Many of you who think about moving in a shared house should have wondered like,
“Does a shared house have all the furniture and appliances?”
“What do I need to bring when I move into a shared house?”
In a shared house, basic daily necessities such as furniture and appliances are provided. You won’t need most of the appliances you used for living alone.
You can start living in a shared house with your minimum belongings such as your clothes. By reducing your luggage, you can often save money on moving expenses.
However, it’s hard to imagine what you’ll need for your first time living in a shared house, isn’t it?
In this article, we’ll take a look at the following points.
– Furniture and appliances in a shared house
– What you don’t need to bring when living in a shared house
– The essentials and things that would be useful to have for moving into a shared house
– Tips on how to reduce your belongings
In the end, we’ll also introduce you to some shared houses that come with furniture and appliances, so please take a look at them as well.
Furniture and appliances in a shared house
The following furniture and appliances are already provided in shared houses.
– Refrigerator
– Microwave
– Rice cooker
– Cooking utensils such as frying pans and pots
– Dining table
– Sofa and chairs
– TV
Basically, you don’t need to bring your own furniture and appliances because they are already provided.
In addition, since multiple people use the same furniture and appliances in a shared house, you can often use facilities that have been upgraded.
With all this, you won’t have any trouble in your daily life. Since the furniture and appliances are placed in a shared space, you can fully enjoy a comfortable co-living life.
In addition to the above, some properties also provide more furniture, appliances, and daily necessities. We’ll introduce them in detail next.
Appliances and daily necessities provided in some shared houses.
Depending on the shared house, the following furniture, appliances, and daily necessities are also provided.
– Bed
– Mini table
– Tableware such as plates and cups
– Seasonings
– Detergent
The biggest difference in appliances and furniture among shared houses is about their “private room” furniture and appliances. Some shared houses have a full range of furniture for private rooms, such as beds and mini tables.
If both the shared space and private rooms are furnished with furniture and appliances, it is possible to reduce your belongings to a minimum.
In other words, if you are changing from living alone to living in a shared house, there are things you can get rid of such as furniture, appliances, and cooking utensils.
So next, let’s take a look at the furniture, appliances, and personal belongings you don’t need in a shared house.
What you don’t need to bring when living in a shared house are sometimes essentials for living alone
When living alone, many people have large appliances such as a washing machine.
In a shared house, there is no need for such large furniture and appliances.
For example, the following items are not necessary.
【Unnecessary things in a shared space】
– Washing machine
– Microwave
– Refrigerator
– Table and chairs
Large furniture and appliances are difficult to arrange in a room and may be disposed of.
Washing machines in particular tend to take up a lot of space. In most shared houses, it is difficult to put your own washing machine in the shared space.
Also, there is no need to bring your own furniture for your private room such as a bed if the shared house provides it.
For example, here are some examples.
【Unnecessary things in a private room】
– Bed
– Table
– Chair
In the case of a shared house such as the one described above, you can start your life in a shared house with just a few personal belongings.
So next, we’ll show you what you need to bring to share house living. The list will vary depending on the property, so let’s break it down into “essentials” and “things that would be useful to have”.
What you bring when you move into a shared house: essentials
The following are some of the things you need to bring with you when living in a shared house.
【For room】
– Bed sheets and pillowcases
– Futon and mattress
【Essentials】
– Shampoo and other lavatory products
– Toothbrush
– Skin care products
– Cosmetics
– Laundry detergent
【For daily use】
– Clothes, underwear, shoes
– Bags
– Hand towels and bath towels
– Slippers
In general, you should bring your own personal belongings that only you will use. You will also need to bring your own cables and chargers for your phone.
Of course you can buy them later, but on move-in day, there is often a flurry of activity as you move in. To ensure a smooth move in, we recommend that you bring your own.
What you bring when you move into a shared house: things that would be useful to have
The following items are also useful to have when moving into a shared house.
【For room】
– TV
– Sofa or table
– Cleaning supplies for the private room
– Blanket
【For grooming】
– Hair dryer
– Hair iron
【For daily use】
– Hangers
– Plates, cups and other tableware
– Condiments
– Kettle
TVs and sofas are available in a shared living room, but if you want to use them in your private room, prepare them as your own belongings.
Since everyone uses the shared space, sometimes it is difficult to watch your favorite TV programs freely, for example.
