SS's 2008 Debt Free Diary

skint_spice

Depends on the rental SS but quite often they have all the white goods included. Have you checked what they are like in your area?

southernscouser

ZTD wrote: »

Don't forget the little things like cutlery and cooking utensils.

A kitchen timer is a God-send.

Tell me about it!

Kettle, cutlery, mugs, plates, bowls, knives, chopping board, saucepans, frying pan, cooking dishes, tea towels, scissors, bottle opener, tin opener, cooking untensils! It just goes on.

Then things like a table, lamps, bedside cabinet, hoover, iron, ironing board!

:eek:

southernscouser

skint_spice wrote: »

Depends on the rental SS but quite often they have all the white goods included. Have you checked what they are like in your area?

Thats the only thing. Might be able to save on frigde and washer/dryer! :think:

But all the rest adds up! I guess it's not all essential, like bedside cabinet and maybe I could put up with a 32" TV!

ZTD

Argos does "student kits" with all sorts of stuff in them.

southernscouser

ZTD wrote: »

Argos does "student kits" with all sorts of stuff in them.

Like tins of beans and rizlas?

Gemmzie

Oi you, watch what you say about students!

Snaggles

Yeah, you don't need beans....;)

southernscouser

Gemmzie wrote: »

Oi you, watch what you say about students!

Bit late for that! :rotfl:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=9978241&postcount=51

ZTD

Not exactly...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8610306/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500010851.Kitchen%2Band%2Blaundry%3EC%24cip%3D1500010922.Kitchenware%3EC%24cip%3D1500010936.Kitchen%2Btool%2Bsets.htm

Or at least I can't see any beans...

LouiseJ

southernscouser wrote: »

Guys, do you think furnishing a flat for £3,500 is reasonable? :undecided

I'm just scouting around prices for bits and bobs (ie at Argos) just to get a general feel and I can blow that easily! :rotfl:

Admittedly I may have budgetted £750 for a 40" TV but it doesn't seem to stretch far!

So far I'm budgetting;

Sofas - £750 Dont need to spend that much I got 2 leather sofas from Argos for £500
TV - £750 Boys and their toys eh?

Fridge/freezer - £300 about right
Washing machine - £300 should get one for about £200
Microwave - £100 Made of gold is it??? Or are you going to use this for all cooking as I cant see a cooker on your list.

Bed/mattress - £500 Always worth getting a decent bed, it will get alot of hammer
Wardrobe - £300 about right
Bedside cabinet - £50 OK

And there is so much missing from that list! :eek:

I know there is freecycle, but I'd like to be able to buy my own things! :undecided

I agree with the others though its the little things that all add up.