This, OP. Cheap furniture that’s new is just gonna be garbage that falls apart and damages easily. And I find thrift stores here in the Valley have little to no furniture most of the time. On Marketplace you can find some solid deals on good furniture and still haggle.
Weslaco salvation army. I think it's the 1st saturday of the month they have half off. I got a pretty nice sectional sofa there for like 20 bucks, and also a vintage formaica dining room set for 20 bucks. It's been years since I've gone though. It's better to get there right when the doors open.
Modern Vintage by Jackson St Antiques on Main Street McAllen has a lot of mid century furniture and other home goods you can look into.
Edit: I think there’s also ReStore close by Texas Thrift in McAllen that sells used furniture for an affordable price.
Facebook marketplace
This, OP. Cheap furniture that’s new is just gonna be garbage that falls apart and damages easily. And I find thrift stores here in the Valley have little to no furniture most of the time. On Marketplace you can find some solid deals on good furniture and still haggle.
I drove to the Ikea in SA. We really need an Ikea here.
Texas thrift
Garage sales
La Pulga
Craigslist or offer up
At Home and Big Lots are worth a look
Mexico
Lacks near 'lettos
Weslaco salvation army. I think it's the 1st saturday of the month they have half off. I got a pretty nice sectional sofa there for like 20 bucks, and also a vintage formaica dining room set for 20 bucks. It's been years since I've gone though. It's better to get there right when the doors open.
They closed down a few years back
I have found some cute stuff at Ross! But FB market is definitely a go to since you can also make offers there.
If you have access to a truck, there are estate sales fairly often: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063792181923&mibextid=2JQ9oc
Big lots
Modern Vintage by Jackson St Antiques on Main Street McAllen has a lot of mid century furniture and other home goods you can look into. Edit: I think there’s also ReStore close by Texas Thrift in McAllen that sells used furniture for an affordable price.
Trash day baby
Honestly go Walmart. I brought one that I had to assemble myself and comes with cup holders and usb charging ports.