HEY Sup Forums BASEMENT OP HERE
So im moving into my own apartment in 2 weeks- i make enough to support the living arrangment, but im looking for any tips to a new renter.
Im kinda internally freaking out thinking something will go wrong, but i'm happy that i'm gonna have my own place,and that i'm taking this step.
Youre life is over kid. Welcome to hell.
Im actually 21- and started paying rent about a year ago, just moving to a place thats mine.
When wasn't it hell?
Life wasn't hell at maybe 1-13, But then some bad shit happened, and its been working my way from there ever since.
bump- just looking for some helpful tips or something
Get renters insurance its cheap. Take pictures of all your stuff and save it somewhere , not your computer obviously.
Get a regular cleaning rota going, and never leave dishes overnight
If you like girls, put a bin in your bathroom
You might get used to the smell but others will notice --- use your windows to air out your place!
These are all good tips.
Im about to evolve from basement neckbeard to decent housekeep. Dishes are assholes, but as ill live alone for a while, it shouldnt be that big of an issue.
good job faggot, I remember this feeling
good tips here. also do your fucking laundry regularly and if you lived in a house for most of your life learn to walk heel to toe unless you want your downstairs neighbours to hate you. dont cook curry or other smelly foods at night and loud bassy music will get you thrown out.
also if you smoke (weed or tobacco) make sure you get to know your neighbors stand point on the smell. its better if you take a walk with it than turn it into an issue by smoking on your porch or indoors. angry neighbors are the worst.
>loud bass
>smelly foods
Both are things that wouldn't really cross my mind, but thanks for helping me understand being a good neighbor to other appts around me.
Buy a plunger the alternative is literally pretty shitty. Buy lab where like beakers for glasses/cups. If you break one they are always the same so you can always replace them without worrying about a style change.
Youre pretty hot
Wash your bedsheets at least every other week (more if you're Indian)
I assume your a dude, because apparently im all the rage with the gays(kill me), but thanks.
THe labwear thing seems like it would cost a bit, but thats a good idea as to not change style. Fuck speaking of which i dont really have much glasswear and shit.
Forgot to mention you can also cook in beakers too on electric glass top and gas stoves in a pinch
>plunger
good call
>beakers
I prefer pint glasses as they have not changed in a million years.
also a shower curtain. you may need this (my first apartment didn't have one, had to shower SUPER careful the first night)
im female (:
You're living alone, you don't need that much unless you're hosting often.
it has been my experience that most young people dont think of these things and have their asses thrown out of my building.
you dont want that m8.
Is this just hygiene things? Cuz as you can see in my pics i get acne like a fucking teen still.
I plan on really working on myself after im out fo this damn basement.
kek shower curtain is a must- thanks for the headsup, did'nt think of that and will prolly have work the day of moving in/after. Also pint glasses are good idea especially when i wanna get wasted.
Well thanks m'lady
I don't plan on hosting alot, but i have friends who still live with parents and want to kinda be a haven to them if we want to party or something.
Where are you from?
Not at all, i know alot of older people live there- like 60's or so, so im gonna try to make friends by taking out their garbage and running minor errands for them. Basically brown nosing my way into them not hating me.
Pennsylvania.
im 28 and i moved to my own apartment last year (former basement dweller) set it up nice and dont set up your computer in the living room. make your place inviting and decorate it nice. a few girls that friendzone'd me now come over from time to time and i bang them and they sleep over and they leave the next day. its pretty nice
You're young so probably dull/naïve/unwordly. Buy a clock alarm radio and let NPR/BBC Radio 4 play in the background to get a little more rounded each day.
give me your snapchat or some shit like that :))
>Not at all, i know alot of older people live there- like 60's or so, so im gonna try to make friends by taking out their garbage and running minor errands for them. Basically brown nosing my way into them not hating me.
its a plan but I dont recommend it. My neighbor asks me to do all this menial shit for her just cause I did a few things a while back (she is only 50 ish but fat). your call tho. will probably get you fed.
shoveling the snowy walks are also a way to get into old peoples good graces and maybe get some money from the landlord
Eh- im young but im not the most stupid. Radio is kinda shit. i listen to podcasts and whatnot.
THIS makes me feel really good about this (possibly stupid) step forward. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lemme make one real quick i guess.
Hurry up i gotta leave in like 5
AND winter is coming up.
Damn seriously guys these are some great insights into 'what do' and they are much appreciated.
my kik is Minikoollol
Dont have kik fam
God the ammount of bullshit to buy....
I wish I had a list but I don't care enough to have bought most.
Trash canssss
Cleaning supplies- broom, dustpan, mop, soaps, Chems,
Towels, people, hand, shop, cleaning, paper etc.
Whole goddamned kitchen- Dishes, cuttlery, cooking pans/dishes, spices, bulk ingredients, food stocks in general....
Fucking mixing spoons and spatulas and shit.
Power strips
Furniture....
