I am looking to save money by buying used furniture from Craigslist, but my sweetie is worried about buying used furniture with cloth because of potential for bedbug infestations. I have seen the previous threads about bedbugs, but have two different questions: (1) Is there a foolproof way to tell from inspecting the furniture before buying that it is/is not infested with the critters; (2) assuming not, is there a foolproof way to treat furniture before taking it home to make sure we don't bring the suckers home with us? [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Aug 24, 2006 - 25 answers

Is there any reason not to buy a used ergonomic chair? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on May 17, 2006 - 13 answers

Used Furniture filter: I'm in a small college town and I need to get rid (very much want to sell) most of the furniture in my apartment. Beyond putting flyers up on the college campus, are there any other ways for me to get rid of my furnishings? [more inside]
posted by Atreides on May 3, 2006 - 17 answers

Looking for an inexpensive, chic (used?) sofa in Philadelphia... [more inside]
posted by Rothko on Oct 20, 2005 - 7 answers