7.5m², to save the search.
I think that's even smaller than my room as a student in London.
I think that's even smaller than my room as a student in London.
Some people just need a bed and a bathroom.
Myself, I used to be very active in this scene before eventually making the leap into bicycle touring, where I continue to work from my tent or rural cafes. I regularly meet other cyclists who are digital nomads. It's pretty neat that thanks to 3G internet access being so plentiful, you can tour some of Earth's most beautiful landscapes almost self-sufficiently and still put in at least a couple of hours of work a day. The only hassles is finding places to charge electronics.
I think it's supposed to be 9m2 for one person and 16m2 for a couple by law.
Single garages are often 3m x 6m to give it a bit of perspective, less than half a single car garage.
You certainly don't have a washing machine. The building probably does, or else you go to laundromats.
Also interesting is to see that a lot of people living there have such nice clothes, I see people living in huge houses here that dress less impressive...
Bed? Futons are small. Air mattress rolls up tiny. Elevate a regular bed and all that space is available again.
Computer? Notebooks fold up to nearly nothing.
Clothes? 3-4 outfits fold to 1 cubic foot.
Kitchen? Hot plate and nesting pots take another cubic foot max.
Washing machine? Laundromat, or sink & clothesline.
Storage? Under other things, or hang from ceiling. Don't need much.
We're talking urban, not rural, so many services are normally available covering anything lacking for space.
Even if rural, note that some people go on 2000 mile backpacking trips, taking 6 months, carrying all their stuff totaling just 20-30 pounds.
This means that you need to cook your own food. I cook, and I tell you that i couldn't make it if i had only one hot plate. I would need at least a 3-burner kitchen with a stove. And a microwave. And you shouldn't put things on top of the microwave. Plus a reasonably sized fridge, because you save money by buying in bulk.
In the same way i definitely must have my own washing machine and -if drying space isn't available- a drying machine,
> so many services are normally available covering anything
> lacking for space.
Of course, not cooking your food can make a big impact on your finances here. And mind you, this (Peru) is a country with cheap meals. But cooking your own is still cheaper.
As for clothes, i can't see how 3-4 outfits is enough. I work in business suit and I need at least 3 business suits, then add the regular/casual outfits and the sport outfits and you are counting about 9-12 outfits. Business suits shouldn't be folded.
Washer and dryer uses a lot of electricity and water, so while it is more expensive to go to the laundrymat it's not as much as you might think, especially vs the savings of living in a very small space. Wearing your clothes more than once helps a lot, and even in a small space you can usually find somewhere to hang suits. Usually the back of a door is good.
There's a lot of people out there that make it work. :)
Washing clothes in a sink is no big deal. Neither is hanging them to dry.
Need more clothes? Fine. Learn to hang them compactly.
We're talking about living in 80 sq ft. Lifestyle WILL have to change, or move to where cost vs size vs lifestyle works.
So, you don't. You sleep in one. The size of your living space includes all of that shared kitchen and bathroom.