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I am moving into my first apartment and there is so much stuff I need from bed to spoons. But I plan on moving after a year out of state so I don't know what to do. I am not taking anything to my apartment as the space is small and most of my current furniture are big and old plus I have a huge dog and it's just going to be crowded if I were to take my furniture with me. I heard of renting furniture but I have a dog that sheds like crazy and it's just not for me. That means I am going to need all new small space furniture but I hope that I won't be living in a small space in a year so I just don't know what to do. So, should I live like a bum with like 2 spoons, banquet table and a floor bed for a year or buy new stuff and discard them or move with them after a year? I am not particularly attach to anything (except my dog) so I would love to move with everything in one car.
Just live like a bum for a year. I wouldn't even bother getting proper furniture unless you can find free or cheap stuff on the side of the road or on craigslist or something. Depending on the size of your car, it would probably make sense to buy proper kitchen stuff (plates, forks, pots, pans) as that stuff is fairly easy to transport in a vehicle. You might also consider getting a quality air mattress. They are comfortable and this way you can take it with you easily and not have to hurry to buy a bed and mattress when you move again. Beyond kitchen stuff, clothes, bedding, maybe a mattress, and towels, you don't need anything else.
When I was living like a bum, with few belongings, I always made sure they could fit in a certain number of boxes or containers. So figure out how much room you would have in your car (making sure your dog would be comfortable) and then only buy what will fit in that space. The rest get either free or don't get it at all. You can deal with anything for a year.
Thank you for the input. Making sure things could fit in certain amount of boxes is very helpful along with director's chairs. I am coming to a realization that having stuff is a burden even my dog has a lot of stuff. I love having a lot of stuff but I hate moving with them.
You can also get a folding camp bed at Walmart for 59.00$. It fits nicely in a vehicle.
I downsized from a 3 bdrm/2 bath Vicotrian, to a trailer with only the basic furniture. I didn't even have a sofa for 3 years. Loved it.
Now I am once again living with roots.
You can do it. Just start writing down the absolute basics that you find you cannot live without.
Another vote for the bum route. If you must have something consider Goodwill or Salvation Army. Have bought many pieces - nightstands, tables, chairs, etc for under $15. I always buy wood and check for termites. Never anything upholstered for fear of bugs.
I call it "Retro College Student" instead of living like a bum. (:
In addition to the great suggestions here, you can also make shelves and night stands (if you need them) from scrap lumber and cinder blocks or milk crates.
If you don't want a dresser, socks and underwear can be stored in milk crates, cardboard boxes, or similar.
Folding TV snack tables can be used as a desk, night stand, or place to eat. I once duct-taped a 3' scrap metal conduit between two of them and used it to hang blouses (no closets in that rental). Then I put a milk crate on the top of each, for socks, underclothing, and jeans.
If you honestly don't care what it looks like, there are all sorts of free to low-cost solutions for furniture and storage.
I made sure I always had basic tools: hammer, hand saw, box cutter, drill, screw drivers, fasteners. Add duct tape, sand paper, and a few cans of spray paint for giggles. I could make a lot of things from scrap wood or from re-purposing things people left on the curve on large trash days. That was also a low-cost source of entertainment for me, and I gave away what I couldn't use to others who were living the same way.
On moving day, all could be reduced to a pile of boards or scraps of cardboard in a few minutes and put into the dumpster.
I call it "Retro College Student" instead of living like a bum. (:
In addition to the great suggestions here, you can also make shelves and night stands (if you need them) from scrap lumber and cinder blocks or milk crates.
If you don't want a dresser, socks and underwear can be stored in milk crates, cardboard boxes, or similar.
Folding TV snack tables can be used as a desk, night stand, or place to eat. I once duct-taped a 3' scrap metal conduit between two of them and used it to hang blouses (no closets in that rental). Then I put a milk crate on the top of each, for socks, underclothing, and jeans.
If you honestly don't care what it looks like, there are all sorts of free to low-cost solutions for furniture and storage.
I made sure I always had basic tools: hammer, hand saw, box cutter, drill, screw drivers, fasteners. Add duct tape, sand paper, and a few cans of spray paint for giggles. I could make a lot of things from scrap wood or from re-purposing things people left on the curve on large trash days. That was also a low-cost source of entertainment for me, and I gave away what I couldn't use to others who were living the same way.
On moving day, all could be reduced to a pile of boards or scraps of cardboard in a few minutes and put into the dumpster.
How sugary PC.........
Original poster: If you start with basic items and find that is enough for you then there is no need to get anything else.
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