The Dump furniture store on Brook Road in Richmond, Virginia

My fiancé and I recently bought a house together and had the daunting task of merging our belongings from two apartments into our new home.

Both of us had been married before and neither one of us had anything that was very good, so quite a few pieces of furniture ended up in the trash or being donated to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

So when we finally moved into our new house, we were in need of two reclining chairs, an area rug and two bookcases. Since we were on a budget, we scoured newspaper ads for sales and went into some of the higher end stores just to get an idea of what they were selling and their overall prices.

We also were able to rule out certain styles of furniture, since they were not suitable for our new home. I had been listening to the radio and kept hearing commercials for a store called “The Dump.”

It touted itself as a furniture shopper’s bargain paradise, with closeouts and one-of-a-kind deals at unbelievable prices. It was located in an area of town I didn’t normally travel to and it was also only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Read more »

Furniture outlet WOW, Fort Lawn, South Carolina, US

I went to a furniture outlet looking for a rug and a coffee table. I am a stay at home and we are on a budget so I was looking for good deals. The name of the Outlet is WOW.

It is in Fort Lawn, South Carolina in the United States. It actually just opened. They opened this in an old textile mill that went out of business.

Wow is a huge place that covers 14 acres and there are so many things to chose from. I actually did not purchase anything because I want to look around a little more. Read more »