{"id":1861,"date":"2017-07-20T11:10:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T11:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seaside-homes.org.uk\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2017-07-20T11:10:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T11:10:44","slug":"low-cost-furniture-household-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seaside-homes.org.uk\/low-cost-furniture-household-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Cost Furniture and Household Items"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Moving in to a new home is always exciting but it can be also be stressful and expensive, with the biggest expense being furniture.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick guide to making your house a home&#8230;. on a budget!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Buy only the Bare Essentials to start out\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8211; make a list in order of the most important items and work through it. \u00a0You don&#8217;t need everything in the first week<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Beg or Borrow\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>&#8211; ask friends and family for furniture or household items that they are no longer using. \u00a0You&#8217;d be surprised what people have accumulated in the garage or spare room.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Buy Secondhand\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; buying secondhand furniture is a great way to save money. Just because it&#8217;s secondhand doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s poor quality. \u00a0There are some real bargains to be had scouring the secondhand shops. \u00a0You can always replace it later when you have more money.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Look out for Sale Bargains<\/strong> <\/em>&#8211; <em>just because something is in the sale, it&#8217;s not always a bargain. \u00a0L<\/em><em>ook out for the end of line and seasonal bargains, items with a minor flaw or damage as these can be heavily reduced. 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