Cheapest Wood

Pine is the cheapest and most readily available softwood for woodworking, hence the most commonly used wood in the construction of furniture. Poplar falls somewhere near pine at being one of the cheapest hardwood available, although it is dependant on seasons and region for the availability of hardwood. but the thing about pine is that it is a softwood ready to be use for mass production among so many things including the furniture that we buy. making short lifespan furnitures an even more common issue.

softwood being so affordable also let most people if not all, to take things for granted. in the sense taking less consideration of maintaining, handling and using of the particular furniture made of softwood, which also speed up the damage process to the product and also taking the furniture closer to replacement.

There are also times when the furniture could still perform its respective task, even it can also be replace simply because it is not aesthetically pleasing anymore. if the replaced furniture is not recycled for better or other use, it becomes wasteful and it will be negative to the environment.

the cheaper woods are mostly readily available, so much so it makes us less conservative. given that if people have the money, they are most willing to swap old for new anytime without second thought. This cycle will just keep go on repeat. the ratio of people throwing away furniture will always be greater, and done faster than to there are people willing to salvage old furniture.