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Who would actually live in a Tiny Home?

TylerW said:
I can certainly see the appeal - I'm very good at generating clutter while my anxiety brain absolutely abhors it. A tiny home has no place for clutter, and its not too overwhelming to deal with it when it accumulates.

But I'd need a completely different set of hobbies to live in one. If I spent more time coding and reading, they could be wonderful. I'd also need to live alone. As much as I love my partner, I need my personal space.
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This. I guess it depends on how much space I'd actually have, but I too hate clutter but keep generating it. I'd definitely need room for all my guitars and amps, though. That's a non-negotiable just like I'd have to have a garage for a couple motorcycles too.
 
I just need adequate space for my foot file and jar of Shea Butter.
 
Kornholio said:
This. I guess it depends on how much space I'd actually have, but I too hate clutter but keep generating it. I'd definitely need room for all my guitars and amps, though. That's a non-negotiable just like I'd have to have a garage for a couple motorcycles too.
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A friend of mine has a tiny home that she built herself out of a trailer that she leaves parked outside her workshop. That arrangement seems suitable.
 
It really depends. Located in a spot with a whole lot to do, really good restaurants, night life, outdoors, all of that, and enough income to take advantage of that basically all the time, like eating out for at least most meals, going out all the time, etc. I could see it. It takes a pretty specific job, location, and life style though.
 
Erin and I have lived in a 500sqrft cottage for 8 years. Biggest issue is storage but it also makes us buy less.
 
I respect it but could not do it full time. I enjoy my relaxing atmosphere on my comfy couches too much. They never seem to have a place to sprawl out other than the bed in the loft. I commend them for sacrificing for their goals but no thanks.

Living in an RV while traveling a few weeks to months, that I could do. Moving around, hiking, fishing, etc., while not having to live out of a suitcase sounds amazing!
 
Visited a pal who took up the Mini-Airstream lifestyle. His motorcycle lived outdoors, the dog and his wife lived indoors . . . and it showed.

Hygine was iffy, eating was problematic, the dog was too large and active and his wife was grumbling about a divorce.

Washer and dryer? What washer and dryer? Communal campground shower. . . ugh. And the dog had a skin affliction that was resistant to treatment.

The odor, the smell inside the Airstream was unbearable.

The mini-lifestyle certainly isn't for me.
 
People who live in tiny homes usually have some sort of half cocked justification as to why they "like" it.

I ain't doing no God damned tiny home.
 
I think that cooking would be a major issue, you simple can't cook in such a small space effectively, especially the condiments that you need to have a wide variety of meals.
 
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Good one Johndicezx9 :thumbup

It has become quite the trend these tiny homes and tiny home communities and tiny home TV shows. Good for those who can pear down and do it.

Our home is tiny compared to some in the 'hood. About half the square footage.:laughing Not moving in to a tinier home any time soon.:x
 
Climber said:
I think that cooking would be a major issue, you simple can't cook in such a small space effectively, especially the condiments that you need to have a wide variety of meals.
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What? That is just silly. You can fit a full size fridge and full size range in most of these designs and a really well stocked spice rack doesn't take up much space at all, especially if you use a wall mounted rack that keeps its footprint in height not base.

Limited Cabinet space means you have to be very selective in your Pots, Pans, and cooking glass inventory though.

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Worked with a guy who moved to the BA from Colorado. Dude bought a camper for his pickup truck and lived in it on-site.

I invited him along to friend’s places a few times so he’d have a change of scenery. As appreciation I assume he invited me over for dinner one evening to his camper, I obviously declined.

After a few months of living in his camper dude started getting weird, cabin fever I suppose. Weird enough that we had to fire him.

Moral of story avoid people who live in small homes
 
A lot of people keep bringing up living in vehicles. Tiny Home living is not living in vehicles and certainly a step up from that.

I lived in vehicles for an extended period when I was homeless as a youth, and it sucks. Tiny home living is very different from that.
 
Climber said:
My wife, who is retired, likes watching a variety of home shows, one of them are these couples who move into these tiny homes, about 200 sq feet.

I've camped out in tents, I have no problem with that, but living day-in, day-out in a tiny home does not at all appeal to me. Such a long list of small irritants to do it.

Does anybody in here think they'd enjoy living in one of these things?
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well no body talks about "enjoying" , but don't hate on people who live in tiny places :dunno they gotta do what they gotta do.
 
Eldritch said:
A lot of people keep bringing up living in vehicles. Tiny Home living is not living in vehicles and certainly a step up from that.

I lived in vehicles for an extended period when I was homeless as a youth, and it sucks. Tiny home living is very different from that.
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True, but that doesn't mean that there aren't issues living in a tiny home.

Personally, I struggled living in very small apartments, and I think I would struggle in a tiny home. The only way I could imagine it working for me is if I were able to treat it like my dorm rooms in college. Which basically means treating the space mostly as a bedroom and very occasional hangout spot. (IE, it means having enough stuff around the area to be entertained without sticking around the house a lot.)
 
My girlfriend and I lived in a 28 foot sailboat for 5 years. It was less than a 100 square feet.

We loved it and will be moving back onto a similar sized boat in a few years. Our current house is 700 square feet plus garage and feels huge. We own our house, so its not a matter of economics, we just like small places and the ability to travel.
 
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ScarySpikes said:
True, but that doesn't mean that there aren't issues living in a tiny home.

Personally, I struggled living in very small apartments, and I think I would struggle in a tiny home. The only way I could imagine it working for me is if I were able to treat it like my dorm rooms in college. Which basically means treating the space mostly as a bedroom and very occasional hangout spot. (IE, it means having enough stuff around the area to be entertained without sticking around the house a lot.)
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Oh for sure, that totally makes sense. I sure attached some big caveats on how it would work for me. I'm just saying being a tiny house person and being, "in a Van, Down By The River," are two pretty different things.
 
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