*THE AIRFRIER SEEMS LIKE A VERY GOOD INVESTMENT BTW, I almost forgot they exist (not as popular in Europe)

Hello, so I updated the thread to give more info on my current situation, so it'll be easier to give hints, but I really like the idea of making it pretty general, so everyone can use these tips for themselves. I really appreciate all the positivity that came from this thread, I really didn't expect it to have actual responses, so given that it is doing pretty well I'll throw in what I learned too! love you too Rythm


so here I go:

• When it comes to an apartment/room you definitely need to check the windows, if they're fully connected and the quality isn't cheap, so you won't have any issues with either humidity or cold weather.
  
  
• Checking water pressure in the shower, how water runs in the whole apartment is a must.
  
  
• ALWAYS READ THE CONTRACT OR ASK SOMEONE MORE EXPERIENCED TO DO IT FOR YOU (sometimes its better to pay somebody to have a glance at it, than be stuck with a contract on well hidden terrible rules).
  
  
  
• Never get an apartment/room only via pictures, they're made to be appealing, nobody will show you the negative things in a preview.
  
  
• If you're able to, get as much help from your parents as you can, get any silverware, cups, mugs, plates from your house because they're really expensive, and they are less affordable if you buy them in singles instead of bulks.
  
  
• Ikea is good, you can definitely rely on ikea.
  
  
• Although you may want to focus on what you need, treat yourself from time to time. Buy things for your room/flat, apparently even the small things will drastically change the way you feel. (first thing ill buy for myself is a nice blanket and some pillows, make my small flat cozier and more homely).
  
  
• Facebook has "area groups", you can get to know people in your neighbourhood, you never know when you may need some help. Thanks to joining one group I borrowed a drill, instead of buying one only to use it once.
  
  
• When renting a room, when it comes to long-term rental contracts, try and aim for 3-4 people in an apartment, apparently anything more gets too crowdy and it can get messy. I think it's safe to say that even given the whole pandemic situation, it may be more reasonable, because if one person gets COVID, everyone is homebound, depending on regulations per country.

Although I haven't yet lived alone YET, these are all the hints I gathered from my friends and my parents, hopefully anything will be useful. I'll come back with more :--)