Things

I know, lots of blogs today, but I'm trying to keep them going by subject, instead of huge mash-up. So this is my list of things I'd like to buy in order to make life easier and less cluttered. I know, it's very consumerist of me, but I think these are good investments.

• New living room set from IKEA. Simple, modern, and cheap. Plus my couch (and recliner) is probably at least 23 years old. It's not even comfortable to sit on anymore. Time to upgrade. Cost: $300
• Bed frame. All we have right now is a metal frame with the box spring exposed. It functions, but it's ugly, and my parents never had a bed frame and I'd like to have one. Naturally, this will come from IKEA. Cost: $100
• Kitchen table and chairs. Again, from IKEA. My table is fine (albiet scuffed) and I think it was quite a deal for $7 from Goodwill. However, half the chairs are broken (free from a neighbor). So instead of being able to seat 3 we can now only seat 2. Cost: $130
• Laundry drying rack. This will actually save us money (and energy!) in the long run. I found the most cost-effective and best deal at...you guessed it, IKEA. It looks like it can hold two loads of laundry, which would save us $2.50 every time we did laundry. Cost: $40
• A fire-safe safe. This would be nice for storing documents, and would eliminate the need to have two big file boxes just sitting in the open. (The Boy and I would share). Unfortunately the best deal I could find was at Wal-Mart. Cost: $50
• Total Cost: $620

I'm sure I'd end up spending more, because I'll find some other useful things while shopping for those things. Also, I didn't factor in the cost for the aformentioned rubber bins, because I don't know how many I'll need.

I need to win the lottery.