tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post1086051578941038882..comments2024-03-14T16:09:43.889+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Tips for Tiny House LivingPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-55649933393951453242014-01-14T21:48:25.509+00:002014-01-14T21:48:25.509+00:00We've recently moved from a huge house to a tw...We've recently moved from a huge house to a two-bedroom basement suite (we are three adults.) The kitchen is very tiny, but at the same time as we moved, I started on a new diet that required me to change many, many food staples and ingredients. For example, I now have many kinds of flour on hand instead of just regular white flour, which I can't eat. My solution was narrow shelves acrossJan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399683086307277394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-33161749657209655392013-12-21T20:02:35.688+00:002013-12-21T20:02:35.688+00:00we put up shelves too, right when we got married. ...we put up shelves too, right when we got married. at least your lower kitchen cabinets are pretty! we had the white ugly ones... the shelves were really lovely and functional, although i had to work really hard to keep it neat. that's where cabinets come in handy, close the doors, no one sees the mess!Chava Malka Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261507617830315267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-64821203128476809062013-11-03T05:09:37.061+00:002013-11-03T05:09:37.061+00:00Good article. My daughter told me about Tumblewee...Good article. My daughter told me about Tumbleweed houses. These are tiny houses that you build or have someone build for you. They are built on boat trailers and are mobile or they can be put on a lot and be permanent. She wants us to build one and travel around the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-25567173074559183372013-10-31T18:34:22.471+00:002013-10-31T18:34:22.471+00:00I'm not a tiny house dweller, but we do live i...I'm not a tiny house dweller, but we do live in a house that is on the small side compared to national averages, and this post makes great points! I especially like your point about not wanting to have more to clean - because I'm right there with you on that one. When God Blesses you with children, you CAN raise them according to what your values are - even if that means tiny house livingAnna@stuffedveggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245156920636952275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63581840967567708702013-10-29T00:37:35.308+00:002013-10-29T00:37:35.308+00:00Great article! I love that u mentioned the walls a...Great article! I love that u mentioned the walls and ceiling. We'll only ever live in small spaces because of our income level, so I have invested a lot of time researching ways to live smaller. And one of the easiest and cheapest to implement is utilizing the upper third square footage of your space. I have a sled hung on the wall, all of my most common used kitchen utensils are hung on cup Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-29611023406560199462013-10-23T20:49:13.616+00:002013-10-23T20:49:13.616+00:00Great article! You might appreciate my tips for a...Great article! You might appreciate my <a href="http://articles.earthlingshandbook.org/2011/05/18/tips-for-a-tiny-kitchen/" rel="nofollow">tips for a tiny kitchen</a>.<br /><br />We used to have friends who lived in a small apartment and had installed a shelf all the way around the top edge of every room, including the hallway, just above the door frames. This gave them a huge amount of storageBecca @ The Earthlings Handbookhttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-91184713613036035092013-10-23T13:39:49.172+00:002013-10-23T13:39:49.172+00:00Good one!Good one!Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-88659941469171546032013-10-23T05:04:54.042+00:002013-10-23T05:04:54.042+00:00:) Great article. We live in California (housing c...:) Great article. We live in California (housing costs are high) - so we had 3 kids in 800 sq ft. When we got to 5 kids we had 1200 sq ft. We now have 7 kids at home (2 of our 9 are now grown and out of the house). We live in 1500 sq ft. No attic. No basement. Just a garage that doubles as storage. LOL Sometimes I feel a tiny bit squished, but it is possible if you can not be a clutter-keeper andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22870747176614604992013-10-23T03:20:32.869+00:002013-10-23T03:20:32.869+00:00My wife and I just moved into a 600 square foot ba...My wife and I just moved into a 600 square foot basement apartment and we did a few things to maximize the space. <br /><br />As closet space was limited, we purchased a Z-rack from Amazon (department store clothing rack) and use that to store clothing and winter coats. Since the "closet" didn't have a door and my wife wanted to hide it from plain sight, I hung a shower curtain up.Benhttp://www.ringelbergconstruction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16789377145672096462013-10-22T19:37:52.216+00:002013-10-22T19:37:52.216+00:00Great tips! Out of season, we store our portable h...Great tips! Out of season, we store our portable heater under our dining room table- its out of the way, and we dont use up all the room around the table so it doesn't bother anyone or get annoying...Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-150419092310681262013-10-22T19:37:03.607+00:002013-10-22T19:37:03.607+00:00Glad you like it!Glad you like it!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19754289560029955672013-10-22T19:32:40.738+00:002013-10-22T19:32:40.738+00:00Yea, I dont think a house this small is sustainabl...Yea, I dont think a house this small is sustainable with kids, generally... however, small houses are certainly doable. My family manages it. That said- each family has to decide for themselves what their individual needs are. No one needs to move to a small house, especially if it'll ruin their quality of life and they can afford the larger place. The point of this post was just to give Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-46977789327282706352013-10-22T19:20:25.841+00:002013-10-22T19:20:25.841+00:00I'd call my house small, though obviously it&#...I'd call my house small, though obviously it's a mansion at 960 square feet for only two adults and no pets!<br /><br />My best hint would be to get rid of everything you don't actually use or love. This is what I am working on now.<br /><br />I'm also a big fan of bookcases, though not just for books. I have them in every room except the bathroom, kitchen and some closets (yes,Debbie Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19376291035888323232013-10-22T18:06:34.224+00:002013-10-22T18:06:34.224+00:00Great post. Thanks!Great post. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-38157926992775942462013-10-22T17:58:30.958+00:002013-10-22T17:58:30.958+00:00I think this small house concept will get much mor...I think this small house concept will get much more interesting when there are kids in the picture. If I didn't have a dryer I would spend all day every day hanging and taking down clothes for my four messy kids. I know there are huge families that live well in 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. When I was looking for a trundle bed for my daughter's room/guest room (yes, she will have her own Yosefahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941572772796701981noreply@blogger.com