I've discovered the magic of Kijiji (I guess the Canadian version of Craigslist?)!
It's kinda dangerous I think.
I've sold an old table, a couch and two chairs. I've also bought a couch and six new chairs (to replace the hard wooden ones my mom complained about). But I've made a total of $40 after all the money's changed hands! Plus I've arranged to sell two of my old chairs for another $40! I also picked up a free nightstand to replace the one I have that's falling apart, as a bonus it was literally two minutes away from where I picked up my chairs, ha ha!
I also found a free couch that's the same IKEA model as the one I bought, so I'm picking it up tonight and I'll flip whichever one is worse for wear. I also arranged to pick up 4 more chairs - one is too trashed for me to use - and plan to try to sell those off for $5-10 a piece. It's so cool. And I feel like I've found a side hustle that I actually enjoy - I can control how long I spend picking up furniture and I get some practice in negotiating. I was considering getting a part-time job, but the feeling of freedom and control over my own time and hours that this promises is a really nice feeling in and of itself.
On a big plus side, it's inspiring me to get rid of excess stuff in my house.
I have an old XBox 360 I no longer use (PC Masterrace!) and a ton of games and an old ottoman. I'm thinking once I have all my current stuff sold off, I may try to spend about 2-3 hours a week just looking for free things to flip for a few dollars. If it turns out viable, I may see if I can cover some of my miscellaneous expenses so it frees up some extra cash to save (I'm thinking my coffees with my dad and maybe some dining out).