Junk Again

When my friends and I moved house last year we opted for a grand four bedroom house that was unfurnished as it wold cost us a little less. That, sadly, was not the case in the end but that’s more to do with the Estate Agent and building than anything else. However, pretty much the only thing that we required for our move was a sofa and some arm chairs. Enter: Junk Again!
My old housemate had spotted Junk Again on her way through Woodhouse and suggested that we tried here for a cheap second hand suite. I was game for any bargain and so when she called me, all a fluster, to tell me about this awesome sofa, two arm chairs and a pouffe for a mere £40, I came immediately to the scene.
Yes. That’s right. All that for forty flippin’ pounds. The friendly chap explained that he had planned to have them cleaned but hadn’t yet, so was willing to let them go for that much — all we needed to do was clean them. No probs, Handy Hire in Headingley solved that one for us dirt cheap too! We couldn’t have been more chuffed.
Inside you’ll find an array of lovely old furniture and the odd antique, for seriously cheap prices. My advice is: if you’re moving look here first. I’ve a few more things I need myself so I’m planning a re-​visit very soon…

I really cannot go on too much about this incredible shop. The bloke who runs it is such a wonderful cheerful man who always has a smile and time for a chat. I walk past it on my way to work every day and can never resist popping in for a look. I’ve bought everything from sewing machines to copper frying pans to a beautiful corner cabinet from him. His prices are really reasonable and it is a veritable treasure trove. The best part is that you never know quite what you’ll find.

Junk Again is another fantastic furniture place that doesn’t require you be to snobby and rich to purchase their goods. I like Habitat, don’t get me wrong, but really, why bother when you can get good quality furniture for much less. Especially if you are a student! Which is perfect for this area. Flocks of students come and go through Leeds, moving every year and needing to get rid of or attain furniture every time they do. Junk Again are aware of this and have cleverly positioned themselves not far from the postcodes that are predominantly student populated.
If you are looking for a cabinet, a table, or arm chair, or are looking to get rid of, a fridge, a freezer, or chimney pot, Junk Again is a great place to go. They are slightly chaotic but that just adds to that old fashioned feel of shops of this type. Plus no-​one will look down their polished nose at you as they so often do in Habitat.

I’m a bit of a vintage clothes lover. Recently this love for retro fashion has spun right out control into a huge collection of vintage bric-​a-​bac, hat stands, candle sticks and lamp shades. I blame Junk Again for my new obsession with 2^nd hand furnishings. The cheap prices and huge size is unbeatable in Leeds.
I don’t like the name of the company, but Junk Again is a second hand treasure chest of second hand furnishings. If you have a really good snoop around you will find loads of antique bits worth quite a bit of dollar and some vintage furnishings that are just beautiful!
Junk Again is refreshing however as it is not trying to be anything it is not. It has not bumped its prices up to make some money out of the publics new love of everything retro and is ran by two smiley men just wanting to pass on their scrap. The décor is minimal, worn and tacky but it really doesn’t matter, if anything it adds to the feel of an old fashioned flea market. Sofa’s take over the whole of the outside, some of them look hardly worn and they come at reasonable prices (always less than half price of new!).
Forget Ebay, head to Junk Again for your vintage bits and bobs! If you like everything new, contemporary and modern I would stay away. There is nothing fresh about Junk Again!

Perched at the end of Woodhouse Street’s strip of takeaways and corner shops, Junk Again looks like something out of Steptoe & Son with its chaotic array of furniture and bric-​à-​brac spilling out onto the street. A step up from your usual second-​hand offerings, Junk Again frequently stocks some seriously cool furniture, from antique Chesterfields to sixties corner sofas, and plenty of interesting items that really make a room: our study wouldn’t be complete without the globe drinks cabinet I purchased from here 6 months ago for £40. Prices are reasonable, reflecting the quality and value of the item rather than how trendy it’d look in a student home next to the Ikea beanbag, and the ‘staff’ (a cheery bunch of blokes who seem to spend all day pottering around among the cabinets) are friendly if not a little cheeky. You might even be able to haggle a bit on the price.