As far as I can tell, every futon ever is garbage and anyone who has ever purchased one regrets it (usually within the year) a great deal. We had a futon downstairs and yeah, after about two months of having it the damn thing was unusable as either a bed or a couch. GREAT!

ASE is completely right about getting a really good mattress, even if it runs a bit on the costly side, because a really good mattress will last for a long, long time and it'll make the rest of your life better (thanks to a good night's sleep!).

Pretty much every critical thing has been mentioned so let me just say I am really excited for you to be moving out! It's really awesome!

Also I don't know how regularly you plan on having ladies over, but it helps to always remember that they are going to be sorely disappointed if you are out of toilet paper or the bathroom is really filthy (always keep a clean bathroom, toxic mold is never good) or something. I mean, you should be cleaning it for yourself but if you ever need any more motivation, there's always that.

it is a serious post. im not always being a jokester.


ok I guess that's no on the sofabed, the ones I saw were kind of shitty looking anyway. the futon I'm looking at is a little over $200, the foam looks pretty good and it seems like it has enough support underneath. it has 1 mattress and a cover, is that good enough or should I get one of those cloth mattress pads for the top? just concerning futons in general

the sex comment is a little odd terin but I'm curious. I guess the mattress just got bunched up in one area or something??

for that price, especially if it INCLUDES BED (not sure if it does) then yeah you might be better off getting some kind of top to eventually put over it because it's going to gradually compress and not come back up.  and like wil said if you're putting it on a bed that is just a frame of bars then definitely get something to put in between the bars and the mattress, because i didn't when i was younger and it seriously hurt to sit down for months.  it's kind of unsightly but even a piece of plywood would do the trick.  i dunno where you're looking at this thing but i think a good idea is to hit up an actual futon mattress store (surprisingly, they're everywhere) and check out some of their nice ones and see how yours really measures up to them.  orrr if that's where you are checking one out then maybe hit up a TARGET and compare it to their cheap as shit ones and if it's not really like one of them at all then you've probably chosen a good one.

It's a simple single-room house. It's got about 30 square meters which is plenty for a single person. You could comfortably live in there with two people if you wanted to. (Pics coming later.)

man, this must be a european thing!  i've never seen a one-room house; that's actually pretty cool!

When my pal steve moved out he didn't get himself a sofa or any other kind of seating other than FLOOR/BED and let me tell you this was a horrible experience. Get some kind of seating that is not BED because you will regret it otherwise I think.

Also do not do what he did and turn your fridge off before you leave for two months leaving milk and cheese and other food in there because you will come back to THE MOIST JUNGLE.

Check the walls for mold, and as a precaution check the roof for holes. Also it'd be a good idea to get some kind of alarm lock for your door or something thats easily inscrewable.

About futons, don't buy one MAKE one. If you do decide to get one check the local flee markets and farmers markets for wooden ones. Seriously metal bar ones? Wood is the way to go mate, make sure the arm rests are manually removeable too.

Actually check local flee markets and farmer's markets for any and all bargain deals and nice decorations. Also check for any stores nearby that specialises ONLY in produce. It is much much cheaper trust me.

Wait, so explain this one room house to me. How big is the one room usually? Since the bathroom isn't part of the tally, is the kitchen?

When I think of it I think of like a log cabin, aren't log cabins one room.

Also I would stress the importance of decorating the place! Urban Outfitter's has some cool apartment stuff.

Try eBay, too. Cheap, antique-looking decorative shit makes you look like you know something about art!

the only piece of advice i can offer (living on my own for 3 years now) is turn shit off. it doesnt matter if it's water, lights, whatever; that shit racks up

lol So true. I leave nothing on if i'm not using it.

I actually carried that mentality to work, so now everyone thinks I'm weird because sometimes I don't turn on the lights if the sun's out.

yeah omeg I have never seen a 1-room house before either.

what's all this....sunlight in here? are you lights broken?