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mamabear · 12-06-2007, 08:40 PM

Couple of options:

I would look on craigslist if you're going to be in a relatively well-populated area (eg I live in the country, 1.5 hrs from where almost everything on our craigslist is listed, so it's hard). I would look on a Thursday or Friday and rent a car or pickup truck just for the weekend to pick up everything you buy on craigslist, assuming you can get 80% of what you need furniture wise from craigslist that one day.

If you can't make that work (either there isn't enough available all at once that's decent, or whatever) - will you be near an IKEA? I'd probably go to IKEA and get a cheap set of pots n pans (our "cheap" IKEA set is still going 12 years later) and inexpensive furniture. Put the 2.5 yo in the ball pit.

oh you'll still probably need to rent a car if you can't borrow one.

12-06-2007, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
mamabear ~namaste~ iTrader: 4 / 100% Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: firmly planted in the postmodern pastoral economy Posts: 13,309	Couple of options: I would look on craigslist if you're going to be in a relatively well-populated area (eg I live in the country, 1.5 hrs from where almost everything on our craigslist is listed, so it's hard). I would look on a Thursday or Friday and rent a car or pickup truck just for the weekend to pick up everything you buy on craigslist, assuming you can get 80% of what you need furniture wise from craigslist that one day. If you can't make that work (either there isn't enough available all at once that's decent, or whatever) - will you be near an IKEA? I'd probably go to IKEA and get a cheap set of pots n pans (our "cheap" IKEA set is still going 12 years later) and inexpensive furniture. Put the 2.5 yo in the ball pit. oh you'll still probably need to rent a car if you can't borrow one. __________________ *Be realistic: Plan for a miracle. ~Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh* My blog! Christmas Challenge Ticker! ISO: Woodstove steamer Excalibur dehydrator *Stainless steel 6-8-qt pressure cooker The statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Any products mentioned are not intended to treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease.