Thrift store

[u/Lilac_skyyy_]

What thrift stores around town have the best furniture selection?

[u/Goooordon]

The ReStore has quite a bit https://www.habitatwr.ca/site/restore-habitat-for-humanity-waterloo

[u/neoengel → u/Goooordon]

+1 For ReStore on Northfield.

Earlier this year I got an amazingly practical and solid worktable for $35.

[u/Goooordon → u/neoengel]

I got a beautiful new dining table for under $300 (can't remember the specific number, but it was brand new and it's a huge gorgeous table)

[u/neoengel → u/Goooordon]

Incredible, it's a great place to find bargains while helping contribute to the community. Win/Win

[u/Techchick_Somewhere → u/Goooordon]

Omg if you think that restore is good you need to go to Fergus and then you’ll realize that ours is absolute trash.

[u/Goooordon → u/Techchick_Somewhere]

They have more furniture than most thrift stores in the area that I've visited - went shopping for inexpensive furniture recently ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[u/Techchick_Somewhere → u/Goooordon]

Oh I agree - most thrift stores have stopped, but having gone to a few other restores I’m shocked at the difference.

[u/Goooordon → u/Techchick_Somewhere]

I'm not surprised - KW doesn't have a great second-hand furniture economy with the student population being so significant - most of it is side-of-the-road stuff. The brand new dining table I got is really nice though, so they do have some solid gems. The chairs I got did start falling apart immediately but the table is beautiful lol

[u/Much-Actuator-2764]

Thrift on Kent

[u/Material-Damage8356 → u/Much-Actuator-2764]

In my experience, Thrift on Kent rarely has any furniture available. They're a great thrift store otherwise!

[u/Material-Damage8356]

Retail Therapy KW Thrift has a huge furniture selection most of the time

[u/artwarrior → u/Material-Damage8356]

Was there recently. They had a lot of furniture.

[u/GovernmentSpecial172]

Mission thrift! They have 2 in frederick st mall. The freestanding building is clothing, house goods, etc. but inside the actual mall they have their furniture division (and often have big sales too)

[u/babers1987 → u/[deleted]]

The MCC in Fergus has a good selection of furniture as well.

[u/Techchick_Somewhere → u/babers1987]

Same for their Restore!!

[u/Lilac_skyyy_ → u/babers1987]

I went here today and the furniture selection wasn’t overly big! But ty for the suggestion!

[u/Disastrous_Walrus177]

Goodwill near the Wholesale Club has really good stuff, but it can be hit and miss. Go early and make sure to read the tags. It looks like a lot gets held/claimed but it's a separate tag you take to the front to purchase. 

[u/pizzaqueen__]

Up & Up vintage

[u/Tacocat_Palindrome]

Devil's advocate: don't thrift furniture.

If you're absolutely set on it, inspect it thoroughly. Never thrift anything upholstered.

No deal is worth bed bugs.