OK so here is what's going on my boyfriend and 11 month old and I are going to be moving FINALLY into our own place, it is low-income housing os not to much worried about the bills or anything but here is my thing, altogether we have about 300, that is from taxes my checks and some other things. So with that 300 dollars we need to get things for the house because we basically have nothing for a house because we have been staying with friends and family since our Son was born. The reason we don't have alot of the things is because with this program you never knew when you were getting in so it could have beena month to 2 years before you got your place, so please no bashing about how come we didnt get things earlier. For a shorter list this is what we have:
3 stands
a small t.v
Our sons crib and everything with it
his toys
our bed
a dresser
2 or 3 plates and bowls
Kitchen utensils ( spatula and things like that)
croc-pot
silverware
cups
So if you have any tips or websites or anything i could use then please help
How about pans and pots, a coffeemaker ( I wouldnt be without one, and wouldnt expect any other mom to forget the most important meal of the day, lol ) sheets, comfortor, towels. other than that, you got the major stuff. youll find what you need as you go along. last winter hubby and me and our son finally got our own place and im still finding things i need after over a year. i just got my own can opener, how did that take so long? lol. Congrats, theres nothing like your own place, no matter how small. living with family is tough no matter how resourceful you are. have fun!
I adore craigslist, I find stuff all the time on there. The have a section for free things, and looking through the adds, you can find stuff at a steal. Local thrift stores are a godsend also.
Keep an eye out for church rummage sales too. And garage sales. I've been on my own for almost a decade and a half, and I rarely buy anything new, I get things second hand. Besides being cheap (or free) your saving space in a land fill! Some of my ugly finds are made beautiful by a coat of paint!
I'm not sure if that was what your looking for, but let me know if you need anymore help!
The others are giving good ideas of where to look.I never have personally used craigslist but,I do use freecycle,so I would suggest joining your local group.Go to freecycle.org and type in your city and state,click on join and fill out the form. It will be fun decorating your own place.
"Happy Birthday" breezy2005 Thursday Feb. 5th
- FirstTimeMom102
on Apr. 5, 2010 at 4:24 PM