<p>Of course, that requires carrying cinder blocks up six flights . . .</p>
<p>I used to live on similar floor with no elevator, I had the best body from these exercises, no cellulite until my 30s. When I moved, I call Salvation and donate and that’s how I got rid of my furniture.</p>
<p>Craigslist has a “free” section… It has furniture on it quite often.</p>
<p>We are happy with our Ikea furniture, our D has the desk with a glass top and saw horse legs… Never a problem, our couches in the game room have survived 3 yrs of teen abuse and we have had our office furniture for 4+ years.</p>
<p>I would consider the possibility of resale to the next tenant as “gravy” – if it happens, a great bonus. But don’t count on it, either.</p>
<p>Once the furniture has been assembled, you can usually take it apart somewhat, enough to get it back down stairs. You don’t have to strike it back down to the state in which you purchased it. Drawers that you assemble can be carried down one-by-one; the hutch of a desk can come off…that kind of thing. </p>
<p>When you screw things together, don’t overdo it overzealously. I saw one toughish guy go beyond the beyond; he stripped the screw-housings, so then couldn’t undo his desk when he wanted to move it!</p>
<p>Or repurpose as break-away furniture for your next film explosion!</p>
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<p>Tape the instructions and any special assembly tools that came with it to the bottom of the furniture so that you will have it when you need to disassemble the furniture.</p>
<p>ucbalumnus, that’s a great idea. </p>
<p>Loving the advice, keep it coming.</p>
<p>It seems like there’s a strong consensus towards flat-pack, and removing resale from the equation, I think I’ll go for IKEA after all. Added benefit: I can get my sheets and pillows and bath stuff as well and skip the BB&B stop. Though I’ll have to make a stop at the Container Store anyway, right next to BB&B, so it’s kind of moot.</p>
<p>Ikea sells mattresses rolled up like sleeping bags. You could carry it home via taxi.</p>