OS - grown up children leaving home

rchddap1

When my mother replaced her crockery she put the old stuff in the loft. So when I moved out I was given the lot. Its isn't exactly nice looking, but the whole point of a plate is that you can eat off it. Now I have some nice Wedgwood that I can bring out when people come round.

My grandad also gave me lots of old glass dishes and bowls, that use to belong to my nan before she left us. He'd put them away thinking that either my sister or I would be able to use them. He also gave me a pile of cutlery too, and towels.

Mum also bought me a kettle & a toaster. So by the time they were done...there was very little that I actually needed to purchase. Loved them to bits for it too.

Whilst we don't live with my OH's daughters it would actually make sense for me to start to put some things by for them when they need them. Step daughter 1 is 16 and in a few years I can see her wanting to move out.

Thanks for the idea.

holstar

my house has a bottom drawer...except its in the loft.
both me and my older sister (shes 21, im 19) are at uni, and take old stuff to uni...although i got a new kettle becuase sister took the old one!
the loft at home is full of stuff...pans, curtains, bedding, table, chairs, allsorts, so me and her can argue about who gets what when the time comes for us to move out.
Its been this way for as long as I can remember, with mum, grans, aunties etc contributing various bits and pieces they were replacing, and I fully intend to do the same when im older with kids (although that day is gonna be a long time away! lol)

black-saturn

lilmisskitkat wrote:

I was on the council list so i wanted to be prepared for whenever a house came available

I've been on the council list for 18 years and never been given anywhere so it would have to be a bl**dy big drawer

calleyw

My brother at the grand old age of 30 is leaving home.

He has nothing but he has been lucky that people have offered him things. I bought him some cutlery care of my nectar points so cost a about a £1 or so they are not great but will help him out. He has got given two hoovers. One is my old one and sounds like a jumbo jet but told him even if just used it for when decorating better than nothing. I also bought a cheap set of drinking glasses.

When I moved out the first time my money flashing bf who in 1993 was earning 15K a year. bought all new. Well when we fell apart we both went home to our mums but he didn't want any of the stuff so I got to keep it and it helped when I moved out to buy my own house in 1995 and when my husband got together. The only thing we did upgrade was our cutlery and we spent £29.99 on a viners set. A few years ago. Still using the same plates and cups.

Problem is he will not tell my mum what he needs so how do I know what to get him. Needs some plates and bowls and sauce pans just need to find a cheap set.

Not that I will get any thanks for what I do :rolleyes: . Families don't you love them.

Mind you think I have left it a little late for step daughter as she is 19 nearly 20. But she has not left her mothers yet. Will have a chat with husband tonight about it.

Yours

Calley

MrsB_2

Supermarkets tend to be pretty good for buying cheap cheap crockery and mugs etc. Also Ikea if you want to buy individual items rather than sets.

My mum and I bought bits and pieces from carboots etc when i went off to uni - the general theory was that even if I looked after stuff in a shared house other people probably wouldnt, so cheap and cheerful was best.

re your step-daughter though, just a thought - but it might be a good idea to check with her mum (if you can speak to her) about whether she's started anything like this for her, doesnt make sense to end up with 2 kettles and no bedding!!

nearlyrich

I started off with some secondhand furniture, I only got my first new suite after 15 years of owning my own home, actually the old one lasted longer because this on is looking very shabby.

I didn't really think about what the children would need for uni until it was almost upon us last year but I buy stuff as I see it so now have a stash of useful stuff which they can take as they need it.

Lucie_2

My Mum collected quite a few bits n pieces for me when I was doing my A levels, so I has some things to take away to Uni. Some of it I still use now. We are still eating off my first set of plates I bought from Ikea nearly 10 years ago. (How come the cheap ones never chip/smash but the expensive ones do?) I seem to remember getting a kettle & toaster for my 18th birthday too.
My friend Sam still uses her kettle that she took away to Uni with her in 1991!

calleyw

MrsB wrote:

Supermarkets tend to be pretty good for buying cheap cheap crockery and mugs etc. Also Ikea if you want to buy individual items rather than sets.

My mum and I bought bits and pieces from carboots etc when i went off to uni - the general theory was that even if I looked after stuff in a shared house other people probably wouldnt, so cheap and cheerful was best.

re your step-daughter though, just a thought - but it might be a good idea to check with her mum (if you can speak to her) about whether she's started anything like this for her, doesnt make sense to end up with 2 kettles and no bedding!!

With my brother I was going to wait for my Tescos vouchers to come and buy him there real cheap white dinning set which is less then £6.

With my step daughter I doubt that it has even crossed her mothers mind to think about things like that. As she is always moaning about having no money.

I will ask hubby to have a chat with her about it.

Yours

Calley

Gingham_Ribbon

I had a bottom drawer ready when I moved into my first flat. I had collected mostly kitchen stuff and some bedding. My son's not 2 yet but I will encourage him to put stuff away for when he leaves home. He also has a savings account which he won't even know about until he wants to leave. Hopefully we'll be able to keep putting his child allowance and odds and ends in it for him until then.

moggins

Asda have a great set for less than £30 which includes everything you need for the kitchen, if my daughter didn't have most of her stuff already then I'd be buying her one of those.