I'm forgetting some obvious shit but it's alot of money unless you plan for it and buy at a yard sale, goodwill, or some China store.
Get anything you can on automated payments on a seperate bank account you know you will never overdraw.
Last and certainly not least....
Use this change as an opportunity to also remove any bad habits by setting up new and better ones in your new scene.
Goodluck!
Fuck mang- drop yours ill add and prove its me. gotta download this shit.
>this (possibly stupid) step forward
there is nothing stupid about being a man. I moved out when I was 20 and freshly married a little over 6 years ago (not mormon, am white).
honestly most stuff you will figure out as you go. Massive word of advice tho DO NOT FILL YOUR HOUSE WITH USELESS SHIT. when it comes time to move, you will regret all the shit you have to pack. follow the rule that "if it has sat in the closet for longer than 1 year and is NOT seasonal, toss it out" you will thank yourself when your move takes 2 hours as opposed to 10.
In the UK 1/3 o young people are vegan or vegetarian, going on half on London, and it's more often girls.
Learn to cook a decent vegetarian breakfast (e.g. avo toast, veggie fryup) and keep the ingredients for it. Girls really appreciate being treated like humans in the morning.
On a related note, buy (and use!) condoms.
this is all good shit, ikea and good dollar stores will be your friend.
don't really care enough to write out a buncha tips but basement OP is an okay guy
Learn to cook
Eat porridge for breakfast
Watch porn less often
Get a library membership
Tell mummy you love her
god the UK is retarded these days
>use condoms
maybe not 100percent retarded tho
i plan on hitting up a dollar tree before anything.
Then a goodwill or something.
I was laying in bed a few nights ago and the WHOLE KITCHEN thing kinda hit me- thats gonna take a while to actually flush out.
Am planning on using this as a stepping stone. place doenst allow smoking, so im gonna use that as an excuse to quit etc.. Might have to walk to work (4 miles) but thatll help me get/stay fit.
I know how to cook.
Plan on less porning
>tell mummy you love her
Fuck that dude, shes a heroin addict.
>Tell mummy you love her
Most important tip of the thread.
Hey mom, love yah mom, *basement door closes* turns into actually needing to call..... and visit......
>DO NOT FILL YOUR HOUSE WITH USELESS SHIT
Take this with a word of caution --- if you enjoy having random shit and are prepared to have to throw a lot of iit away then it's not really a problem
Me personally I hate being encumbered with unnecessary material possessions but for lots of people it's fine, not everyone is a minimalist
What are you on about, vegetarianism isn't retarded (and I'm a meat-eater) nor is cooking breakfast for lays
>Fuck that dude, shes a heroin addict.
trust me on this. you may hate your mother now. she may be the bane of your existance but she still is your mother. call her every once in a while. later in life, when she is dead, you will be glad you did.
one of the benefits of growing up is seeing how easy it is to let life drag you to where your parents are.
>Might have to walk to work (4 miles)
nigger, if you live in philly, your gonna want a car or you will die in the winter
>shes a heroin addict
Then it's even more important, assuming do you don't actually hate her
>cooking breakfast for lays
this is like kissing the hooker
>vegetarianism isn't retarded
as long as meat tastes so good it is very retarded
Nah dude- havent talked to my mom in like a year and a half- lady left me and my sister for dead pretty much. me as a 17 y/o having to explain why we are squatting in the house to the landlord shit.
my room is minimalist(my basement)- ive elarned to like it, so imma stick to it.
i live closer to altoona- itll be cold and shit, but im prepping myself. The new living arrangments will leave me with enough to actually save for a car- so thats step 2
Any time i see her- i do tell her i love her, but i dont talk to her, she knows she cut some deeps holes in my heart/brain and she will eventually fix herself or not have me in her life.
You're either a child or an idiot
...
i agree him saying the 'like kissing a hooker' thing is stupid- but damn do dead animals taste good.
Besides dishes and food it's not so bad, you'll realise the specific tools you took for granted and are too lazy/cheap to buy just yet. Apple core/slicer....
oh yeah baking sheets.... and food storage (tuber wear, foil, plastic wrap)
Also don't set your entertainment system up untill EVERYTHING is in, set up, and in motion. Both physical stuff, bills, and goals...
Try and separate your play/work and sleeping spaces as much as possible, put your desk in your living room and keep your phone and laptop out of your bedroom.
Obviously this is a bit more difficult if you're in a studio appartment
if by that you mean a smart adult then sure. if she does not think enough of herself to not hand out her meat wallet to people at random then why should I cook for her? FUCKING VEGETARIAN FOOD NO LESS.
She can grab a granola bar on her way out I guess but thats about the extent anyone should care about a casual fuck
If you havent already, do a thorough walk through with the landlord and make notes/takes pics of existing damage so when you move out you will get your security deposit back. also, make sure you read and understand the entire lease contract.
How much do you make? And rent?
>Apple core/slicer
Yuck, just eat the entire apple with your hands like a normal person
>Apple core/slicer....
do people actually have and use these?...
its a 2 bedroom place that my sister will move into eventually with me.
