How to Find Free Furniture: Guide to Finding Home Decor

Looking for free furniture for your home or office on a budget is challenging. If you are at a point where you do not have a large budget, do not despair. There is always something that you can do about it. These tips below will require a bit of work on your part, in order for them to work.

People

Let people who are neighbors, friends, and acquaintances know that you need furniture. Be very specific about what you are requesting. Write out a list and photo copy it. The things to include on the list are the rooms you are furnishing, the dimensions of the room, and what pieces you need. Include up to date contact information. If you never answer your home phone, include your cell phone number and email that you check often. This flyer with your phone number is for people you have met before and are not concerned about giving your phone number to.

Create another version of this sign that only has an email for contacting you. Place this on billboards in grocery stores, laundry mats, rental offices, and any other free billboard that is visited often in your neighborhood.

Craigslist

Put in a request in your local community. Ask for the items that you want. List the same details that are on your flyer. Be prepared to pickup the items immediately when someone responds to your email. If you do not like the items, you can always spruce them up and list them for sale on craigslist.

Barter

Use the Barter forum on www.craigslist.org trade unwanted items for an item you would like to have. Clean up and present the unwanted items well. Take digital pictures and list a detailed description. This description needs to list the measurements, materials, and any flaws. Your unwanted items could be clothes, s hoes, jewelry, automobiles that do not run, yard equipment, an extra freezer, unused current computer, software, or electronic equipment. Be open minded in your trades. For example an unused piece of software, could be bartered for a nice vase, lamp stand, oil painting, chair, or any piece of furniture that someone is willing to trade for.

Creative

Think about places where people are making furniture decisions. You local dump may be visited by numerous people daily, who are getting ready to get rid of perfectly good furniture. Cruise the back of thrift shops and furniture stores for items that they are throwing away. These could be slightly damaged items that the store could not sell.

Being open minded and persistent can bring you unexpected great items to furnish your home with. Free items collected may need some fixing up or personalization for them to fit into your home décor plans. Use these tips and do not give up on thinking of creative ways to get the things that you want.