15 Things to Never Buy at a Maine Garage Sale

No matter how tempting the price is, there are certain things you should never buy from the garage sale you see in Maine.

Mainers love a bargain, but certain things should just be left alone. Wealthgang said on their website,

From safety hazards to hygiene nightmares, here are 15 things you should never buy secondhand at a garage sale, no matter how good the price looks.

Maine has some great garage/yard sales - why avoid anything that's a bargain?

Well, some items seem super obvious not to buy second-hand, like a mattress. I know I wouldn't be able to sleep on something that a stranger to me had slept on for God knows how long. Yes, mattresses and pillows made the list of ohhhhh no you don't.

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When it's your juices that made the pillow yellow, that's different. I had a pillow for nearly 30 years until it pretty much disappeared. I was fine with that. But there's no way and no amount of pillowcases (or sheets for a mattress) that would make me comfortable with a used pillow or mattress.

What if I really want that couch I saw at a garage sale in Maine?

Upholstered furniture is on the list of no-nos, but if you really want it - it's recommended to get it professionally cleaned. Anything upholstered can harbor all sorts of nasty things. It's especially a hard pass if you have any allergies to animals. Dander and hair can get embedded into upholstery and no amount of cleaning will help your allergies.

As with most things, if it's too good to be true - it's probably too good to be true. These 15 items from Wealthgang are good to avoid at a garage sale.