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i am looking for a new mattress. any suggestions on a place to find one in LA? there are thousands of mattress stores, and it is a bit overwhelming. ideally i'd like to spend as little as possible, but get something good. any help?

That's a pic of the Thai Town New Years fest. Good times.

I need to replace the ugly stained off white carpeting in the living room/dinning room of my apartment. The landlord will not replace it. I have kids, so I am looking for something that won't show every little stain. I am on a tight budget. Can anyone reccomend any carpet stores or other economical flooring ideas? Thanks.

upstatecb: you're A in my book for recognizing the place and event!

i neet to get some sleep...where do i find it?... :-)
no seriously, too much going on this week!

LAgal, find someone with a Costco membership and buy your mattress there. That's how I got my brand name firm mattress.

gkay - I'm thinking that you should go to a carpet warehouse and buy a carpet remnant, which they will sell for cheap just to get rid of it. Since you are going to carpet only a section of your home, they may have a remnant to fit your size.

Carpet remnants are wonderful. I got a $50/yd wool blend for $12/yd, and took advantage of a $99 install special. I love my carpet. Don't skip on quality carpet pads, though, unless you're renting. :-)

does anyone know of a cheap place to buy appliances? i'm looking for a stove, fridge, washer/dryer. i'm looking on craigslist, but any leads would be helpful.

also - any good places for couches?

amyugh: Try ye olde printed materials like the Recycler and Pennysaver as well.