what do I REALLY need for my home?

kimplus8

We are hoping to be moving into our first proper home as a family since moving to Scotland.
Since the split with my Ex-hb.
its me and 8 kids moving into a 3 bedroom property.
apart from our clothing and personal possessions which we have I am trying to work out exactly what we 'need' to start out. Our current house is fully furnished so I will be starting again.

I have already bought and put away:
cutlery/crockery
kitchen pans and utensils
tupperwear/lunchboxes and kids cutlery/crockery
a bookshelf
a table and chairs
my bed and one Childs bed
clothes airers
1 wardrobe

so far I'm thinking I need
Fridge, cooker, w-machine
3x bunkbeds for the kids
1 single bed for eldest
somewhere to store clothing/stuff

this would just be to get us started off and I can add to this at a later date, I will of course be prioritising beds and our kitchen white goods, eventually I will look at sofa etc.

can anyone suggest anything else, have I missed anything important?
I want to keep our new home as minimal as possible.

Siebrie

You seem to have the esentials covered. TV and comfy chairs/sofas can wait.

caronc

I think you've got your priorities right but it might be worth seeing if you have any organisations like this operating in your local area https://www.facebook.com/cfrcfurniture/ for things like bed bases, wardrobes, sofas etc. While a sofa or chairs might not be absolutely essential I think having nothing to sit on might be hard going especially when autumn/winter comes and you might be able to pick something up at a reasonable cost until you can save up for what you want. Clothes rails could be a cheap solution instead of wardrobes initially and would allow to work out how the bedroom space works out for the children. Good luck.

kimplus8

I was thinking about rails initially,I’ll check out the facebay for second hand ones and tbh I will probably get a second hand sofa to see us through if one comes up cheap enough.

grunnie

I usually put spare furniture etc on freegle or freecycle. Given and also received lots of useful stuff.

Frith

Kettle and toaster?

ScarletRibbons

Hi, some of the charity shops have really nice furniture, sofas, chairs, dining tables etc.

I'd bear that in mind

villagelife

I've used British heart foundation in the past for furniture. Very reasonable price, there was a fair selection and they deliver. They were very friendly and helpful too.

richj

microwave?

TravellingAbuela

Have you a branch of The Furniture Project near you? We have donated quite a bit of stuff that we have been replacing. It's then sold on cheaply to those in need.

Working_Mum

Have you thought about things like a small toolbox containing screwdriver, hammer, duct tape etc?? Useful if you need to fix something. I wouldn't be without paper and notebook for planning stuff!

Another vote for Freecycle here - I relinquish lovely, good quality items via Freecycle - in fact I sold my home last year and furnished a lady's one bedroom flat for her (she had been escaping a violent relationship and had nothing). If you keep an eye on it in your area you'll be amazed at what people post - you can make a request for items too.

Good luck with your new home, sound like you're giving yourself and your kids a new start, stay strong and remember kids don't need stuff they need love and consistency!