My mom is like the most super-serious garage-saler in the world. She used to drag us out of bed while it was still dark out on Saturdays to be the first person to hit them. And she mapped them out from the Classifieds the night before. We thought it was SO. LAME.

This morning while I was doing my regular morning surf on Craigslist for new baby items that people are trying to ditch for cash, an ad popped up for a garage sale nearby that had a ton of baby stuff, including the Snugabunny swing I want. So I went and looked, and as much as I love a good deal, I don't think garage sale-ing is for me. The Snugabunny had cooties/dirt on it and it didn't look like I could remove the entire cover and wash it (She wanted $70! Somebody LIED, lady!!!!). And she had tons of baby clothes in cardboard boxes that I started to dig through before getting overwhelmed. I am not a digger. I like order when I shop. So all I bought was 5 or 6 Carters newborn onesies for 25 cents each.

I was all excited going over there, and the realization that it may not be for me kind of bummed me out.

Do you garage sale? What are some of the great deals you've gotten?