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smalls room???

cashmeregirls
cashmeregirls Posts: 32 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
hi ladies

anyone heard of a smalls room?? just got a new place and its deco or just after war
it has a small room with a window off the bathroom but no electricity supply
it has a shelved alcove similiar to an airing cupboard approx 31/2' x 4' plus alcove, not an airing cupboard as house has one on landing.

the door is actually next to the bathside.it has a proper window and what look like original wall double hooks

the boiler has been put in here

any ideas what these are, my mum is 80 and she says that its a smalls room?

any ideas what i could use it for? i thought drying room and would have considered study or sewing room but no plug.

cheers
ex spendaholic shopaholic lady who lunched!!!! now newly converted moneysaver bankrupt but a better person for it!!!!!!:beer: their is no failure only feedback.
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  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    It's a place for drying your smalls instead of having them hanging round the bathroom.

    Smalls being the word used for any item of underwear.

    Back in those days your "smalls" were something that should never be seen, even when drying. Poor people dried them in the bathroom and rich people had a special room off the bathroom.
  • flissh
    flissh Posts: 720 Forumite
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    Ooooo, I want one. How grand, a 'smalls room'.
  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
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    Could you use it as a dressing room?
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • mother_noah
    mother_noah Posts: 269 Forumite
    You could find out how much it would cost to have a plug socket put in there if you wanted to use it as a study or sewing room
  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    Sounds like a proper linen cupboard......
  • cashmeregirls
    cashmeregirls Posts: 32 Forumite
    thanks everyone, think i will have a socket popped in.

    its not grand at all, ive just got the keys to my council flat after losing my house! so dont be feeling jealous!!! cheers
    ex spendaholic shopaholic lady who lunched!!!! now newly converted moneysaver bankrupt but a better person for it!!!!!!:beer: their is no failure only feedback.
  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
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    cashmeregirls wrote: »
    thanks everyone, think i will have a socket popped in.

    its not grand at all, ive just got the keys to my council flat after losing my house! so dont be feeling jealous!!! cheers


    Remeber freecycle if you need any bits and pieces to make your new flat 'home'.
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I am jealous of anybody posh enough to have a separate room for her knickers !
  • dronid
    dronid Posts: 599 Forumite
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    I am impressed that someone has enough knickers to warrant a room.

    Unless they're those really big grey ones...

    I could make it better myself at home. All I need is a small aubergine...

    I moved to Liverpool for a better life.
    And goodness, it's turned out to be better and busier!
  • gailey_2
    gailey_2 Posts: 2,329 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sounds interesting our small room is 3rd box room feel like our house is shrinking is that possible!
    Have a great time in your new home not ideal i guess but new start, sorry to hear troubles.
    pad by xmas2010 £14,636.65/£20,000::beer:
    Pay off as much as I can 2011 £15008.02/£15,000:j

    new grocery challenge £200/£250 feb

    KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON:D,Onwards and upward2013:)
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