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ryanm8655

Legs21 said:

I agree with @enthusiasticsaver - £200 in a card for Xmas and then £200 in a Thank You card when you leave (depending on how they are between Xmas and New Year!)
Just make sure you get the essentials to move into you new pad and the rest from month 2 onwards once you’ve settled in. Hoover can be bought in the sales if you’re that messy you’ll need it as soon as you move in 

Good shout on just buying the essentials and gradually buying things from month 2 onwards. Yeah, hoover should be ok until the end of the month to be fair, especially as I won’t be going anywhere

Onebrokelady

What kind of floors have you got in the flat, that  will dictate what kind of hoover to buy, there's absolutely no need to spend £200 on a hoover 🙀I also recommend good old Wilkos for house things. Their premium range of plates and dishes are quite nice actually 

Legs21

You’ll also need to start putting together a shopping list for food/cleaning/laundry products. Most of us already have the condiments and herbs/spices/salt/pepper in our cupboards, but you’ll be starting from scratch. 

ryanm8655

Onebrokelady said:

What kind of floors have you got in the flat, that  will dictate what kind of hoover to buy, there's absolutely no need to spend £200 on a hoover 🙀I also recommend good old Wilkos for house things. Their premium range of plates and dishes are quite nice actually 

They’re all wood, no carpet so presumably means I can get away with something cheaper?

efes_shareholder

if its wooden floor you can get away with a broom and mop 

SusieT

Good luck with tomorrow - I would be mentioning (not so) quietly to someone about how you are worried about being in debt with spending so much on christmas food, the move, and that you will need to sell the car fast to be able to get everything paid. Sort of true, and if you word it properly it will for sure get back to the ones who think you are a cash cow!

enthusiasticsaver

I would not rush to go out and buy everything new at once.  If the floors are wooden then a broom and dustpan and brush will do to start with.  How dirty will it get with just you? Somewhere to sleep and somewhere to sit and some basic kitchen and dining utensils and bedding should get you started. Is it furnished or unfurnished? If it is furnished there may already be a  hoover there. 

ryanm8655

enthusiasticsaver said:

I would not rush to go out and buy everything new at once.  If the floors are wooden then a broom and dustpan and brush will do to start with.  How dirty will it get with just you? Somewhere to sleep and somewhere to sit and some basic kitchen and dining utensils and bedding should get you started. Is it furnished or unfurnished? If it is furnished there may already be a  hoover there. 

It’s furnished and I have a lot of the kitchen stuff already (set of pans, coffee machine etc.). It’s just the glasses and plates I need on that front. Need a duvet and pillows but have the covers/pillowcases (assuming the bed is a double). Going to hold off on buying (have a sleeping bag) until I know the size of the bed. 

Agent says it comes with all the furniture here: https://youtu.be/_44vm2pGIu8

Couldn’t spy a hoover but it might’ve been in one of the unopened cupboards.

Legs21

Wow! It looks lovely and spacious. Why don’t you ask the agent if there’s a Hoover. Tell them you’re making a list of what you need, although looking at that video you could get away with a mop and brush 

stymied

I’m not saying buy this one but this is the kind of thingy you need for hard floors: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laminate-Mop-Flooring-Microfibre-Duster-Cleaner-For-Wood-Static-Dust-Broom-Brush-/254086547189
plus a mop & bucket for the kitchen & bathroom.