FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Obtaining furniture on loan: MFIS has a limited supply of used furniture to lend to international students and faculty.
They may borrow furniture for a small fee for each item. To transport the furniture to your house delivery may be arranged for a fee. When leaving Madison contact MFIS or the furniture loan coordinator to return the furniture. The furniture are stored in a garage behind the Dale Heights Presbyterian Church at 5501 University Ave. in Madison.
See http://www.iss.wisc.edu/mfis/programs/FurnLoan.htm for more info.
If you are lucky, you can find good used, unwanted furniture in the streets, especially on and around moving day (August 15th). Check the garbage areas around large apartment complexes, and keep your eyes open when you walk along the street.
If you want to buy used furniture, check bulletin boards in University housing areas, at Eagle Heights bus stops, libraries, and local stores for used furniture for sale. Look under "Furniture Used," "Consignment Sales" and "Resale Shops" in the classified section of the newspapers or the Yellow Pages of the phone book for ads for used furniture for sale.
Resale Shops and Second Hand Stores also sell used furniture and household items:
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Goodwill Industries has three locations in Madison: East Side, 1302 Mendota St., 246-3147; West Side, 4530 Verona Road, 271-4687; and in the 600 block of State Street, 255-0567.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1309 Williamson St., Phone 257-0673.
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House of Thrift, 474 N. Sherman Avenue, Phone 246-0889
- The Collectors Corner, 6633 University Avenue, Middleton, Phone 831-2474
- On-line at http://madison.craigslist.com.
In a "garage sale," "yard sale," "rummage sale," or "resale," Madison residents sell used household goods at their residences. Churches and other organizations also hold these kinds of sales. Garage Sales usually take place during the summer months, on weekends. You do not need an invitation to go to a garage sale; everybody is welcome. Generally, you have to pay for items with cash only. Items are sold "as is" and all sales are final. Check the classified section of the daily newspaper under "Garage Sales."
You can buy new furniture in furniture stores and most department and discount stores. See "Furniture - Retail" and "Department Stores" in the "Yellow Pages".
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