When i moved to another city kind of far away from where I had been living for 10 years i was kind of amazed at all the "stuff" I had acquired. I actually called it "crap" because I believe there is a real difference between the two. I think i had like 100 t-shirts, 12 pairs of jeans, something crazy like 40 pairs of socks etc. I also had a bunch of furniture and far more cups /plates / silverware than i would ever be capable of using all at once.
When i decided i was moving to another city I determined that my entire life, from this point forward, was going to fit into 2 large suitcases (and a dog carrier.) Now since I live overseas in a country that may change their visa laws at any given time not acquiring furniture is quite a smart move (I think). However, my way of life wouldn't apply to someone who live in, say, USA, where you have to buy your own furniture in most instances.
Furnished houses are very common over here.
Anyway, it has been quite liberating once i decided to not get stuff that I don't need. I downsized my gaming rig to a powerful laptop, and i honestly believe that my life in fact would fit into 2 suitcases at this point. One really big benefit is the fact that moving sucks.....but is sucks a lot less when you only have 2 things (and a dog) to carry. :)
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m not sure I can get away with not buying furniture, most places here come without but it definitely sounds like it’s working for you :)
That sounds like a really manageable amount of ‘stuff’ to move around!
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yeah, but i do understand that my situation is unique in a way.
There are times that I consider moving back to USA but i know that I am going to have to budget an absolutely huge amount of money to purchase furniture. It's funny how that really isn't a thing in any of the other countries I have lived in.
I suppose i could move back to the states and just buy a mattress and a tv because really , i don't use much else that is in my house. :)