May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Trying out this dude for the first time 
Detail your latest furniture and homeware related purchases
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Aladdin
Well-Known Member
Speaking of air fryers...
I use ours for the usual chips, roast spuds, hash browns, waffles, everything by Strong Roots, chicken burgers, anything that was frozen and is solid,
Today I used it for those semi pre-baked crusty rolls.
They were done in jig time and perfect.
I believe you can bake a cake in an air fryer?
Not tried that yet...
I use ours for the usual chips, roast spuds, hash browns, waffles, everything by Strong Roots, chicken burgers, anything that was frozen and is solid,
Today I used it for those semi pre-baked crusty rolls.
They were done in jig time and perfect.
I believe you can bake a cake in an air fryer?
Not tried that yet...
Callie
Pivoting
The floor is lush!Not like, the most amazing of tripod lamps but considering we were out looking for a shower curtain, it all turned out rather well!
Spotted a grey one for £18 having been £180 so though it's worth a shot. Was told it was broken (lamp holder cracked), said I wasn't bothered but was asked if I was interested in the black or white one instead but I said grey is best for us and got a further 20% due to the breakage.
Didn't realise it came with a shade, thought it was just the legs, being so cheap. The black and the white were also reduced to that price so I thought fuck it! I'll take the lot
Then, the white scanned at 9 FUCKING QUID!!!
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Shade is wonky due to cracked lamp holder, which a replacement for is arriving tomorrow
Also needs a lower wattage lamp.
Floor Lamp Classy, Black
danski
"vibey"
Thank you!
Looby
Well-Known Member
I have a bedding rant and wasn’t sure where to put it (probably nowhere because it’s really boring).
Last year I bought a really expensive superking duvet and also some Cath Kidston bedding. It was a fucking pain all winter with the duvet slipping around in the cover so one of us ended up cold every fucking night. We tried poppers but they would come undone.
We were putting the winter duvet back on and I decided to measure it because I’m still pissed off. It’s fucking 10cm smaller than it should be which is clearly why it doesn’t fit the cover properly.
I’m going to email the company tomorrow but they’re going to think I’m mad aren’t they?
I’m so annoyed because we spent so much money, much more than we could afford now. Cheeky fuckers!
Last year I bought a really expensive superking duvet and also some Cath Kidston bedding. It was a fucking pain all winter with the duvet slipping around in the cover so one of us ended up cold every fucking night. We tried poppers but they would come undone.
We were putting the winter duvet back on and I decided to measure it because I’m still pissed off. It’s fucking 10cm smaller than it should be which is clearly why it doesn’t fit the cover properly.
I’m going to email the company tomorrow but they’re going to think I’m mad aren’t they?
I’m so annoyed because we spent so much money, much more than we could afford now. Cheeky fuckers!
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
I have a bedding rant and wasn’t sure where to put it (probably nowhere because it’s really boring).
Last year I bought a really expensive superking duvet and also some Cath Kidston bedding. It was a fucking pain all winter with the duvet slipping around in the cover so one of us ended up cold every fucking night. We tried poppers but they would come undone.
We were putting the winter duvet back on and I decided to measure it because I’m still pissed off. It’s fucking 10cm smaller than it should be which is clearly why it doesn’t fit the cover properly.
I’m going to email the company tomorrow but they’re going to think I’m mad aren’t they?
I’m so annoyed because we spent so much money, much more than we could afford now. Cheeky fuckers!
You could just run a seam up the side of the cover?
Looby
Well-Known Member
Yeah I probably could but after spending nearly 200 quid I’m going to try and get what I can from those duvet scrimping bastards.
It also means I’ll have to have summer and winter covers.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
It seems you can - I've watched some videos of people pushing how far they can take things with them, and it seems you can pretty much do most things. Wouldn't be able to do an ordinary 2lb loaf cake though - the loaf tin wouldn't fit. Could use empty food cans for tins I suppose - that would probably work quite well.
Had to do a test run of the pressure cooker earlier, in line with the instructions (empty except 3/4 litre of water). Quite surprised it only took about 5 minutes to get up to pressure.
miss direct
misfungled
I'm so pleased. Finally bought a sofa, four months after moving in. Buying a sofa seems unnecessarily difficult. When I looked online, deliveries seemed to be 12 weeks +, the ones in charity shops were not to my taste. Went to Ikea and found a suitable one in minutes. Bit annoying that it'll arrive on Friday as I'm leaving on Friday for a month, but it'll be nice to come back to! My living room is slowly turning into the way I want it to be.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I haven't actually used mine yet, but this video looks like it's pretty versatile. Might experiment with a roast chicken at some point.
