Mia, a 26-year-old graphic designer in Brooklyn, has moved four times in three years. "Rental apartments are great until you have to furnish them," she laughs. "My first place came with a free wooden nightstand from Craigslist, but it was so heavy, I could barely slide it across the floor to clean. When I moved again, I sold it for $10 just to avoid hauling it. Then I tried a plastic one—it was light, but it felt cheap, and it cracked when I accidentally kicked it. I was over it."
That's when she stumbled on the paper narrow side table. "I was skeptical, but the reviews mentioned it was water-resistant, so I thought, why not? It arrived in a flat box, I opened it, and 10 minutes later, it was next to my bed. I put my lamp, phone, and a stack of magazines on it, and it didn't budge. When I moved last month, I just folded it up and stuck it in my suitcase. No more asking friends for help, no more stress. And the best part? I know when I'm done with it, I can recycle it instead of feeling guilty about adding to a landfill."


