Small house single person

Bigphil1474

Lots of great suggestions already. I would add - look on Facebook for a local giving away group. We have one for our postcode (called C.R.A.P. for conserving resources and Associating People!), anything put on there has to be given away for free. People replace all sorts of stuff that is still usable and in good condition for all sorts of reasons, and people are much more generous than you may think.

Never had a washer dryer - if your bathroom is reasonably well ventilated, use a cloths horse in there. Washers are usually cheaper than WD's.

stuart45

GrubbyGirl_2 said:

stuart45 said:

If you want a free mattress delivered to your house rent a skip and you should have a selection of them in there by the morning.

lol you obviously haven't hired a skip.  you could buy a top of the range mattress for less than hiring a skip!

I've rented hundreds of skips over the years. It's annoying that they seem to attract old mattresses.

Albermarle

Look for things that do more than one job.
Ie bed with drawers under

Or even better, an ottoman base, although I guess you would be lucky to find one second hand.

mandy47

Olio have a section where you can request items for free. I've given a couple of items away on there. You can also set a distance you're prepared to travel for said items. 

RAS

Igenix do a small undercounter fridge freezer available through Curry's and maybe elsewhere. 

I'd suggest you start with whatever you can get on freegle/freecycle etc. And save up.

Priorities, a mattress and some means of cooking. Then somewhere to sit. You can make a passable way to lift a mattress off the floor with a few pallets, if you know someone with a circular saw. 

If it's a very small house, you'll need to think very carefully about how to make best use of space.

So a shallow wall mounted cupboard with a front that drops down to provide a table and legs. Or the folding table with or without storage. Look at the Norberg or Norden ranges at IKEA for inspiration.

Both could be used as a small desk if necessary. If you've not got folding chairs, think about stacking stools. Can also be used as side tables, singly or stacked.

Look out for rugs that can define areas. And lighting that allows you to create zones for eating and chilling.

Nights are drawing in. If necessary, clip cheap or second hand flat sheets above the window and draw back into ties in day time until you can afford blinds, curtains or shutters.