Moving out

Smithills

How exciting! Good Luck to you Diana.

If you have one that's near to you, I would recommend a regular trawl around TK Maxx- they have a good turnover of stuff, and I like their home stuff, as much of it is from American stores, which is often more interesting colours and styles than a lot of British stuff. Always go for a browse through the clearance items- you can pick up some lovely bed linen- I saw a gorgeous Cynthia Rowley Kingsize Duvet & 2 pillowcases set for £10 recently.

I know when I left home, my mum recommended me to get good quality cutlery- I still have my set from Ikea (think it's Dragon). Classic shape, nice & heavy, and I still like it!

Happy collecting!:D

grumpybear_3

I think the posters here have really good ideas but understanding what you want, what you need and what you'll use is quite tricky at first.

Moving out on my own I was convinced I needed everything - so bought or got given it - right down to a full dinner set and a drawer full of kitchen utensils when the most I cooked was a fried egg!

Personally I'd move in with the bare essentials you'll need from the first day and start from there.

Starting slow, buying cheap or getting second hand initially helps you work out what you really need vs what you don't and what you will use vs what you wont.

If you start off woth stuff from the £1 shop you can always upgrade the things you like / use at a later date if you need to and you can use the time to really think about the stuff you really want later when you have the time and money to spend on it.

I loved moving out, and a big part of the pleasure I had was setting up my house just as I wanted it.

It was a bit frustrating that my place didn't match the ikea catalogue straight away but Rome wasn't built in a day and by going slow I got to enjoy putting it together all the more

Above all, have fun and enjoy it