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After moving every 1-2 years, many times -- and eventually getting all my belongings down to literally a few boxes, 2 suitcases, and a futon -- it bothered me t
by neilv 2y ago
After moving every 1-2 years, many times -- and eventually getting all my belongings down to literally a few boxes, 2 suitcases, and a futon -- it bothered me to own things.
The next apartment I moved into was a dump. I promised myself it was only for a year, and I wasn't even going to buy a dresser for my clothes. I simply used said 2 suitcases, slid under said futon's frame.
A few years later, I was still in the same place, still "living out of a suitcase", still averse to owning things that would make leaving more difficult.
My current place, I go through cycles of acquiring comforts and conveniences, and then culling things I don't really need in the near term, repeat.
- hinkley 2y agoBuying my first bed was a weird experience. Every time I move from now on, I’ll need a truck to do so, not just family and friends. At that point a couch instead of chairs is a “might as well” moment.
- neilv 2y agoYep, I remember that. Before getting one, I slept on the carpet with a sheet in a couple apartments. And mattresses and sofas indeed are what complicates a lot of moving logistics, IME. Everything else I could move myself, even cross-town on a cart, without renting a van. I'm thinking, my next move, it might be easier/cheaper just to give them away, and buy new ones on the other side.
- hinkley 2y agoIf you only moved every six or so years that’s not actually a terrible plan. Most of us keep out mattresses too long. I hesitate to think how old mine is.
- neilv 2y agoI don't know whether it helps mattress longevity, but mine has been in an allergy encasement since I bought it, with a foam topper inside. My IKEA sofa is visibly ready for new slipcovers, though.
- hinkley 2y agoA quality box spring or a solid platform under the mattress is definitely supposed to help. I have the latter, and in a material with just a little give. It also keeps the bed down at couch height. Our dog with the stumpy legs thinks my bed is the best thing ever and he tries to convince everyone else in the house that they should have one just like it by hopping on my bed, making significant eye contact with them and muttering in dog trying to get them to check it out.