How long has it been since you made a serious effort to simplify your life? Your stuff? Take this opportunity to clear out, get rid of, share the wealth, lighten the load, create space, make room, GIVE IT UP!

Join right now in the Saturday, October 4, All-Montlake Yard Sale in your own yard–or team with your neighbors. Write ASAP to Yardsale@Montlake.net. Give the following important information:

• Name
• Address
• Phone Number
• E-mail Address
• Names of Neighbors on your Team  (if any)
• A Few Items You’ll be Selling
• It helps if you put “Yardsale” in the subject line

We will do the advertising, get you yard signs, supply shopper maps, and make sure the Big Blue Truck is available for donations of what remains. Just consider giving a little (10%) to the Montlake Community Club to defray expenses and help out on the projects we plan for you in the coming year.

JOIN THE YARD SALE! JOIN THE COMMUNITY! JOIN THE FUN!

This year we aim for MORE Sales locations all over Montlake, so WE NEED YOU!

SIGN UP to participate in the yard sale. Write ASAP to Yardsale@montlake.net, but no later than Friday, Sept 26. Give the following important information (and ask questions to):

• Name
• Address
• Phone number
• E-mail address
• Names of neighbors teaming with you
• Any brief info on the items you may be offering so we can use that in advertising.

TEAM UP (if you can) with a couple neighbors for a sale in one yard or across several.

CLEAN UP. Get out your Has Beens from attic, basement, closets, & garage; part with outgrown toys and clothes (children’s & adults’); include plants, roots & bulbs; make a clean sweep.

PUT EM UP-SIGNS, THAT IS. We have bright yellow sale signs for you, but you can add homemade signs, streamers, balloons for even more impact.

TALK IT UP. We’ll advertise in newspapers, websites, and street signs, and distribute shoppers maps. YOU get out the word to your extended family, friends, & acquaintances–Tweet, Facebook, Shout, Song & Dance….

GIVE UP-A BIT.We invite you to contribute 10% of your proceeds to the Montlake Community Club for sale expenses and for the MCC projects we’re planning for you in 2014-15. (But we welcome your participation even if you are unable to make a contribution.)

JOIN THE YARD SALE! JOIN THE COMMUNITY! JOIN THE FUN!

This is your “First Call” to get in on the second All-Montlake Fall Yard Sale. We’re alerting you early to give you plenty of time to get your act together so you can participate. We’re aiming for lots of new locations as well as repeat performances.

Here’s the Back Story: Last year, your Montlake Community Club organized a total-neighborhood yard sale and invited everyone to participate. The MCC committee did the advertising, the signage, the map making and helped yard hosts with organizing tips. The event was so successful, we decided to make it a yearly happening. Taking advantage of lots of feedback, we knew we could make it even better.

SO, we’re serious. Let’s Do It Again, Even Better AND Bigger!

Here is how you can get started:

1. Put Saturday, October 4, Yard Sale into your calendar
2. Start a list of stuff around your place that’s gotta go.
3. Check with your neighbors to see who’d like to join you for a real lollapalooza of a sale.
4. And Sign Up to participate. Send a message to Yardsale@Montlake.net with the following important information:

*Name
*Street Address
*Phone number and E-mail Address
*Names of Neighbors teaming with you (if any)
*Any brief info on the kinds of items you may be offering.

We invite you to contribute 10% of your proceeds to the Montlake Community Club toward our yard sale expenses and other MCC neighborhood events and projects. (We welcome your participation even if you are unable to make a contribution, however.)

JOIN THE COMMUNITY! JOIN THE YARD SALE! JOIN THE FUN!