Furnishing your new apartment starting dental school.

[Dynomite]

Just curious what some of your plans are for furnishing your new apartment/condo/townhome, etc. for those starting dental school this fall. Will you be taking a lot of furniture you already own? Will you be buying new furniture in your new city instead? If so, do you have some savings to do that with? The logistics to making such a big move can seem overwhelming at times, and financial aid offices don't seem to understand that in order to start dental school we need to move first. And in order to move that requires money. And for those of us without parental financial help or personal savings (cause we've been full-time students in undergrad) that can become a headache very quick.

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[geckel]

Just curious what some of your plans are for furnishing your new apartment/condo/townhome, etc. for those starting dental school this fall. Will you be taking a lot of furniture you already own? Will you be buying new furniture in your new city instead? If so, do you have some savings to do that with? The logistics to making such a big move can seem overwhelming at times, and financial aid offices don't seem to understand that in order to start dental school we need to move first. And in order to move that requires money. And for those of us without parental financial help or personal savings (cause we've been full-time students in undergrad) that can become a headache very quick.

I will have a bed, desk, coffee pot, and a 10 gallon reef tank. All of which I already own and have no idea how I will move cuz I'm broke 👎

 

[mochafreak]

I'll have a bed, desk, and espresso machine and I'd like a recliner and coffee table. My computer will be my TV/radio/dvd player. All I have right now is the espresso machine.

My husband wants me to rent a furnished apt. Does anyone know how realistic that is? It seems like that really limits your rental options and since they're mostly corporate rentals I think it would be cheaper to just buy furniture.

 

[tinman831]

The logistics to making such a big move can seem overwhelming at times, and financial aid offices don't seem to understand that in order to start dental school we need to move first. And in order to move that requires money. And for those of us without parental financial help or personal savings (cause we've been full-time students in undergrad) that can become a headache very quick.

I've been told pretty much by every financial aid office at my schools that you should always have at enough money saved up to survive for at least two months AFTER school starts. There are always extenuating circumstances and sometimes your financial aid money doesn't come on time or there is a mix up and you don't have any yet. It's always best to prepare ahead. 🙂

 

[syn_apse]

i'm investing the last of my savings into a small business so i'll be using cardboard boxes for furniture haha. all i need is a bed and a desk really. but seriously, who starts an e-commerce venture right before dental school? i think i've lost my mind but if it pays off, it'll help pay my way through school 👍

anyways, check out bulletin boards around school. alot of recent graudates are looking to unload their stuff before their next jump...

 

[tinman831]

anyways, check out bulletin boards around school. alot of recent graudates are looking to unload their stuff before their next jump...

yeup, also check the dumpsters near the apartment complexes around campus. usually theres lots of great furniture being left there at the end of school years. 🙂

 

[BigRedDentist]

yeup, also check the dumpsters near the apartment complexes around campus. usually theres lots of great furniture being left there at the end of school years. 🙂

I have a sleeping bag and a toaster oven...dumpsters here I come

 

[syn_apse]

ten years from now, this will all be very funny to us

 

[talyanech]

check craigs list, under free section- you can find a lot of furniture that people give away for free🙂

 

[bluejellybelly]

I have a sleeping bag and a toaster oven...dumpsters here I come

lol!

 

[beannaithe]

sometimes you have relatives who are more then willing to give you free stuff...my one friend has people calling her all the time to offer her stuff so she's started collecting it and giving it to other people she knows.

just ask around...parents, friends, etc. Or try estate sales, yard sales (cheap!) or Goodwill.

Dumpsters are another good place too. If you live near a big university, go a couple of times during move out week. People throw away EVERYTHING!.

 

[puncho]

I have most of everything. Just need to stop by Ikea to get some nice lamps 😀

Maybe a sofa too...

 

[tinman831]

check craigs list, under free section- you can find a lot of furniture that people give away for free🙂

👍

 

[dexadental]

I have the fortunate blessing of the ole' parents buying myself a condo in Ft Lauderdale. Can't go wrong with that! 😉

 

[DentistDevilDog]

It's pretty cheap to buy used stuff. I did and bought nice things, couch,bed,table,entertainment center, all for under $800. I say just buy it when you get there. You would pay more for a furnished place in the long run.

 

[I'mFillingFine]

Another option, similar to syn_apse's idea, is to take over a place from a graduating senior and offer to buy all the furniture he/she doesn't want to drag to the next city...you can usually get quite a discount and aren't using furniture that's been passed around a hundred times!

Not that there's anything wrong with a cozy, well-used couch! 👍 (Reminds me of those suitcases in cartoons with all the stickers from various cities on it...)

Also, don't buy stuff until you move. It'll save you room for when you're actually moving, and once you're there you'll probably realize that you don't need a bedside table/TV stand/extra chair.

And don't forget double uses! Coffee table as dinner table, laundry detergent as bookends (served me all through undergrad), etc. etc.

And I <3 craigslist!

 

[Tallgolfer]

Well granted I ever get into Dental School I will somehow try to bring my 52" HDTV. Now the only problem is finding a place to put it in the likely situation that it will be larger than the room I'd live in...

 

[Gulch]

probably a combo of IKEA, parental leftovers, thrift store treasure troving, and desperate grad students trying to jetison their past for cheap

 

[deejay]

IKEA ftw

 

[phenamanlphysician]

ten years from now, this will all be very funny to us

Does it seem funny to you?