In addition, many of the above items are purchased from the “common service fee” at shared houses.
Therefore, it’s better to understand what is purchased with the common service fee before making preparations, so you can avoid having to pay for the same thing.
For more information on common service fees, please refer to the following article.
What to bring on the day of moving into a shared house
The following is a list of things to bring with you on the day of moving in, based on what we have explained so far.
– Backpack
– Work tools such as a laptop
– Cables, chargers, etc.
– Lavatory products for two to three days
– Clothes
– Skin care products
– Shampoo and other washing products for a few days
You can think of “what to bring when you travel” to decide what to bring.
When you hire a moving company, you have to live your daily life with your belongings until all your things arrive.
Be sure to prepare enough items to live with for a few days before you start your new life in a shared house.
Tips on how to reduce your belongings and furniture and appliances before moving into a shared house
So far, we have introduced the necessary belongings for moving into a shared house.
Generally, it seems easier to move in with fewer belongings. On the other hand, those who have lived alone may feel that it’s impossible to reduce the amount of luggage …….
There are three main points to reduce your belongings.
– Discard items that you haven’t used for more than a year.
– Think that “If you don’t have enough, you can always buy more later”.
– Become a minimalist.
There are many people who become “minimalists” especially after moving into a shared house.
A minimalist is a person who lives with a minimum of possessions. Through decluttering and other means, they live based on only the belongings they really need.
Because they don’t have much luggage, they are able to move around lightly, and many of them move from one shared house to another.
With such a small amount of belongings, it is possible to move your belongings without hiring a moving company. You can save money on moving expenses and use it to pay for your new life.
Moving into a shared house is a great opportunity to get rid of the things you don’t need.
We’ve explained what you need to bring when moving into a shared house.
However, the things you need to bring vary depending on the properties.
So next, we’ll introduce you to Hidamari’s shared houses where you don’t need to bring much with you.
A share house where you can live with few belongings and furniture and appliances
Among shared houses in Hidamari, the following two shared houses have a lot of furniture and appliances available.
Oaktree Kamakura (Kamakura/Shonan)
The first one we’d like to introduce is Oaktree, a shared house located in Kamakura / Shonan.
All of the rooms at Oaktree are equipped with an air conditioner, refrigerator, bed, full-length mirror, closet, desk and chair. Even those who move from your parents’ home or who just came back from abroad can start their new life right away.
【Details of the property】
– Rent + common service fee: 52,000 to 57,000 yen + 12,000 yen
– Number of rooms: 11
– Number of residents: 11
– Nearest station: Ofuna Station on the JR Line
– Recommended for: those who want to reduce their belongings to the absolute minimum
Gumyo-ji (Yokohama)
The second shared house we’d like to introduce is Gumyo-ji, a shared house in Yokohama.
In this shared house, each private room has “beds, tables, chairs, and refrigerators”. It’s also an all-you-can-eat rice house, so you can cover some of your meals.
It is recommended for those who want to have not only furniture and appliances, but also meals provided.
【Details of the property】
– Rent + common service fee: 39,000 to 43,000 yen + 12,000 yen
– Number of rooms: 8
– Number of residents: 8
– Nearest station: Gumyoji Station on the Keikyu Main Line
– Recommended for: those who want to save time and money on preparing meals
Summary: let’s use moving into a shared house as an opportunity to declutter our belongings!
In this article, we explained the necessary belongings for living in a shared house.
To recap, living in a shared house does not require the furniture and appliances you would use if you lived alone.
It is possible to start living in a shared house immediately after moving in by preparing the bare minimum of personal belongings.
The following are some of the things you will need for shared house living.
【For room】
– Bed sheets and pillowcases
– Futon and mattress
【Essentials】
– Shampoo and other lavatory products
– Toothbrush
– Skin care products
– Cosmetics
– Laundry detergent
【For daily use】
– Clothes, underwear, shoes
– Bags
– Hand towels and bath towels
– Slippers
It is also possible to reduce your belongings even further if you keep in mind that “you will throw away anything you haven’t used in over a year”.
This will eliminate the need to hire a moving company, and as a result, you can save on the initial cost of your new life.
Using this article as a reference, let’s try to organize your belongings before you start living in a shared house.
It’s also a good idea to stock up on useful items at 100 yen stores when living in a shared house.