Idaho
blah blah blah
Got a hot tub. A rental company is closing down and selling off their kit. Got a nice condition 4-6 person one for 200. Got it cleaned up and set up in the garden. It's going to take overnight to heat up and you have to give it 24 hours after the first chlorine treatment, so we should be up and running for a solstice soak under the stars tomorrow.
miss direct
misfungled
Been to the second hand furniture shop today and bought some real goodies, including this:
Original price new was £699, I paid £90.
Also got a reclining chair with footstool, a metal shelving unit, and another book shelf.
Original price new was £699, I paid £90.
Also got a reclining chair with footstool, a metal shelving unit, and another book shelf.
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equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Habitat?
miss direct
misfungled
John Lewis
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
It's lovely, a great find.
miss direct
misfungled
I'm very pleased. I went to get furniture for the office, but this is so nice, it may need to be in the living room with plants and things on.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
miss direct
misfungled
Here in Sheffield there's so much choice in second hand furniture. I browse round them now and again - it's often flowery sofas with dog hair on, but perserverance pays off. We have Emmaus, BHF, and a local hospice place too. In fact the only new furniture I got was my bed, sofa, and armchair.
Help and recommendations for a bed solution, please!
For the past year, I have been sleeping on a single mattress on the floor of my room. Room was unfurnished bar a wardrobe, shelves and desk I had myself, and the single mattress was left over from a previous flatmate. Was meant to be a stop-gap, but I just can't decide what to do.
Space and aesthetic-wise, I am actually happy with the single mattress on the floor. Used to love a double bed even in smallish rooms, but in lockdown and even now spending much more time at home and doing yoga etc at home, I have been enjoying the additional floorspace.
Two problems: 1) It's very uncomfortable to sleep on! (But that might just be because not only is it a mattress on the floor, it's a cheap, saggy one...) 2) It'd be nice to have a double bed when partner stays over, rather than having to add another make-shift airbed type thing.
I have spent hours googling for ideas. :/
Sofa bed might be an option - something like this Habitat Kota sofabed | in Lambeth, London | Gumtree
I know a lot of people find them uncomfortable for daily use, but I have always slept well on any sofa bed, and would be happy to give it a go, especially if bought for a relatively low price. Could leave it folded out most of the time, but would have the option to make it smaller for exercise or if WFH required it, or if I fancy sitting on a sofa!
Problem with Gumtree however is that by the time I have organised delivery myself - for which I guess I'd have to hire a van and two men which is £££, I might as well buy a new one. And while in theory I wouldn't mind spending a bit more money on something new and good, the precarious nature of flatsharing means I might not have space for it wherever I might move next. :/
Or maybe I will get just something like this, plus a decent mattress https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9226816?clickSR=slp:term:single beds:16:313:1 - I came across it for the first time yesterday - I like the no-headboard no footboard look, and it would give me a bit of underbed storage space. Sadly doesn't solve the issue of having a comfortable two people space!
For the past year, I have been sleeping on a single mattress on the floor of my room. Room was unfurnished bar a wardrobe, shelves and desk I had myself, and the single mattress was left over from a previous flatmate. Was meant to be a stop-gap, but I just can't decide what to do.
Space and aesthetic-wise, I am actually happy with the single mattress on the floor. Used to love a double bed even in smallish rooms, but in lockdown and even now spending much more time at home and doing yoga etc at home, I have been enjoying the additional floorspace.
Two problems: 1) It's very uncomfortable to sleep on! (But that might just be because not only is it a mattress on the floor, it's a cheap, saggy one...) 2) It'd be nice to have a double bed when partner stays over, rather than having to add another make-shift airbed type thing.
I have spent hours googling for ideas. :/
Sofa bed might be an option - something like this Habitat Kota sofabed | in Lambeth, London | Gumtree
I know a lot of people find them uncomfortable for daily use, but I have always slept well on any sofa bed, and would be happy to give it a go, especially if bought for a relatively low price. Could leave it folded out most of the time, but would have the option to make it smaller for exercise or if WFH required it, or if I fancy sitting on a sofa!
Problem with Gumtree however is that by the time I have organised delivery myself - for which I guess I'd have to hire a van and two men which is £££, I might as well buy a new one. And while in theory I wouldn't mind spending a bit more money on something new and good, the precarious nature of flatsharing means I might not have space for it wherever I might move next. :/
Or maybe I will get just something like this, plus a decent mattress https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9226816?clickSR=slp:term:single beds:16:313:1 - I came across it for the first time yesterday - I like the no-headboard no footboard look, and it would give me a bit of underbed storage space. Sadly doesn't solve the issue of having a comfortable two people space!
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Do you have space for a trundle i.e. a single bed with another one underneath?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
TIL that one of those beds is called a "trundle"