Thats good tips, but im too far gone, i need noise to sleep at this point.
Good idea friend-o as to not stall out and get caught up in 'MY PLACE BIATCHES' and just fucking around.
i make maybe 800 a month, and the rent i pay for this basement is 500 a month, new appartment is 430 a month.
>does not think enough of herself to not hand out her meat wallet to people at random
Yep you're a child
Not even a Capri sun?
>Heartless bastard.
nice trips
>430 a month.
holy fuck. I pay 890 in vancouver which is considered cheap as fuck. right now some 1 bedrooms are going for 1800
>im too far gone
Take this opportunity to reverse the damage
Cooking apples typically requires them to be sliced... but yeah normal would be gnawing it down the the core and spitting it out into the pan...
keep feeding the whores then m8, i guess someone has to.
MY FUCKING SUGAR WATER POUCH
Read books
>what is a paring knife
Who hurt you user?
damn dude. To be fair its like supposed to be a cheap place, but id be willing to pay more, i just cant take paying $500 for a fucking basement anymore.
no one?
>430 a month
does that include utilities(water, sewer, tv, internet, trash, etc)?
it includes (im pretty sure electric) water, sewer, trash. I ahve to pay internet and heating.
i cant believe you payed 500 for a basement with insulation foam board for walls...
oh well, stories to tell your kids
Probably the one next to the big knife I grab cause I'm too cheap to spend 7 bucks on a fucking apple slicer... just an example.
Fuckers could be used to their mommies egg white separators and flip shit the first time they go to make a fucking lemon meringue pie...
>pretty sure
you need to find out for sure, read the lease agreement/contract.
Thats the idea- used it as a stepping stone. I actually made the insulation and foamboaring myself. before it was bare concrete.
I use this whole experience as a 'what not to do again'
Buy a plant
saw a prawn shelling machine the other day, almost shit laughing.
so many lazy gadgets that take up space where knife skills could actually work faster
Are you not supposed to eat the shells?
I dislike apple slicers, it's easier for me to manhandle the apple than to push it down on the thing in a straight line
>'what not to do again'
my man! I learned that being newlywed in a studio apartment. learn from me and dont do that.
well you can if you deep fry the fuck out of them but if doing cocktail then no... ew...
I know i need to find out for sure, but im gauging the payments as it not being included, so im prepared to spend atleast another $100 on electricity.
Oh shit- i bet tensions were through the roof in that situation
>Oh shit- i bet tensions were through the roof in that situation
there is not enough hate fucking in the world man...
were good now that we have a large 1 bedroom.
>reasons I plan on having 2 separate beds, like the good old days
>I know i need to find out for sure, but im gauging the payments as it not being included, so im prepared to spend atleast another $100 on electricity.
ok so im not from that area but it looks like there are several electrical providers and all have a rate of .08 cents per kw/h (same as mine).
you can expect a bill of about 25 dollars if billed monthly or 50 if every 2 months.
THIS IS AN ESTIMATE. should be close tho
This is a very good point.
>not having two separate bedrooms and inviting one another over
What is this bullshit. I live in london and laugh at veggie cunts
If youre gonna avoid animal foods for stupid reasons, you can make your own food you picky twat
where i live (the Vancouver fag) 2 bedrooms are like 2200 per month for a shit old apartment
that makes groping my wife in her sleep difficult tho...
Wash your dishes while you cook, I always hated doing dishes (was stuck doing them as the eldest male in my house I have no idea how) but it's a lot less shitty if they're halfway done before you're full.
Considering buying a heated blanket for the winter. Where I live got super cold and it was a good alternative to sleeping with layers of clothing on.
Carpet tip: if your carpets are old (and potentially have a smell to them) you can vacuum once to remove any debris then spread a generous amount of Baking Soda on the ground, leave it for a few hours then vacuum it back up. It will not damage your carpet but it will absorb any old odors from previous tenants. Just look it up it's legit.
>not having two separate bedrooms with a shared bed split down the center by drywall
You don't have to use both all the time
>Carpet tip: if your carpets are old (and potentially have a smell to them) you can vacuum once to remove any debris then spread a generous amount of Baking Soda on the ground, leave it for a few hours then vacuum it back up. It will not damage your carpet but it will absorb any old odors from previous tenants. Just look it up it's legit.
can confirm (clean the vacuum filter after though as it will be clogged right up)
Always vacuum your apartment at around 3:15 am or thereabouts. no one likes eating breakfast in a dirty apartment
they make specific stuff to use on carpets, and they are scented. much better than baking soda
Heated blanket and vaccum+ baking soda.
Both great tips i plan on implementing.
That depends on the fridge and whether user has a big rig computer.
The bundling board isn't supposed to be permanent, my dude
>not drilling a glory hole in the drywall
If you're socially retarded like myself, don't put the act of the "nice guy" when you start living with your neigbhors, you will look suspicious to them.