A friend and I are heading to Canton for a quick day trip this weekend {can you hear my excitement? I can’t wait!}. I’ve been making lists of things I’ll be looking for and I decided to share some of my tips for junking with you.
Tip One: Make an inspiration list.
Tip Two: Know your price limits.
Case in point: I had been looking for a washboard for quite some time but the ones I found were all priced at $20 and I wanted one for $2. Crazy, right?
Crazy until I struck gold on my last Canton trip. I stuck to my price limit and scored a $2 washboard. Knowing your price limit means you won’t get talked into buying something at a price you later regret.
Which brings me to my next tip.
Tip Three: Be willing to barter.
Tip Four: Carry a pen and notepad.
Tip Five: See beyond the dirt.
I’ll let you know what I find in Canton after my day of junking!
For more junking posts, be sure to check out the fun we had junking in Texas …
… and our day junking at Round Top!
I keep saying I need to start going to garage sales and do some of those Pinterest projects I have pinned. Thanks for the awesome tips!
Oh I wish I was going with you! I travel from Oklahoma down to Canton a few times a year and it is always so much fun. Probably won’t go till Fall now because of the heat. Have a great time and I’ll look forward to seeing what you bring home.
Judy
Great tips Randi!
Wish I could go with you!!!!!!
Great tips and advice. I can’t wait to start my list. I have been out junking and see something and can’t remember what I needed or what I needed it for. I end up not buying it and then remember later with regret.
I love going to Canton Trade Days. I did some Christmas shopping there recently. I will be going back soon. I live in Arlington so it isn’t too far.