Jeremy Forrest Emerald
Crystal Liddycoat checks out a couch at one of the Goodwill Industries located around town. This is just one
place to find used furniture at a reasonable price; others include Salvation Army and St Vincent DePaul.
Thrift stores yield
furniture bargains
Students looking for cheap furniture
can buy it second hand without
breaking their bank accounts
Neota Genske
Freelance Reporter
With summer approaching, many people
may be moving into a new apartment or
house for the first time. For students on
a limited budget, this may call for major
bargain shopping for essential home furni
ture. There are several ways to get furni
ture in Eugene without clearing out the
bank account.
“Buying second-hand furniture is a great
way to recycle,” freshman Simon Battisti
said. “When I first got to town, I paid a visit
to Goodwill to buy a chair. It was kind of
dirty, but I covered it with a blanket, so it
was cool. I like the idea of recycling furni
ture because it seems like it won’t take up a
lot of room in a landfill.”
"i bought an orange, furry
footstool and three antique
lamps that you can't buy
in stores
Autumn Depoe
senior
While furniture in department stores may
be as high as $148 for a couch/futon or a
dining table, students often can get good
deals at yard sales.
“I bought an orange, furry footstool and
three antique lamps that you can’t buy in
stores,” senior Autumn Depoe said. Depoe
said she goes to yard sales in order to save
money and to get deals on unique items.
Nathan Dunn agreed.
“I got a huge whiteboard for, like, $10,”
Turn to Furniture, page 6B
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• 1880 W. 11th, 683-8284 (great selection of appliances and new furniture)
• 705 S. Seneca, 345-0595 (lots of clothes and misc. household items).
• 2345 West Broadway, 284-5025 (huge warehouse of used furniture).
• 555 High St., 344-2115 (our closest location to campus, across from 5th St. Market).
• 201 Division Ave., 762-7837 (clothes, computers, books, furniture, beds, appliances).
• 450 Highway 99, 607-4541 (our huge car lot).