Saving Tip:
Freecycle.net is your friend. If you want it, chances are good, someone is about to throw theirs out. About a decade ago, we bought 3 bookcases, but only ended up needing two. Gave the third one away today. It was still in the packaging. (Ten year old packaging, so flaking, but hey FREE!)
I've received a rock tumbler that has never been used (still lol), all the shelving I wanted for our garden, and a garden table all in good shape for free through Freecycle. The concept is simply, many of us don't want to overload landfills with perfectly good stuff, simply because we don't want the stuff anymore.
And I've given away everything from 20+ aloe plants (Mama Aloe was busy lol), and then Mama Aloe (because aloes get big and heavy), to brass fire extinguishers (was going to make lampshades from them, but never did), to a whole bunch of recipe books, to stained glass and Christmas decorations, to a wheelchair and two walkers -- either because I didn't want them anymore, or someone needed them.
The only thing I'd never take from Freecycle is a mattress or bedding. (Bedbugs.)
And the cool thing is it's always the one who wants it who is responsible for lugging it out.