'No White Goods' and storage question

Has anyone rented a place with no white goods?  Was it easy/economical to buy all those and bring them with you?

Also, for rentals with no storage option, has anyone used storage, how did that go?

I'm renting a place with no white goods. I brought over a set of towels and sheets to get me started. You can find cheap stuff to get you started here at places like IKEA or Primark or discount linen shops on the high streets.

I'm renting a place with no white goods. I brought over a set of towels and sheets to get me started. You can find cheap stuff to get you started here at places like IKEA or Primark or discount linen shops on the high streets.

'White goods' are not linens and sheets and towels!
White goods are washing machine, fridge, dishwasher, etc

'White goods' are not linens and sheets and towels!
White goods are washing machine, fridge, dishwasher, etc

Oh! Yes.

I made the same assumption! White goods: January White Sales. Ooops!

Has anyone rented a place with no white goods?  Was it easy/economical to buy all those and bring them with you?

If you are talking about white goods as I call them (fridge, washing machine, diswasher) I would definitely look to rent a place that has them, most do have a fridge and washer. While not too expensive to buy, why would you considering the rent you will be paying.  Also, there are plenty of private landlords over here that are cheap (one way street to print money) so to me if a house didn't have at least a washer and fridge that tells me a lot about the landlord.

Yeah, not talking about linens here.

Thanks, Jules.  The rent in these places with no white goods was so low, we would save considerably (compared with the rent we pay now) over a year's time.  The initial cost of the white goods would be offset by the savings over months of low rent.

But I do appreciate the consideration of what kind of landlord doesn't provide these items.  Something for us to keep in mind.  In our searches, we came across quite a lot of places (in South Bucks) without white goods. 

No garage or storage is another issue which brings rent lower, but then we have the possible hassle of storage and £ to do so.

Muse,

If the cost of buying your own white goods is an advantage because of lower rent then its understandable that you want to go that route.  One thing to remember though, if/when you move to another property in the future that house/apt may already have them OR if they don't yours may not fit. I only say that because when we moved into our house we were lucky enough to have space for a full UK size frig....BUT I was very limited on the make/model because of the dimensions of the available space.

Not sure about the cost of storage over here but I would imagine just like in the states...its not cheap. If you will be renting a house....how about the loft area? If you are in a flat....that is limiting. We are in a terraced house and barely have any storage so I feel your pain!

Best of luck!

You can hire white goods from a few places, but I think that it might turn out to be a false economy.


Vicky

Best of luck!

Thanks!  Yes, storage can be a problem with some types of house, I agree.  Right now, we have a double garage and shed in the garden so that helps.   Though, I tend to feel that a lot of our 'stuff' from the States should be donated.  How much stuff does a family really need?  Things like massive (18 inch deep) mattresses we had in the U.S. which we can't fit anywhere here, much less get them up the staircase...living in the UK has reminded me of how a lot of culture in the U.S. is about 'bigger, better, more' and it really isn't necessary for a wonderful life!

Little tangent there.  But thanks again for the luck.  We helped friends move house recently and I did think it was odd they brought their cooker over.  But it was a new house which could accomodate such things easily.

Yeah, not talking about linens here.

  well then that's the only thing that my flat DID come with. 

'White goods' are not linens and sheets and towels!
White goods are washing machine, fridge, dishwasher, etc

The term goes way back, along with "brown goods" which referred to radios, TVs, record players, etc. in the days when most came in polished wood cabinets.

Paul, you are certainly the historical king of off the beat stuff! Aside from the political posts (yes at times we do agree to disagree)...I think a lot of folks appreciate your posts! 

Happy Holidays! 

Well, despite being a conservative lost in a sea of liberals, I hope that a little background explanation to some of these things provides some welcome insight. 

I always think that knowing the history behind something provides a better understanding as to why something is done the way it is today, or why it was named the way that it was.