Hey guys, this isn't hammy related but those of you who have been in rented houses and student/low budget/ starting out will really understand how happy I am!
Me and my bf have been in our rented house a year and few months now. We have had lots of problems and as it had 5 people in before therefore there is lots of surplus furniture. Not much storage space because of this.
We finally got one bed removed by the landlord but since have been trying to make it more homely.
This year we are making the scary move to have christmas together at our house so i want even more for it to be finished.
We don't have much money and in a rented house you don't want to spend too much on things like curtain rails, shelves etc.
But in the last day we have got several things.
I found a lovely brand new corner shelf unit in the skip..so i took it, dusted it and its cleaned up lovely..its £16 in B&Q atm..i saved it from landfill as well so nature points
Last night we finally smashed up our broken bed (couldnt get it down the stairs otherwise would have offered it on freecycle) and set up our new metal bed (ebay £10!). Our bedroom now instantly looks less scruffy and we had a decent nights sleep for the first time since moving in.
This morning we picked up a 6ft black christmas tree (ebay lol) and its fab and means we can have pressies under a proper sized tree!
but my biggest YAY!!!!! is thanks to freecycle.
For 8 months we've been after a small table and chairs so we can sit down for meals etc our front room was a bedroom, the beds gone but its just got the rats in and we'd like to make better use of it and last night one was advertised. So i just politely sent a message, no sob stories (as u get on there) just saying we need one, we dont have much money and would be greatful to be considered.
she messaged back saying she would deliver it for us!!!
She said sat but of course its the hammy show...so i told her and said id stay at home as it was more important an she said shed drop it off today!
She just pulled up...no spaces so she had to stay in the road, loads of cars were behind her waiting..when she had offloaded it all i gave her a bunch of flowers to say thanks..she was really taken back..and the cars started thumbs upping me and clapping! It was so lovely to see , in a big city, 3 car drivers not getting angry at having to wait and them obviously understanding the situation.
It really touched me...its not a fancy table. It needs a bit of cleaning up but for her to deliver it and then the drivers...im just really touched
ive offered things on freecycle and people just come and take and dont say thanks. Also people just message you saying "ill have it" etc..this is what it should all be about, manners and politeness.
Im so excited just to have a table..some of you may laugh but its not a neccesity really for us and they are expensive...
cant wait for my landlord to collect some more matresses and i can take some of the desks down and make a dining room for us...im scared enough about tackling christmas dinner!
hope this continues
Some good luck finally :)
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