Old style home starting

RainyWednesday

I'm going to be moving out of the flat I share with my soon-to-be ex-husband at the end of the month. I will have all the kitchen equipment I need but very little else apart from bedding and some storage units.

Any tips on starting a new home old style? I will be on a very limited budget after paying deposits etc.

(Sorry if there is a thread on this already, I couldn't find one)

babyblooz

We got a lot of things from carboot sales, but suppose its the wrong time of the year for those now, but, you could always try freecycle.

knithryn

I have a friend in the same situation.
We have all had a think and came up with the following information for her...(she's buying a house)
location of nearest house clearance auction
name of reliable builder, electrician etc
name of reliable carpet fitter
offered to go round and have a weekend when all her friends strip wallpaper and redecorate
lend her stuff she needs like wallpaper stripper, pressure washer etc

So I suppose it's a case of letting friends know what you will need and seeing if any of them can let you have or borrow stuff, checking where you can get it free (freecycle) or for very little (second hand shops, auctions), and not being too shy to ask friends to DO stuff for you eg help you move your stuff in and you repay with babysitting/baking a cake/looking after cat in the holidays etc.
You might be able to find a place where second hand furniture is 'refurbished' before being sold to people. I think our local council runs one, with disadvantaged young adults being trained in the carpentry work etc.

camelot1001

Good luck to you! I think you are in the right place for help and advice! Just take your time and remember that if someone wants to help let them, there will be a time when you can repay them.

loobie_lou

Freecycle and gumtree are great for bargain finds, Also the Salavation army furniture shops are great and the stuff is always in really good nick and clean And its not too expensive Good luck with the move.

cookiedough38

I am with freecycle as well, had some fab things from there when I started out again such as glasses, cutlery, ironing board etc.

I would also check the sales, I bought a tv stand for £19.99, its not amazing but it looks good and does the job for me. My tv was previously on a bedside table that cost £4 from a local charity called furnicare - they help people with low incomes by selling donated furniture at a cheap rate.

Don't be afraid to ask friends if they have anything they don't need, a good friend helped me out with lots of kitchen bits and pieces.

Tesco value range was a god send for me, somethings arent wonderful but it tides you over when you need things.

Bronnie

RainyWednesday wrote: »

I'm going to be moving out of the flat I share with my soon-to-be ex-husband at the end of the month. I will have all the kitchen equipment I need but very little else apart from bedding and some storage units.

Any tips on starting a new home old style? I will be on a very limited budget after paying deposits etc.

(Sorry if there is a thread on this already, I couldn't find one)

Spend as little as possible, stash your cash and acquire whatever you can for free. Do you have any rellies who might have surplus things? There are hard times still ahead for the economy imo, be creative, use your initiative and imagination, have a look for thrifty websites that might inspire, but my best advice would be spend as little as possible on this!

Good luck and have fun!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Never pass a skip or house clearance without a quick peep.

BitterAndTwisted

Depends on what kind of property you might be moving to. When I moved into the first unfurnished flat in my life all I had to my name was a mattress on the floor and a cooker. Things came my way thanks to family and friends who found, begged and borrowed stuff to get me started. That was back in the days before Freecycle.

Don't be too shy to put the word out among your work-colleagues, there could be all kinds of things they could lend you in the short-term, never mind giving you their stuff that's surplus to requirements to tide you over or even trace things for you via their friends and family. People can be incredibly kind if you just ask

Penelope_Penguin

RainyWednesday wrote: »

I'm going to be moving out of the flat I share with my soon-to-be ex-husband at the end of the month. I will have all the kitchen equipment I need but very little else apart from bedding and some storage units.

Any tips on starting a new home old style? I will be on a very limited budget after paying deposits etc.

(Sorry if there is a thread on this already, I couldn't find one)

As this has fallen from the front page of Old Style, I'll move it to the In My Home Board, where ther experts may give you more suggestions

Good luck in your new home :T

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