• Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    2·
    11 minutes ago

    Three more cupboards gone! 🎉 Just four more to go. If I don’t sell them soon they are going on the naturestrip with a “free” sign on them.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    10·
    4 hours ago

    My friend has helped me move out about 70% of my stuff (deadset legend).

    But I have vastly underestimated how much stuff I have, and how much stuff I can realistically store at this next place…

    I am REALLY working hard to keep myself together. Wow this is a huge huge downgrade. I really did not prepare myself for this. Even my friend looked at the other place and (reluctantly, after I was whinging) said “yeah… it’s a place to crash at after a long day, not a home - it’s a good thing you’re only there for six months”.

    The plan will work, I just need to get everything out of here by the 19th. I will cull and sell further once it’s been moved, none of it is too heavy.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      5·
      1 hour ago

      A wise man once said to me, “you can only do what you can do when you can do it.” You did what you could, when you could. And you will continue to, that’s the legendary achiever you are. That is enough. Even the wind can chip away at a mountain, the sea at a cliff. You’ve done awesomely for the time and financial constraints you have. It’s not your forever story.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        1 hour ago

        yep… I will learn from this experience and look back on it - just another one of those Adulting things living with what you chose. I love your last sentence, it’s not a forever story! I do need to remind myself of that from time to time. Thank you for the immensely kind words.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      7·
      3 hours ago

      so many hugs

      And let this new place be a home, just a little home, get to know your new neighbourhood and some local people. Try to keep some of your old habits. It will be fine. 😘

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      6·
      3 hours ago

      I’m really sorry. I know how it is to live somewhere you hate.

      Re the fridge, I used to live somewhere the kitchen was so small it didn’t account for a fridge (literally no place for even a bar fridge - not built to accommodate one) so I kept my fridge nearby in the lounge. If it turns out that the fridge just doesn’t fit you can get creative or you could use a buy nothing/swap site to get a smaller one just to last you for the 6 months.

      (If you have the money you can be a little lenient on convenience/tinned/fast foods just until you get out of there, or cook one pot food. Snacks help greatly.)

      I’m sure Givit would take the big fridge, and perhaps the drawers(?). You might get a tax discount for the donations too.

      This might not be legal in Australia bc food safety but in Slav countries the washing machine is in the kitchen with hot plates sitting on top because of space and also that’s where the plumbing allows it to be.

      And this is hypocritical because I am a packrat/clutterbug when space allows - but I definitely did have ways of storing things/things I would cook or ways of doing things that helped me manage in a small place. Hit me up if you want some tips.

      Just focus on survival for now, you’re in a great position to move in with family and save up for a strong return. It’s a lot easier to tolerate a bad situation if there’s an end date in sight.

      Edit: I also know that Diabetes Victoria does pickups of clothes and other stuff, and there was a thing I used where you could download a prepaid postage label and mail donations to the Iconic.

      However if it’s too much hassle or you don’t have time just do whatever you have to do. I should have thought to tell you this stuff earlier

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        3·
        1 hour ago

        Thank you for the considerate and thought out reply - it’s helped me see things in a bit better perspective and to work out what I can do within this space (and it’s ok to stay in survival mode just a little longer). I do think I’ve been rather spoiled in my current place with so much built in storage that I’ve sort of sprawled over everywhere. Not having a linen cupboard is a big drawback but I think I can make it work.

        I went back to my place and the fridge I have will JUST fit with about 1cm of space at the top and 2cm on the sides. My washing machine will also fit in the tiny closet (?!) that they have for it. I’ve culled my clothes as much as I could - I suspect some will just stay in boxes until I leave, especially the winter stuff. It’s sad that I won’t be able to cook as freely as I could but I guess it’ll help me narrow down my focus to work and study (and a bit of fun - outside the home).

        I think there’s going to need to be a tip run for some things - an old rug, an old ironing board, an old POANG chair scratched up by a cat, an old swag that I’ve done my best to clean the mould off of but there are still visible marks… and an old feather doona - donated by friends, they shrank it in the wash and it’s now badly stained anyway. RSPCA won’t take it as it’s got feathers in it :/

        Plus this long couch nobody wants…

        • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
          3·
          57 minutes ago

          That’s ok. The place where you live is a really important component of wellbeing.

