This is getting very 'spensive!

Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I can also see that I'm going to need a pile of cash to make it all the way out of the tunnel. I've been trying to do this as affordably as possible, but even if you get a great deal for something at $100, if you have to buy ten things, it adds up fast.

One way I'm saving is by getting a DIY sofa. Hey, my motto is DIY or die trying, so I might as well carry it through to my furniture.



Here's what I still need to buy:

• Bookshelves for the living room (I found a set for $55 that I ignored because I figured they were cheap, but I'm going to go try to find them again. Cheap is good!)


• Bed frame (I've got my eye on one from Overstock.com that I'll probably order in the next few days. They're running a 10% off sale and my job has a program that gives me 5% off. I wonder if I can combine the two offers? Shipping's only a buck, too.)


• Mattress (I'm thinking Memory Foam mattress because it can be rolled up--I have learned my lesson from this move, which I did ENTIRELY by myself. I will not buy anything I can't move on my own.)


• Box spring (need to hunt online for this; locally they appear to run about $300)


• Dining room table (Overstock again)


• Chairs (no idea)


• Sideboard or buffet (I may have to wait on this one)


• Some kind of shelves for next to the fireplace

That is all going to add up pretty quickly. I think I'll just close my eyes when my next credit card statement comes in. If I don't look at it, it goes away, right?