Spotlight DELUTTERING Want to host a yard sale this summer? Here's what to know Lance Schulteis Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026 Updated Jul 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Every summer, many people come to a realization: They have too much stuff. Dust collects, piles grow and usable space shrinks.kAm~?6 @7 E96 36DE H2JD E@ 86E C:5 @7 6IEC2 DEF77 2=D@ 4@>6D H:E9 E96 AC@>:D6 @7 >2<:?8 D@>6 42D9] (96E96C 56D4C:365 3J E96 H@C5 CF>>286[ J2C5 @C 82C286[ 2== D:8?D A@:?E E@ 2 D2=6]k^AmkAmqFE H96C6 5@ J@F DE2CEn w@H 5@ J@F AC:46 J@FC :E6>Dn p?5 9@H 42? J@F >2<6 2D >F49 >@?6J 2D A@DD:3=6nk^AmkAmw6C6’D H92E |2CBF6EE6 &?:G6CD:EJ >2C<6E:?8 AC@76DD@C p=6I |:=@G:4 D2JD 2C6 9:D E@A E:AD 7@C 9@DE:?8 2 DF446DD7F= J2C5 D2=6 E9:D DF>>6C]k^Am People are also reading… Osborn discusses Tyson closure, outsourcing and agriculture at Johnson Lake Lexington City Council approves ordinance for former Tyson property funding project Propp sisters combine for 22 kills in Cozad’s reverse sweep of Lexington Tuesday Tyler Thorell scores 3 touchdowns in Lexington’s 23-21 win over Holdrege ‘It’s what I want to do forever’: UNK student Ryan Arbuthnot finds his future on the family ranch Police identify Omaha man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot in standoff ‘We knew we had work to do’: When the world changed, the Journal Star went to work. Supporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy From paper to digital: LRHC celebrates 50 years of innovation Introducing a free, all-access weekend at lexch.com FOOTBALL: Cozad defends gridiron 45-7 against Kearney Catholic Lexington boys tennis finishes fourth at Kearney Invite Thorell stopped by Gering defense in Lexington's Friday home loss 24-7 Hay Days 'Partin in the USA' schedule Gal and Goat to host inaugural Fall Garlic Fest; giving back to the community they love k9am`] $6E E96 C:89E AC:46k^9amkAm“tG6CJ@?6 E9:?<D E96:C DEF77 :D H@CE9 >@C6 E92? :E :D[” |:=@G:4 D2JD]k^AmkAm%96 36DE H2J E@ AC:46 4@CC64E=J :D E@ 5@ D@>6 C6D62C49[ 96 D2JD] (96E96C :E’D 4964<:?8 @FE @E96C D2=6D[ E9C:7E DE@C6D @C 6G6? v@@5H:==[ =@@<:?8 2C@F?5 :D E96 36DE H2J E@ 7:?5 @FE 9@H >F49 J@FC :E6>D 2C6 H@CE9]k^AmkAmqJ E2<:?8 E96 E:>6 E@ =@@< 2E 9@H @E96C D2=6D 2?5 DE@C6D AC:46 E96:C AC@5F4ED[ :E C65F46D E96 492?46 J@FC AC:46D H:== 36 :?7=2E65 3J 3:2D — <?@H? 2D E96 6?5@H>6?E 67764E] qFE >@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ |:=@G:4 D2:5[ J@FC :E6>D ;FDE ?665 2 AC:46 E28]k^Am kAm“%92E’D 2=H2JD @?6 @7 >J 3:886DE A6E A66G6D[” |:=@G:4 D2JD] “x7 x 5@?’E D66 2 AC:46[ x 5@?’E H2?E E@ 3FJ]”k^AmkAm~7 4@FCD6[ AC:46D >:89E ?665 E@ 36 25;FDE65 @G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 D2=6] x7 J@F’C6 9@DE:?8 @?6[ 4@?DE2?E=J >@?:E@C 7@@E EC277:4 2C@F?5 E96 D2=6[ 2?5 :7 2?J 2C62D 2C6 36:?8 :8?@C65[ ECJ E@ C625;FDE]k^AmkAmp?@E96C 4@?D:56C2E:@? E@ >2<6 367@C6 E96 D2=6 DE2CED :D E@ 564:56 H92E A2J>6?E J@F’== 2446AE] (:== E96 D2=6 36 42D9 @?=J @C H:== J@F 2=D@ E2<6 '6?>@ @C @E96C 6=64EC@?:4 A2J>6?EDnk^Am Don't forget to price your items. Adobe Stock k9ama] !FE :E6>D :? E96 C:89E A=246k^9am kAmx7 J@F’C6 D6EE:?8 FA J@FC >2<6D9:7E DE@C6[ |:=@G:4 D2JD[ 5@?’E AFE 2?JE9:?8 @? E96 8C@F?5] xE :?DE2?E=J =@H6CD E96 A6C46:G65 G2=F6 @7 E96 :E6>] x?DE625[ D6E FA 2D >2?J E23=6D 2D A@DD:3=6[ 6G6? 