It's been nearly 4 months at my apartment and I'm still living like I'm in rented rooms that I'm scared of being kicked out of. Time to actually make my space more of a home.
I've never bought a couch before, so I'm not sure what my best options are. I don't have a lot of money to put into furniture, but having something decent would be nice. Also currently looking for a table I can eat at, bc bed/computer desk doesn't work as well when people visit
edit: thank you for all the responses :)
If you live near a college campus, many people moving away for break will just throw out furniture they can't take home. It is mostly cheap shit, but at least you can prevent it from ending up in a landfill. Be sure to check for bedbugs and gross stuff.
Otherwise, depending on your location second hand shops or flea markets can be a good way to find good stuff at good prices. Be ready to haggle though.
EDIT: to clarify, i wasn't proposing OP went picking up furniture from the curb. Just try to get in touch with college people who need to empty out their dorms and maybe make a few bucks.
I'm pretty nervous about the potential gross stuff aspect of this, but I can give this a try
I never pick stuff up from the curb, but there are lots of nice families with clean houses who give away perfectly good shit and you just go pick it up from inside the house.
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Another chance would be to join resell/trade social media boards. People post the stuff they're willing to sell there.
lol, unless you live in a punk house, don't take curb furniture from college kids. You'll get bedbugs.
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You have a lot more faith in landlords than I do
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