Garage Sale leftovers can be a real drag. After you put a considerable amount of time and energy into collecting clutter and dragging it out of the house, the last thing you want to do is drag any of it back in. After all, your objective was to get rid of all that stuff! Of course, even the most successful — and lucrative — garage sales don't sell every item. This clever garage sale pricing strategy, however, can help you sell more than most.

There are a number of creative ways you can use garage sale pricing to drive more traffic to your sale, move more merchandise and make more money. Bundling items for one price, BOGO and selling everything at half price on the last day are all win-wins.

GARAGE SALE TIP: Fill a bag for a buck pricing

My favorite, however, and perhaps the most effective, is selling stuff by the grocery bag-full.

"Let people stuff a bag full for $1 or $2... Those small bills really do add up and it means fewer Goodwill trips for you."
— Kristen, InspiredWhims.com

According to research, shoppers with a bag in hand tend to buy more.

“It’s strange," Marketing expert Jeremy Gregg told CBS News, "but the psychology of having a bag in your hand that somebody gave you, you almost feel compelled to fill it.”

"Plastic bags are a garage sale hosts best friend."

— Allison, HouseofHepworths.com

Now imagine putting bags in the hands of the bargain hunters shopping at your garage sale — and inviting them to fill it with as much as it will hold for one low, bargain price. How many do you think would say, "No?"

If your answer is, "Almost none," you're right.

Of course, I'm not suggesting that "fill-a-bag for one price" will turn garage sale shoppers into Stepford Wives who are programmed to buy anything and everything you invite them to put into a bag. But I guarantee you will get rid of more stuff and make some extra cash doing it!