Moving out

[Chocoholic]

I would like to be able to move out of home in a couple of years. Do you think it is too soon to start collecting little things that I might need? what should I buy now and what should I leave until I have moved?

[jaz_ben]

Honestly. I would wait till its alot closer to when you are going to be moving out of home to your own house or apartment. Otherwise you will be cluttering up your parents place and things change alot in 2years.
I rememeber the first time I moved out of home I moved to perth with my girlfriend to study we had 2 swags as our couches we were very lucky I won 2grand of electrical appliances 2 weeks before we got our rental :) so that was a HUGE bonus. and we were donated a dining table.

Over time you start to get things that you have been waiting for to make your little place home. When we got home from traveling me and my husband had to start over with refurbishing the place we had loads of crap furniture thank goodness its all gone now well tho I still have this old fallen apart computer desk . I look at we got now and really appreciate all that hard work of saving.

So maybe just save all your hard earned cash for when the big move arrives.

[Julie-Ann]

Hi
I think jaz_ben is right that trends change so quickly and you don't want a whole lot of stuff needing to be stored.
But you could set up a glory box like they used to do in the olden days (even before my time:D). You could buy things that are small and are necessities when you see them on sale. Like white sheet sets, teatowels, placemats and things for your kitchen. Have a look also at this thread about setting up a kitchen (http://www.decoratingforum.com.au/showthread.php/starting-kitchen-300.html) to get ideas on what you will need.

[Katrina]

I think you can definitely start with some basic kitchen electrical appliances of your own - toaster, kettle, sandwich press. These things won't change and you will need these more than anything! What about a microwave too? I agree with Julie-Ann, a glory box is a great idea. And if you have the money to buy things, why don't you just put it away so that when the time comes you can go out and get the tv, or couch?

Katrina :)

[Chocoholic]

I have opened a special bank account to start saving for the big move-thankyou:)

[Lorraine]

That would be the best idea, otherwise you can try a glory box. My parents gave me one years ago to start off. When we moved out of a home we were in about 12 years ago, it got stolen, it is obvious someone wanted it more than me.

[Julie-Ann]

I think a glory box is such a lovely idea. How awful that it got stolen:(
Do you think if I start one for Mr16 he will get the hint that one day he actually has to leave:D

[Lorraine]

LOL!!! Too funnee good idea though. I'm sure Mr16 will not mind so much.
I couldn't believe my glory box got stolen, we had taken one lot of furniture to our rental place, got back and it was gone. I was so mad. My wedding dress got stolen from a dry cleaners too. Not happy about that either. :mad:

[Julie-Ann]

OMG talk about rotten luck. I assume the wedding dress was after the wedding?

[Lorraine]

Yes it was Julie-Ann, I had put it in to be cleaned, went back only to be told it was gone. My veil was still at home which was good, two of my sisters wore it, then when my daughter was married she wore it too, by this stage it was 26 years old. Kim ( our daughter ), had it adjusted to suit her gown.

[Julie-Ann]

How sad it was like an heirloom then:(. How could someone steal it from the Drycleaners?

[Lorraine]

I asked the same thing Julie-Ann, they shrugged their shoulders then told me as they do not specialise in cleaning wedding gowns it had to be sent to someone else. :(

[Julie-Ann]

I bet you didn't use their services again. Unbelievable:(