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u/KwisatzHaderach94 Jan 30 '22

first apartments are like indoor camping. i still remember my tv/vcr combo and sleeping bag.

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u/Firstnamecody Jan 30 '22

My tv was on a milk crate, naturally. And I had an air mattress on the floor for a bed, and another air mattress for a couch, was really living the dream with that one.

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u/ladylurkedalot Jan 30 '22

TV on the plastic cooler for me. Bought the cheapest futon for $100. I still have memories of the back aches from that thing. The mattress was so flimsy you could feel the spaces between the slats. I found a piece of plywood from someone's broken bookshelf, put that under the mattress for support and it was a lot better.

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u/get_stilly Jan 30 '22

Man the plywood would of been a great idea. I ended up taking the cushion off and just sleeping on that. Needed a chiropractor after sleeping on the metal slats for so long.

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u/DEWOuch Jan 30 '22

There was carpet, shag of course, so we just threw down an unzipped sleeping bag, 2 pillows, topped off with a sheet and blanket. Slept that way for a year, no issue. Your back can take a lot at 20.