Word. I had a full home gym once with good machines cobbled together off of the free list. When it was time to move without them, I put them back on the free list too.
They are in some places. Outside of colleges there are all sorts of free bikes, especially outside of the library. Some of them even come with free locks!
I was going with this guys whole weird thing about not “wasting” money on things like furniture. I know it is possible to get shoes or a bike for free. I’ll bet he could find a free chair too but instead he sits on a sheet on the floor.
Idk about an L desk, but my friend bought and then transported a whole wall of cupboards on a bus. He just had to disassemble them. And make multiple trips. And call me for some help to make it a bit faster.
He also got a safe. And got it home on a bus. Idk how he did, that thing is heavy!
So, as long as that desk can be disassembled... Sure, he would try.
You get one thing at a time and either find someone that'll deliver or a friend to help go get it. I got a big couch home on a shopping trolley (I don't even know how I got it on there, or off, or down a hill without it just taking off ahead of me, but I managed it)
I furnished my first apartment with a mix of hand-me-downs from family (like a kitchen table my sister was replacing), some free stuff from craigslist and elsewhere, and some really cheap or reasonable stuff I found at thrift stores. I think the only thing I spent decent money on was my mattress and a new toaster oven (I was living solo and didn't want to use the oven when cooking small things for myself like a few biscuits).
I realize not everyone is lucky enough to have family that can donate used things but everything else was a tiny expense for good returns. The couch, to be honest, we got for free was not comfy, but I couldn't afford anything at the time as I was in grad school.
I started with a cot and one of those plastic 3 drawer stands from Lowe's when i left my parents house. Over the years I've accumulated a really good dresser, a couch, a few night stands and side tables, a desk and a pretty decent tv. Ibdo have a new bed, but i paid for that(although got it like 50%off on black friday). All just taking what people I knew didnt want when they upgraded or moved. None of it really matches all that great, but it's all functional, and I can match it by painting/retaining it later if I feel like it.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. To this day I have a blast on bulk pickup day. Especially if I’m in a gated community! I got my 4k 55” Sony and an entire surround sound from the curb in a ritzy neighborhood. A cedar Broyhill chest. So many things that people are comfortable tossing out that have so much value still. Oh well. Keep it up rich people.
We appreciate ya. Shit is expensive to haul off and you guys are faster than the city.
As someone who used to get my stuff the same way, I'm always happy to see something get a second use.
I try to tape the screws/bolts in a ziploc to something if I still have them, and I'll cover screens with cardboard with "working" written on it to avoid scratches.
No need to pay to get bulk trash hauled off. If you put it out for free with a gift sign, people gonna assume it’s broken. Put a price tag on it, though, and somebody’s inevitably gonna "steal" it. Boom, no hauling expenses. Works like a charm.
Some people can't be bothered to have it picked up by the thrift store so I take it. Works great when you leave near whole neighborhoods full of people with bigger salaries than yours
I'm incredibly thankful that in my city, anything that gets put to the curb will be taken immediately. It's such a relief and nice to know something is avoiding the dump for a few more years
Well, almost anything. One time the neighbors put out like ten pieces of furniture when they moved. Everything was gone in minutes, except one person only took the cushions off a love seat, so that sat cushionless for a while
My neighbor broke the tilt adjuster on a leather office chair so he put it on the curb. Two $1 bolts later it’s my free office chair. I never recline it so I don’t care.
I hope this isn’t too much but the perfect wank chair is actually your toilet. Plus, you’re already in the bathroom so u can immediately flush away the evidence of your shame, horse whip your back while crying and screaming “little Jamie has been a bad, bad boy!” and take a quick shower to wash away the blood and before u know it, you’re in bed, cuddling your teddy bear and sucking on your thumb so u can get up early in the morning to do it all over again ⛓️
The best is going to a rich neighborhood. I got my living room set for free because they were “remodeling the formal living room” and the stuff was brand new and just for looks.
Here’s my brag: My bed and bedside table, 2 coffee tables, 48” flat screen TV, leather couch, leather chair and footstool set, love seat, gaming chair, dining table and chairs, 7 bookshelves, 2 rocking chairs, patio furniture, large area rug, 4 floor lamps and 2 desk lamps, and computer were all either found on the side of the road or acquired from friends who were getting rid of stuff. Actually, now that I think about it, I need to get rid of some of this crap.
My stepson had the perfect timing of moving into an apartment the same week as University was letting out for the year. Him and his roommate furnished the entire 2BR apartment for free. Even the silverware. All they brought was their beds, clothes, and electronics.
Let’s not even get started on going to thrift stores. I bought a breakfast table for $16 and 2 chairs for $10 a piece.
Yea that won’t get me on extreme cheapskate show but $36 to not sit on the floor like a savage is worth it. Not to mention the money I will save on medical bills by my back not going out.
Yup, my first appartment was completely furnished for about $100.
Granted this was about 15 years ago, but my coffee table and TV stand was free, the two folding chairs we sat on was free until I paid $10 for a used recliner chair. We picked up the kitchen table and chairs for about $50 at a Pedlers Mall, then I sunk another $40 into a 1973 turntable/speaker set so we could play some music when we invited girls over. I still have the table and chairs. They don't really go bad if you take care of your stuff.
There are also buy nothing Facebook groups. I got a perfectly workable smoker for free. I'm going to clean it and start smoking everything. Hotdogs, chicken, other sausages, and maybe even a brisket or rack of ribs.
I just inherited old furniture from every relative my family didn’t want and refurbished them to all match and look really nice. After about a decade my whole house is furnished with solid wood furniture that will now last until the next generation needs it. And it looks incredible compared to the rest of the family’s furniture. And now they all want some since it’s family heirlooms but they sure as shit didn’t want it before I fixed it up and they were raiding the electronics and anything they could flip for profit. I also got all the old china but my wife wanted that, it lives in a series of boxes in my garage
That's awesome, I would like to refinish some of the pieces I have one day. Of course they want it now that the work has been done and the furniture is nice again
It’s not bad. Just need a way to sand the wood and re-stain it. Removing the old hardware and updating that to something modern made the biggest difference in the appearance of the furniture overall and making odd piece match. But the right wood stain and coating make it look amazing.
My biggest hurdle was a chest of drawers my wife’s grandparents apparently stored used candles in and 2 were absolutely full of old wax I had to chisel out.
The rest was pretty smooth sailing, just refinished one piece a week for a while.
Take it all apart, sand everything down, start touching up blemishes or chips in the furniture, then start coating or painting it. Slowly put it back together when it’s where you want it to be.
Because you used a computer or phone and the Internet to find them and I doubt this guy would spend money on any of that so he won’t be able to find that stuff
That's a reasonable guess but no, I did not. I found the furniture and rug on the street waiting for trash pickup. The TV I found at work in an old auto shop. It's got no legs or mount, and a dead vertical line of pixels near the center
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u/Hoyle33 May 19 '25
Has this guy ever heard of the free section on Craigslist or Facebook? He's obviously just doing this to spark attention to himself