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 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter 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? 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