Comments on: Things I’ll need after I move

By: Peter Childs

Peter Childs — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:48:23 +0000

Beer making – there are a number of places to get beer making supplies near you – Muska’s Wine Supplies just west of Preston on Somerset or DeFalcos just west of Preston on Gladstone.

While you’re in the area drop into Luciano Fine Foods (3 doors north of Preston & Somerset) for the best Italian sausages anyware – I’m really fond of the Fennel ones. Next door their son has opened a fresh pasta place which makes great Fuccatia to go with the sausages.

If you do make beer – but don’t want the dregs that form as a result of the in bottle carbonization – you can inject CO2 in the beer just before bottling. All you need is a CO2 source (I used a CO2 fire extinguisher with a pressure regulator), a contanier that will hold a couple of pounds of pressure and very cold beer. At less than 5 psi the CO2 will be absorbed by the beer when it is agitated.

Once you’re at the desired level – bottle – the results are just like comercial beer – because that’s how they do it.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:55:06 +0000

One last thing. A good mattress is KEY. Go to Sears/dormez-vous/sleep country/etc., lay down on some and see what works for you and try to find a warehouse that sells them cheaper once you’ve found hte one you like. My mattress cost 400$ but when I went to Sears it was listed somewhere around 1200-1500$ for a double. Your back will thank you a thousand times over if you sleep on a good mattress.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:47:05 +0000

Everyone pretty much listed everything so not much to add on my end but I'd recommend checking out Winners for bedding and bathroom stuff.

Everyone else is right, good tools in the kitchen (pots, pans, knives) are VERY important and the little extra spent now will save you replacing everything after a year. Teflon (non-stick) pans are awesome and if taken care of last a really long time (we've had ours for close to 10 years).

Ikea is good for cutlery and dishware so I'd check that out.

Craigslist is awesome for furniture. Check out the stuff posted regularly and I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for in no time at all. (I've been searching for a new desk, found it at Bureau en Gros for 160$, and last night messaged someone who was selling theirs for 50$)

Plants are nice, but if you don't have a green thumb keep that in mind when you're choosing your plant, you don't want it dying after a week. There are tons of nice plants to choose from that if not watered for a few days can still be revived.

I think that's about it...

Good luck!

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:10:02 +0000

i think everyone pretty much hit it on the head....kitchen stuff. good knives are like good programming tools, they make all the difference. i really like zwilling henckels (not the cheap j.a henckels) but i only have 1 since they are like $150 a knife. this thing commands respect, it would take off my fingers(my only source of income) in a second and i wouldn't even know it, it is that sharp and it is heavy enough that without constant attention an accident will happen. that being said cooking with them is an absolute joy.

before you head off to ikea check out craigslist for the couch since they are usually cheap and abundant. (just keep an eye out for bed bugs, those buggers are a nightmare)

as to the beer making, i think that it is a good idea. i am not a beer drinker, sad i know, but arianne's cousin did it and managed to save a good amount of money. i think his ratio was something like 60 bottles for $25

one thing i would add to your list next to your new tv is probably an apple tv.

By: Spiro

Spiro — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:37 +0000

Oh, and as far as matresses go, a ~$300 ikea matress will do it.

Anything else is just wasting money.