Houseworks

i have a feeling the bad reviews come from people who don't do a lot of second-hand shopping and expect something that is...like new. wrong. you may have to take it home and clean it up a little but there are amazing finds at this place. you just have to have an eye for potential as opposed to being a seasoned mall-shopper.

They have a great selection of household items, dishes, small appliances and books.

Great prices, wonderful treasures!

Just make sure you have plenty of room in your trunk, because if you're like me, you'll go home with boxfuls of great stuff!

I was visiting Iowa City last week and decided to stop by Houseworks: it's a FANTASTIC store! Everything's well-organized into sections, i.e. frames, lamps, kitchen, gardening--which those of you who are like me and frequent secondhand stores will appreciate. Unique selection and great prices (and I say this as a New England resident, where lots of stores really mark up their prices.) Highly recommended-

This place has only junk & the owner and sales associate are very rude. Avoid this place--trash, not treasures!I was very disappointed that small businesses like this still exist.

PROS: None
CONS: Rude owner and sales assoc. Junk not quality finds

This is a fun consignment shop that has everything from furniture to dishes. Nice big store. Things are sort of disarry on the shelves, but there is lots of room to roam around. They offer multiple houseware items on consignment. Quality items. I have found a few antique treasures as well! Nice selection of vintage paperback books as well. Few fabrics and linens as well. Own parking lot and easy to get to.

I almost wasn't going to review this place because I had had such bad luck finding items here but when I read the review befoe mine I decided to give it another shot and see if it had changed for the better.

It hadn't. Now I hate to pick but there simply isn't a lot to choose from here in the way of quality used items. Maybe my standards are a bit higher than others but I don't think I will be making the trip here again soon.

Not only was there little to interest me here but what was here was sub-standard in terms of being "gently used"....some of it quite honestly looked as though it had been rescued from the curb! And the prices though low were still too high for the goods they were selling.

Like any other business it is your decision as to whether you shop there or not but in m opinion I think i would save the gas and find somewhere that has better merchandise. that said......happy bargain hunting!

PROS: ...none I can thnk of
CONS: .....crowded....low quality goods

An Iowa City treasure! Houseworks is the best for both seller and buyer. Cheap, clean, and plenty of clutter to dig through. The seller consigns items and receives 50% after the owner prices, displays, and sells the items. Each month as a different discount color for super savings.

PROS: Plenty of parking.
CONS: Store can get a little crowded.