          I’ve got a strategy for lack of linen cupboard if you want it. Or a few. Depends on what you’re working with. A lot of these tips are about being flexible with what you have.

          Make sure you leave enough space at the back of the fridge if you can! Top and sides I think is less important (I think) but it needs the air gap at the back for ventilation or could overheat.

          The clothes could be shrunk down flat in space saver bags but it depends on the quality. Cheap ones reinflate themselves even when well sealed, saving no space -_-

          And yeah. Hate to say it but if things aren’t in a condition anyone would take them they might have to go to landfill.

          • just_kitten@aussie.zone
            1·
            31 minutes ago

            I’m keen to hear your linen cupboard-less ideas! I’ve had the same experience with space saver bags back in Singapore when I was storing all my winter clothes from living in Australia - they’d just reinflate.

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
    9·
    4 hours ago

    🍒 The season has arrived 🍒

    I just bought half a kilo of cherries for my pocket change. I am delighted

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    9·
    5 hours ago

    I feel like the internet has turned really shit and at some point it’ll be so user unfriendly that it’s barely usable. I miss past eras of it (well the ones I’m old enough to have known) and the niches I like of current day are the ones most similar to that. I want to go back.

    Lemmy is like a cosy comforting old school forum.

        • indisin@aussie.zone
          1·
          23 minutes ago

          Sorry lol, literally just outta shower and got frustrated whilst having an asthma attack. Apologies for any typos and I’ll get back to our other thread later this evening if I get time <3

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      2·
      2 hours ago

      The internet has become very easy to use, very. Except the ease is all in being fed answers, not in doing what we want for ourselves.

      At the same time it has never been so unsafe tho it was always a bit unsafe. Stormfront has had a presence since the mid 1990s. The mormons put net nannies on member’s computers so people couldn’t search for independent information. etc

      Search engines were pretty accurate and useful tho.

      Newspapers and tv didn’t have a presence yet.

      It was easy to set up a chat board, you could just get ubuntu skins and go with a provider.

    • Tofu@aussie.zone
      6·
      4 hours ago

      I miss when I scrolled I saw memes and not 4-year-old reposts. But I guess it’s good I don’t spend much time scrolling now.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
    7·
    5 hours ago

    Went to The Glen, came out with a bag full of soju and snacks after eating skewers and onigiri while there. Mmmhmm!

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
        6·
        5 hours ago

        I’ve currently got lychee, apple, passionfruit, peach, original, guava in the fridge. I want to try honeydew melon but haven’t found it yet. Haven’t tried any of the yoghurt flavoured ones, but did once try a choc mint one which was very, very confusing for my mouth. What’s your fav? I had a strawberry one last weekend, wish I’d nabbed another of that! Boyo is currently in love with jelly sake, so we got some peach, apple and plum cans of that!

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
          4·
          4 hours ago

          They’re all my favourite. Strawberry is good. Peach and plum probably my least favourites. I need to try passionfruit now.

  • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    6 hours ago

    Life lesson for today. When you buy a remnant of corduroy to make something, please please please zigzag the edges BEFORE pre-washing it. I am now going to have to run a cleaning cycle on my washing machine which I did not plan to do today. The lint was abominable.

  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
    14·
    6 hours ago

    Got flowers today… Nothing like feeling you are seen. 🖤

    Flowers

    Also, they are massive… Like I had to dig out my 50+ cm vase for them.

    Feel absolutely blessed. A millions miles from how I’ve felt the last couple of days.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Movie Review. Moon with Sam Rockwell. Pretty harrowing . I love how these guys are still so very human. Will watch again, I expect it’s one of those movies that you think about.

    3.5 hobbits

    TV Review. Benidorm. Amazon.

    I just couldn’t watch it so I watched every first episode and the last. Too histrionic for me but I can see how this series is made with love and respect for those who like the all inclusive holiday camp holidays.

    2 hobbits tho it must have appealed to many as it had 10 series made.

    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
      3·
      3 hours ago

      I really enjoyed Moon. I saw it in the cinema with no clue going in. We actually missed the start of the movie we were going to see because of traffic so decided to see it instead as it hasn’t started.