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 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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