PSA: That free couch I grabbed off here last week ended up in the dumpster

I saw a post about a free sectional on Sunday and jumped on it. Looked fine in the pics, guy said it was from a smoke free home. Got it home and started noticing this weird musty smell after a day. My wife kept complaining about it so I peeled back the cushion covers and omg there was mold growing on the wooden frame underneath. Apparently it had been in a basement for months. I spent all Tuesday hauling it to the dump and now my truck smells too. So yeah maybe ask more questions before you take free furniture from strangers on here. Has anyone else gotten burned by something that looked clean but was actually gross inside?

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coleman.keith26d ago

Did you check the undersides of the cushions before you took it? Tbh I've learned the hard way to flip everything over and give it a good sniff test before loading it up.

lisa_ross1625d ago

Wait, isn't it funny how we all develop these little rituals from getting burned before? Like, I never grab a toaster or a blender from a thrift store without plugging it in first, and I always smell test used pillows too. It's like life teaches us these weird rules, you know? You flip one cushion over, find a gross mess, and suddenly you're checking every single thing you pick up like a detective. It's just one of those things where one bad experience changes how you do everything forever.