Tiny Homes.

[rvijay]

Tiny Homes are Frugal in that it is easier to clean/maintain them. A great site below with tiny homes.

http://www.tinyhomes.com/THouse-examples.html

[ForestGlade34]

Cute, I'll say that much, all the site needs now is a tiny URL = http://tinyurl.com (which evidently you already know about as displayed by your homepage sig).

.......No sarcasm meant...... Very fitting/ very frugal (nothing wrong with that essentially)......BUT... Do you really see yourself living in one or is this just a whim or prospective idealism of some sort?

[dirtysole]

my house (yes, house, not apartment) us well under 500 sf. that would be super fine if i had designed it but the design sucks and it's very ahrd to keep clean because all our things have nowhere to live. as in there is 1, count them, 1 drawer in the whole kitchen. i love my house though...

[rvijay]

Just considering cleaning alone. Small houses are easier to maintain. Frugal people are finding joy in small, simple things.

Vijay

[WonderRandy]

the place I'm moving to (as we speak) is about 220 square feet...

[Red]

In the area I live, small cabins are the norm. A decent size place for 2 people might be 16' x 20', many/most without running water. Years ago I spent one winter living in an 8' x 12' cabin with just enough room for a chair, bed and wood stove. It was 'cozy'.

[Red]

Just considering cleaning alone. Small houses are easier to maintain. Frugal people are finding joy in small, simple things.

Vijay

Cleaning is actually a pain. Living in a place this small requires lots more discipline to keep clean and organized. A mess that would hardly be noticed in a large house becomes the center of attention in a small one.

[Marie]

Cleaning a bigger place takes longer.. I wouldn't say it's harder. It takes longer to vacuum, there are more bathrooms to clean, etc etc. But it's easier to keep a larger home looking tidy. Especially if you have kids.

[rvijay]

Cleaning a bigger place takes longer.. I wouldn't say it's harder. It takes longer to vacuum, there are more bathrooms to clean, etc etc. But it's easier to keep a larger home looking tidy. Especially if you have kids.

Agreed with the kids factor. However, if one has a large home cleans it say every weekend or so, has a large property tax/insurance, then cleaning vehicles, cooking, pruchasing groceries maintenance time adds up seriously. Hence, keeping all these things as small as possible is frugal. This freesup time to do other things in life.

Here is a great book to read in this regard:
The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs.

Vijay

[Red]

But it's easier to keep a larger home looking tidy. Especially if you have kids.

That's the problem with a small place - there's no back room where you can just dump stuff on a few minutes notice and shut the door. OTOH - if all your friends and neighbors also live in small places, they cut you alot of slack.

Living in a small place is pretty much like living on a boat, except that boats are usually designed with all kinds of hidey-holes.

[SystmDwnGrl2]

Agreed with the kids factor. However, if one has a large home cleans it say every weekend or so, has a large property tax/insurance, then cleaning vehicles, cooking, pruchasing groceries maintenance time adds up seriously. Hence, keeping all these things as small as possible is frugal. This freesup time to do other things in life.

Here is a great book to read in this regard:
The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs.

Vijay

I prefer my 1300 square foot apartment with 3 kids compared to the 800 square feet that we had. I don't clean it all by myself. My kids are responsible for their rooms and it has to pass inspection. I would even enjoy a little more room so that my future studio could be at my residence too, but I'll wait til we get our house for that...cleaning cars... what is that? I don't really do that but once every two months....its not really that much time...Maybe if I had a newer car, I would clean it more often.

[rvijay]

What happens to those folks whose kids growup and move out ? Do they still need a bigger placce ? Something to consider.

Vijay

[spud]

We live in a 1000 sq ft brick bunglalow in the UK. I'd never condsidered it to be tiny before. Though I often wish it was bigger, because I like space. We have acres of grass so we're very lucky in the summer but at this time of year I feel cooped up.

[Marie]

What happens to those folks whose kids growup and move out ? Do they still need a bigger placce ? Something to consider.

Vijay

Once my kid is out on his own I want to get a cozy cabin that overlooks a pond. It'll have a stone fireplace and built in bookshelves.

[superjane]

you want to see tiny homes- go to a First Nations reserve. They have crappy little houses big enough for three, but there are often 10+ people crammed into them! not fun.

[Red]

Once my kid is out on his own I want to get a cozy cabin that overlooks a pond. It'll have a stone fireplace and built in bookshelves.

That's mine w/o the fireplace. My other place has the fireplace but w/o the pond. I expect to have both when I retire.

[SystmDwnGrl2]

What happens to those folks whose kids growup and move out ? Do they still need a bigger placce ? Something to consider.

Vijay


Then I will have room when family(kids, grandkids, cousins, mom) comes to visit me and a separate tech room, studio..etc... trust me... I can find things to do with the space.It's not like I will ever live in a palace. My mom doesnt have anyone living at home with her. But, she lives in a 3 bedroom house. People visit often and stay(my brother comes to stay nearly every weekend of the month), she has a separate home office. Her house is not massive by any means (one story ranch). But, I am not going to tell her it is too much space for her cuz, it really isn't. My bf's parents will be selling their house and moving to a two bedroom farmhouse when everyone finally leaves that place. I know many people that do that sort of thing.

[Marie]

That's mine w/o the fireplace. My other place has the fireplace but w/o the pond. I expect to have both when I retire.

Nice. :)

[spehlbaund]

I guess for people that aren't too claustrophobic these are a good idea. I just like having space to move around/ different rooms/ stairs. Right now the house we live in is less than 1,000 sq. feet, no stairs but if I were to choose I'd choose a house with at least 2 stories. The only bad thing is it's scarier as far as creepy things that can hide around the house like ghosts, killers, trolls etc. so it would keep you wondering.

[vggiegirl]

It's cute but I couldn't do it. My bf and our 3 kitties are moving into a 900sq. ft. apartment...For a house, I just can't imagine anything under 1300sq. ft!

[dawngirl]

My house is approx 960 sq. ft. (finished living space). Perfect for me and the dogs. It's almost like living on a boat. Come to think of it, a friend of mine's boat is as wide as my house.

[sky73]

my house (yes, house, not apartment) us well under 500 sf. that would be super fine if i had designed it but the design sucks and it's very ahrd to keep clean because all our things have nowhere to live. as in there is 1, count them, 1 drawer in the whole kitchen. i love my house though...

Wow, that's amazing! Do you happen to have any photos to post of your tiny house?