Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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TBH mates and family friends will sort you out with bits of bobs if you let people know your moving out, EVERYTHING doesn't need to be brand new does it? 
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
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We started out buying little bits like when we saw Pyrex stuff on offer. We managed to get everything for a 2 bed house for less than 2k. Although we got a few bits like the ironing board and vacuum given to us (The vacuum was only £60 though and it does the job fine) we still managed to get a new TV, 360 and DVD player.
I've found quite a few good deals on Tesco Direct. We got 2 two seater sofas for less than £300 and the clubcard points you get for it always help with the shopping 
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
EVERYTHING doesn't need to be brand new does it?
Yes
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
EVERYTHING doesn't need to be brand new does it?
Oh boy are you in for a shock on Saturday
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I mean like I got given ironing board, few lamp shades, hoover, few bits of cutlery/utensils etc
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Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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I got some crystal glases, knifes and forks and a knife set i think for me engagement present off my aunty.
I've never acutally thought of a hoover - then again im not planning on having carpets 
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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EASILy furnish a flat for £5k. You just got to shop around.
E.g. Our Sofas RRP £800, ex display so bought for £400
32" CRT Sony TV and stand- £125 on ebay
iDect telephones RRP £70- £27 ebay
I love getting a bargain so quite enjoy shopping for stuff.
TK maxx is ace for kitchen stuff too.
Knives RRP £85, we got new for £25
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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Hoover £110 Argos
We got for £42 on bargaincrazy.com
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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get a van and get off to ikea in warrington...
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
get a van and get off to ikea in warrington...
What I did
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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You can easily furnish a flat on £5k, tbh you'd be throwing money about to spend that much!!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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spent around 5k for a 2 bed house
bedrooms
drawers - 2x £16 2x £30 2x £40
wardrobe - 2x £70
ikea - Kullen
Living Room
coffee table - £7 ikea
42" PLASMA - £810
Stand - £100
Sofa - £800
Pool Table - £700
Kitchen
Washing machine - £225
Fridge - £250
Kettle - £10
Toaster - £15
Microwave - £50
Plates - £15
Cuttlery - £8
Glasses - £0 ask in pubs
Garden
shed - £400
table - £20
misc
hoover - £150
iron/ironing boad £30
some things missing but just a quick list
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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i would try and avoid to much flat pack as took me 3 days solid to assemple ours!
and has no fingers left!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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you woman
flat packs are a piece of piss 3 hours to assemble 6 drawers and 2 wardrobes
hour and a half to level the doors on wardrobes
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Id hate to list everyhting ive spent
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
i would try and avoid to much flat pack as took me 3 days solid to assemple ours!
and has no fingers left!
maybe it is because im a carpenter but flat packs are a piece of piss to assemble
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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not when you have to fill the whole house with the stuff!!!
its that poxey allen key thing the give you that fucks ya fingers lol!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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you are just a woman twigg
for a big lad you dont half whinge 
some people are better at these things than others i suppose
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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i got kitchen type stuff over christmas and birthday after people knew i was looking for a house.
you must have some stuff at home already to take, bed, cupboard, tv etc.
also, freecycle is your friend. I've had tables, chairs, mirrors, tiles, gas bbq, tv, stereo's, loadsa crap from there. It's not necesarily the stuff that you'd choose yourself, but it fills a gap if you're on a budget
i don't think i spend any money at all when i moved out.  actually: fridge, microwave, hoover think that's it.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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me and the missus are moving in to our place in June 09, weve already started getting little bits together. At Christmas and birthdays we ask for money and vouchers (mainly Argos cos can get everything there) and we are stockpiling it all so weve got loads to spend.
£5k is a huge budget, when I budgeted ours it came to less than £2k for a 1 or 2 bedroom flat for the both of us, then take off any vouchers we had on top. Admittedly it wasnt best quality furniture, but remember its a rented house so you might get chucked out at the end of your contract, and will have nowhere to put your posh furniture 
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