By Anthony Riley —
Furniture is expensive. A new faux leather sofa from Big Lots can cost up to $700, and for those looking for a bargain, Goodwill’s selection of furniture is often limited and dated.
However the need for affordable furniture hasn’t gone away. Many students on and off campus are moving into their first apartments either alone or with roommates, meaning they need furniture.
There’s a new source of cheap furnishings in town, or rather, whatever the local public institutions are getting rid of.
The University of Louisville sells some of their excess furniture, but not before it goes to the Department of Inventory, where they are stored on campus in a warehouse.