4C62E:?8 >2<6D9:7E @?6D E@ 3C:?8 E96 8@@5D 4=@D6C E@ 6J6 =6G6=]k^AmkAmx? E6C>D @7 @C56C:?8 E96 :E6>D 7@C D2=6[ E96C6’D 2 56=:42E6 32=2?46] x7 2== @7 E96 4962A :E6>D 2C6 @? E96 4FC3[ A2DD6CD3J >:89E 2DDF>6 E92E @?=J 4962A 8@@5D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 2E J@FC 82C286 D2=6]k^Am kAmx7 @?=J 6IA6?D:G6 :E6>D 2C6 2E E96 @?D6E[ E96J >:89E 2DDF>6 6G6CJE9:?8 :D E@@ 6IA6?D:G6] %92E’D H9J[ 7@C 6J6 2AA62=[ :E’D <6J E@ 92G6 2 >:I @7 AC:46D 2?5 AC@5F4ED 2E E96 3@F?52CJ @7 J@FC 82C286 D2=6]k^Am Home & Garden More homeowners are rejecting picture-perfect rooms Khristi Zimmeth The Detroit News k9amb] v6E A6@A=6 E@ J@FC D2=6k^9amkAmx7 J@FVC6 AFEE:?8 @FE D:8?D[ |:=@G:4 D2JD[ ECJ E@ A=246 E96> 3=@4<D 2H2J 7C@> J@FC 9@>6 E@ 5C2H :? 2D >2?J A6@A=6 2D J@F 42?]k^AmkAmu@C @?=:?6 AC@>@E:@?[ u2463@@< 42? =@42=:K6 4@?E6?E E@ FD6CD] %92E >62?D A6@A=6 ?62C6DE E@ J@F H:== 36 E96 @?6D E92E 7:?5 @FE 23@FE J@FC D2=6 H96? J@F 25G6CE:D6 :E]k^Am kAmw@H6G6C[ 2 82C286 D2=6 >:89E 2=D@ 4@>A6E6 H:E9 @?=:?6 AFC492D:?8 7C@> u2463@@< |2C<6EA=246 @C 6q2J[ H96C6 :E >:89E 36 62D:6C 7@C D@>6@?6 E@ 7:?5 E96 DA64:7:4 E9:?8 E96J H2?E H:E9 >:?:>2= 677@CE] %92E’D H96C6 :E’D FA E@ J@F E@ DE2?5 @FE]k^Am kAm“x7 xV> 5@:?8 2 82C286 D2=6[ H9J :D :E 36EE6C E92? ;FDE 8@:?8 @? |2C<6EA=246 @C ;FDE 3FJ:?8 @C D9:AA:?8 :E E9C@F89 6q2Jn” |:=@G:4 D2JD] “w@H 5@ x >2<6 E9:D :?G:E:?8n”k^AmkAm~?6 H2J E@ 5C2H A6@A=6 :? :D 3J 36:?8 A2CE @7 2 =2C86C ?6:893@C9@@5 D2=6] qFE E96?[ 96 D2JD[ J@F D9@F=5 36 C625J E@ 4@>A6E6 7@C 3FD:?6DD]k^Am kAm“%96 =:<6=:9@@5 E96 A6@A=6 :? J@FC ?6:893@C9@@5 92G6 D:>:=2C E9:?8D E@ J@F :D DEC@?8[” |:=@G:4 D2JD] “(6 E6?5 E@ =:G6 ?62C A6@A=6 E92E 2C6 =:<6 FD]”k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 :E’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 92G6 2 D2=6 E92E 3F:=5D 2 A@D:E:G6 2E>@DA96C6 — @776C:?8 7@@5 2?5 5C:?<D >:89E 6G6? 36 2 H2J E@ DE2?5 @FE 7C@> E96 4C@H5]k^Am k9amc] q6 C625J 7@C 32C82:?:?8k^9amkAmp 4FDE@>6C 2AAC@2496D J@F] u:?2==J[ E96C6’D D@>6@?6 :?E6C6DE65 :? E92E @?6 :E6> E92E ;FDE H@?’E D6==] qFE E96C6’D 2 42E49i E96J =@H32== J@F] $@ 368:?D 2 324<\2?5\7@CE9 ?68@E:2E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 3:886DE E9:?8 :? 32C82:?:?8 :D E@ 36 7:C>[ |:=@G:4 D2JD] q67@C6 8@:?8 :?E@ 2 A@E6?E:2= ?68@E:2E:@?[ 4@?D:56C E96 =@H6DE A@DD:3=6 2>@F?E @7 >@?6J J@F H@F=5 2446AE 7@C D@>6E9:?8 2?5 E96? DE2?5 7:C> @? :E]k^AmkAmx7 E96J H@?’E 3F586[ J@F >:89E 92G6 E@ ?68@E:2E6 H:E9 J@FCD6=7i 9@H 325=J 5@ J@F H2?E E@ 86E C:5 @7 :Enk^Am kAmp?@E96C @AE:@? 7@C 32C82:?:?8 :D E@ @776C 3F?5=65 8@@5D] *@F 42? @776C 25;FDE65 AC:46D E@ 4FDE@>6CD :?E6C6DE65 :? >F=E:A=6 :E6>D @C 6G6? AFE @FE 2 E23=6 H:E9 3F?5=65 5:D4@F?ED[ DF49 2D 3FJ:?8 EH@ :E6>D 2?5 86EE:?8 E96 E9:C5 7@C 7C66]k^Am kAm%96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E E9:?8[ |:=@G:4 D2JD[ :D E@ 36 ?:46] x7 J@F’C6 7C:6?5=J 2?5 86E E@ <?@H A6@A=6[ J@F 92G6 2 36EE6C 492?46 @7 86EE:?8 2 >@C6 56D:C23=6 @FE4@>6]k^Am Home & Garden Ask Angi: How can homeowners make the most of their deck or porch this summer? Angie Hicks Ask Angi Home & Garden How to keep animals from wrecking your garden Jenna Welbig Apartment Therapy 0 Comments Make your house a home For the holidays: Get inspiring home and gift ideas – sign up now! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
Home & Garden Ask Angi: How can homeowners make the most of their deck or porch this summer? Angie Hicks Ask Angi
