Monthly Archives: September 2023

Living in a Tiny Space

Whether living in a small room or in a tiny house (which many have opted to live in for various reasons), I have found some things to be useful and practical. There needs to be an area for heating or cooking food and for this I have found four tier metal shelving very helpful. On the top shelf I have put my electric burner which holds two pots or a pot and a frying pan. I cook eggs, fish, meat, etc., in frying pan and in pot potatoes or vegetables. Near it should be salt and pepper shakers and a couple of spices you use regularly like garlic and onion powder. Also handy to have is a cooking timer. The next shelf holds my small microwave which I love for warming my coffee which always seems to be warm not hot! It also heats an occasional dinner when I don’t feel like cooking. Under that shelf I keep plates, bowls, cups, glasses, and a few other small kitchen utensils. On bottom shelf I have my large toaster oven which so far I hardly use. Near the kitchen appliance shelves is a TV tray which is my coffee center. On it is my Mr. Coffee, coffee filters, container with fresh coffee, and a jar of instant coffee. On a very small eating table I keep a small toaster, as I often make toast. There is a small matching chair to go with my eating table. Also on table are utensils (metal and plastic), forks, knives, and spoons. Stevia packets are in a small glass container. I find having a small futon couch takes up little space in the room and comfortably sits guests and makes a small but adequate bed at night with little trouble setting it up. The bedding can be put in box under the futon couch or can be put in a plastic bin near the futon. One comfortable chair (I have a well padded rocking chair) and two folding chairs are all the additional chairs that are needed. A medium-size bookshelf to hold not only a few books, but some ornamental items, a wine and/or liquor decanter and a few glasses, and anything else you want to keep on it is a necessary addition to any size room. A full-length mirror is a necessity in any place I live. In another corner of my room I have a very small folding table that serves as a desk and which can either hold your laptop and a lamp or a fan, lamp, radio, and maybe some art supplies for working with color designs as I enjoy. I find a laundry bag or cloth shopping bag is all I need as a laundry hamper. An inexpensive vacuum cleaner is a must in your tiny home. A cart with three or four plastic bins or drawers can hold small articles of clothing, socks, etc. A mini refrigerator is a must in any tiny house or room you live in. A small closet can be made by ordering a very tiny tension rod to be placed between a small space between a wall and another sturdy structure and hanging a minimal amount of clothes on it. Two tiny tables, one which holds a table lamp and an air filter and tissues, another which is in front of my comfortable chair and holds my laptop so I can watch free films or the news on YouTube or Amazon Prime completes the furniture in my tiny living space. I find a tiny home or room can be made to be cozy and homey.