By Kelli B. Grant
Reporter, SmartMoney.com


YOUR ATTIC: STUFFED TO the eaves with boxes of old clothes. The basement: crammed with Aunt Vera's old couch, the treadmill you swore you'd use (and never did) and assorted kitchen appliances. (How often do you need a shish-kabob maker, anyway?) And you don't even want to think about opening the hall closet without a rescue team on hand to free you from the avalanche of junk.

It's time for that all-American tradition: the yard sale. Here are five tips to turn unwanted items into big profits.

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