New Place Stats

Here are some facts about our new place. The building is new; it is a duplex built in the backyard of a homeowner. There is approximately 450 square feet of livable space. The floors are all tile. There are two ceiling fans. The windows are double-paned. The insulation is thick. There is no garbage disposal, dishwasher, clothes washer, or clothes dryer. Because of most of these features, we think that our energy bill is going to be quite low. I can’t wait to find out!

On the negative side, the lack of the above appliances is going to take a little getting used to. As far as sustainability is concerned, I wonder if it more or less sustainable to have dish and clothes washers. The clothes dryer is a no brainer; air drying clothes is way more sustainable than a clothes dryer. However, because we don’t have a dishwasher, we may be inclined to use more water. I believe that modern dishwashers are pretty water efficient. As far as washing clothes goes, we are going to have to either drive to a laundromat or hand-wash; both have energy and water use implications.

Our New Place, Unfurnished

Here are the pictures of our new place! We moved in on July 21st. We’ll post pictures of the apartment all set up when we are ready. The order of the pictures is living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.