very tenous
i'm buying a house



eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

no fucking housemates for me, i'll make do with the miserable cunt who lurks somewhere behind my eyelids.

Maybe a cat as well
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:27, 22 replies)

Yay!
Probably the most scary thing you will ever do but then I've never been married so it's probably the second most scary thing you'll ever do.
( girlinthehole, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:30, closed)

im running on
stress, diet coke and golden virginia at the moment.

Wanna buy a pancreas? only £10,000 one careful owner
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:32, closed)

I'm moving into a place on my own
at the end of April.

I think I'll be the worst flatmate I've ever had.
( Moey, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:30, closed)

im sick and tired
of living with other people in other peoples houses.

the only drawback of this is i have a list of things i *need* for the apartment that is about 140 long and growing
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:34, closed)

Likewise.
Stupid other people, actually wanting to watch/listen to/do things that I don't.
( Moey, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:37, closed)

nah its just things like
parties at 4am, coming home to find 3 people i don't know doing lines of cocaine off of the coffee table at 10 in the morning, that sort of thing.

because I have never had my own place and lived out of a rented room im lacking in things like:

ahem

lampshades, scissors, knives, wine bottle openers, wardrobes, coffee tables, sofa, dinner table, more bookshelves than the London Library, lamps, pictures, curtains, bedside tables, an extra set of towels and bedding for guests etc etc, its a fucking nightmare!!
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:43, closed)

Just get in the place and then worry about stuff.
Don't worry about bedding for guests. If they come over then tell them to bring a sleeping bag.

You can get very cheap stuff to start with and then replace them later on when you have more money.

Instead of a wardrobe, get a clothing rail. Cheap and looks ok.

Can any family supply things like a kettle or toaster or some spare crockery they don't use?

You'll be surprised how quickly you end up with a house full of stuff over time.
( girlinthehole, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:50, closed)

BGB
yeah, im filling up rapidly from the parents loft already!

plus sister works at B&Q (20% discount) mum worked for M&S (20%discount) brother in law is a sparky and dad is a handyman, but

its

just

so

much

shit!

im not fussed, its gonna be 3rd hand tat from floor to ceiling until further notice, im not proud!
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 14:56, closed)

Wardrobe replacement
get a few of those extending pole things (or if you're skint some wood and build up brackets & crossbars) and stick them in the airing cupboard (if you have one). Air your clothes out in there on the poles- making sure to have it properly ventilated to stop it getting damp if you're drying them too- and then iron them, fold them and stick them in a neat pile somewhere in the flat.

If you're too cheap to buy a clothes drier, get those over-door clips and rails. You can hide them if you have people over and it gives you an almost unlimited length along which you can drip-dry your clothes.
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:00, closed)

I'm very lucky in that regard.
I've known my flatmate for most of my life, and can tell him straight when he's being a cunt without any comeback (beyond being called a cunt myself, and rightly so).

I've just reached the stage where I don't want to live with anyone, no matter how good a mate.

I do need most of the above, though (except extra bedding for guests, I'll do what BGB suggested).
( Moey, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:28, closed)

I bought my own place 3 years ago at the tender age of 29
I hope you love it as much as I did(and still do). I also needed to buy pretty much everything.

When you are walking around Homebase, try not to kill the verymuchinlove young couples who are also buying cutlery/placemats/kitchen bins/shower attachments. Just move to another aisle.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:06, closed)

I think
my folks are more excited about the whole thing than me.

i'm sitting there getting mad and dizzy and stressed while everyone else is 'ooooh lets make him a quilt' or 'well Emmaus does sofas for £45, i checked in there today'
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:15, closed)

It's amazing how unhelpful people who are trying to be helpful can be.
Good luck, and dont be afraid to turn down all the crap people will try and offload on you (e.g. leaky fridges, single beds and moth eaten curtains).
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:25, closed)

im vetting
everything in the door, just to avoid such crap!

although we do need a piece of crap for the boys night in Poker trophy, the last one was this monstruous wine decanter 'thing' that the winner HAD to take home and display prominently
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:47, closed)

Buy a cheap garden gnome and paint it gold.
Who wouldnt be chuffed to win a golden gnome?
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:57, closed)

buy?
Buy? nah, it has to be given or won! why sepnd money on tat when it can go into the whisky / beer / takeaway fund!
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 16:10, closed)

WARNING!
Just be careful you don't end up with loads of crap you don't want that your family and friends have been trying to get rid of.

Cut glass fruit bowl?

Do I look like Hyacinth Bucket?

Edit - CD beat me to it.
( girlinthehole, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:25, closed)

Good advice is worth repeating.
The worst free items I accepted were a couple of big(ish) TV's. They are dreadful and need taking to the tip, but I dont think my back can take the strain. I might offer them to the next unsuspecting person I meet (just messing).
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:42, closed)

Try
Freecycle, there's bound to be a mail group in your area. You can pick up some fairly decent stuff, and it's only to get you started anyway.
(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 15:42, closed)

What kind of cat
are you thinking of?
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 3 Mar 2009, 20:23, closed)

rescue definately
the madder the better! maybe a tabby or a proper mog
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 20:47, closed)

Read that as a proper mong.
God I have to spend some time off here.
( girlinthehole, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 21:42, closed)