing "date" with your best friend to meet before dawn on Saturday mornings so you can yard sale together.

9. You don't need a map to get around your town because thanks to Yard Saling you know where every subdivision and Church and rural road are located.

10. When you come across a sign for a Yard Sale that wasn't listed in the newspaper, you slam on brakes causing everyone in the car to get whiplash. Then you scream " Woohoo! I can smell them out!" and even your kids think you've lost it!

11. When your teenagers are so impressed by your deals they post about them on their blogs!

12. When you can spot an item you've been looking for from your car a block away as you approach the yard sale. But you don't buy it because they are asking too much for it.

13. When you hear about a church yard sale and you scream "Yippee those are the best ones!"

14. When you walk up in the yard and the smell of Moth Balls and Stale Cigarette Smoke is so strong it would knock a buzzard off a poop wagon but that does not deter you from plundering through the items.

15. Your idea of a fun Friday evening is listing the Yard Sales you want to go to by the time they start and where they are located and then mapping out the best route so you can minimize waste of time and fuel.

16. You no longer want to eat dinner out because it will cut into your Yard Sale budget.

17. You can scan a yard and in mere micro seconds determine if its a good or bad yard sale.

18. You keep oxyclean and spot shot on hand at all times in case you've overlooked a stain on something you've bought at a yard sale.

19. You don't understand why people cancel their yard sales just because it Rains!

20. You hold up traffic at every intersection you come to so you can scan the signs to see what Yard Sales are coming up this weekend.

21. You secretly laugh at people that pay full price for Tupperware because you own every Tupperware piece ever made and you have less than $10 in the whole set.

22.Even on days you don't buy one single thing you still have lots of fun!

23. You long for a bumper sticker that reads "I brake for Yard Sales!"

24. When you see an item at retail that you've just bought at a yard sale and you calculate the the amount of money you've saved and get shivers up and down you!

25. You look forward to going to the Flea Market on Sunday because all of the people are selling the leftovers from their Yard Sale the day before and you can get even better deals!

26. You don't worry when your child ruins a shirt or has torn a hole in their pants because you only paid .25 or .50 for them anyway. Besides now you have a cheap dust cloth or fabric you can cut into squares for a quilt.

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Posted by eyecorn

LOL..these are so true. I get this way just going to the new Goodwill store near us. I was in there 2 weeks ago and saw a PERFECT Talbots sweater. I almost bought just to say I bought a TAlbots sweater for $3...I just knew I could find someone who could wear it!!

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Posted by Deblily

I love it. I haven't yardsaled in years b/c I've been either pregnant or nursing a small one for 6 years. But...this spring I plan to be up bright and early most Saturday mornings. And I even marked a trip to our church's thriftstore for next Tues--1/2 price children's clothing day.

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