Starting Fresh (need some common sense)

[M BUTCHER 206]

so try and put yourself in these shoes

you're a 21 yr old male moving into a new apartment fresh, with just your clothes bed and basic needs. you got about $1000 to spend on new shit (excluding groceries). what do you need now to not just be living in some hella abandoned pad.

you can treat this as funny and say whatever like pool tables stripper pole jacuzzi etc, or take it serious and list off shit most young people would definitely need but overlook (pots pans plates vacuum cleaner can opener chairs etc) which would probably help out a lot more

 

[Rich]

hit up ikea

 

[M BUTCHER 206]

hit up ikea

for sure

but what would i get? coffee table - couple of lamps, some chairs, a dining table

im kind of making a list of prospective first buys to move in to a nicely situated place right off the bat and then i will make adjustments later on down the road when more money comes in

 

[MRTHECOSE]

Don't be too high and mighty to hit up thrift stores for furniture I got a computer chair and a one seater sofa with foot reset for like 35 bucks when I was starting out ....and u could check it out take out cushions and stuff peepem out real good to make sure u aint bringing filth to your house...and also dollar stores are good for random house hold shit cups plates and utensils...

 

[KODOGG]

Get a table for the PS2 or Xbox, a couch for the PS2 or Xbox.. A table for the computer, and a chair for the computer.. and maybe another table to eat on lol

Thats pretty much all you need furniture wise.. I'd spend the rest of the $$ on a hydroponic set-up haha.. or on some stripper poles, those always come in handy when the bitches come over, yaddadadiiiiiiiiig ?

 

[Danger Manye]

live as cheap as you can for the first three months, after that figure the luxuries you can afford.

food-
-generic and bulk
-learn ways to pakage meat-
boxes of noodles are coo

i don't know what kind of neighborhood you live in, but right down the hustles you see that would work. seriously consider making money right where you live.

plants are always cool too in an aptmartment add character and fresh air. books, get to reading. also if you are byyourself, and you can't find yourself in all that you are doing, pray.

 

[Gas One]

furnish your house off of hand me downs (except for the couches or beds, those should be new, or cleaned to high hell) until you get your money up a little.

garage sales, thrift stores, craigslist, things of that nature.

youll know what you *need* when you notice you cant cook meals, or you cant make a hamburger, or you aint got knives or spoons or plates, those are the things you buy. if i were you i'd slum it out for a while and save some of that 1000, rich people who buy new shit tend to look for people who want the older shit because they dont have space in the garage and thats where you come in.

youd be suprised how many people are willing to part with a table or a old desk or some shit like that. alot of people even leave stuff like that on the side of their houses with "for free" signs.

if you feel like you need something new, buy it accordingly. but if i were you id save some money for an emergency if you have 1000 dollars to spend. lord knows i wish i would have done that when i first moved out...

oh, buy a vacuum, if you dont have one.
and cleaning supplies. they go a long way and your first apt. will get scummy, if you enjoy your freedom like i did. (beer spills, bong spills, etc). also start saving up your change if you dont have a washer and dryer.

 

[DAT NIGGA TAZZ]

febreeze, coffe table, tv stand, couch, bed,chair, cd tower if u got hella cd's, a good kitchen knife set, get a few of those plastic trash cans with the cover on the top, vaccum/mop, swiffer dusters, coathangers, microwave, toaster oven, paper plates, lysol, windex, carpet stain remover, raid,

and porn.

 

[killahoe666]

how's your incoming income going to be after this? you don't want to go and blow all your $1000 if you are going to be barely making enough to pay bills so you might just want to take it easy at first.... use paper plates and plastic spoons for now they always come in handy......microwave is a must....papertowels, ass wipe, towels, go to a 2nd hand store for tv holder, cofee table, end tables etc... plants are good to take up space and make it more cozy as well

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

If I was you, and I am only speaking from MY persepctive, I would find a way to turn that money into more money and then you'll have a bit more freedom to spend on house shit. I feel what youre going through, as I will be goin through the same in about 4 months (although ill be 29 by then, not 21).

Ikea is always good, so is Target.

 

[thascary1]

walmartm kmart, thirft store, garage sales...

get cheap sofa and loveseat...if yo ulook right you could get both for under 200....pots and pans kee pit simple to start, a small sauce pan, a large sauce pan, a large skillet and a couple baking dishes and you should be set there...get these at garage sales.

tv dvd player...if you don't already have hit up say garage sales flea market.

you need a kitchen table and chjairs you could get starter ones from walmart kmart target for under 300 table and 4 chairs. Same places for dishes and silverware. You could get a bos of dishes (4 place sewttings for like 40 bucks..siver ware cheap..

For basic household shit hit up dollar stores..pizza cutter, can opener, utensils, storage cups for leftovers, etc....

dollar tree is also good for cleaning supplies, towels, etc...


Seriously hit up those places and you will be fine.

 

[Kon1]

like cutty said. buy a hydroponics set and start blowin your spot up with sum weed. in 2 or 3 months if u do it right u can prolly make sum g's. seeings how u only have a g u cant get the best hydroponic shit but if u start learning the grow game u can pull in alot of money. other then that. i'd just buy hella silverware,plates,microwave if you dont got one,glasses, and maybe a few other things. but if i had a g i'd be coppin a QP and flippin it. lol

 

[tha dookie]

just take everything u need from yo moms house
i meen thats yo mom she cant be no cold heartless bitch and let u live with nothin
snatch up the microwave atleast

 

[Gas One]

toaster oven>mircowave

and fuck all that talk about growing weed. that takes electricity.

grow shrooms.

 

[Kon1]

HAHAH. i guess i didnt think about that. stoner move.

 

[FDS]

i got a three month year old couch i bought at ikea, its too big for my spot u can have it for $80. anyway when i moved out i bought hella shit.

 

[C.M.P CEO]

hit up skaffers.com and get sum used furniture..invest in a forman grill....andddddddddddd a bundle of top ramen and sum air freshner and sum po pery or what eva the fuck...get sum soap and tooth paste and socks and boxers

dont f0rget 45$ for a case of hunid racks

 

[Dana Dane]

Foreman Grill is a must for a single man living by himself.

 

[M BUTCHER 206]

thanks for the good tips everyone its appreciated

 

[C.M.P CEO]

buy a cook book,god knows i need 1,i cant be burnin up these hot dogs and french fries all the time