I’m 28 and live in a small house – we don’t pay rent, but I hate one eyesore

Paying rent or a mortgage can be crippling, but one 28-year-old told how she doesn’t pay a cent of it by choosing to live in a small house.

British Roxi Janiszewska, better known online as Roxxsaurus, gave a tour of her tiny house she has lived in for a year – and shared what she would change about it.

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In one YouTube clampshe shared: “It’s been over a year now – probably about a year and a half – since we moved into our little house.

“We definitely learned a lot from living in such a small space, and I wanted to share the good, the bad, and all the changes we would make if we built another one.”

Roxi talked about how she lives in the small house with her husband to save money for rent while she builds her dream house.

The pad is also close to the construction site, which allows her to ensure “everything runs smoothly.”

Roxi, who started making YouTube videos as a ‘hobby’ in 2014, continues: ‘When we originally thought about living in a tiny house, we planned to buy an old, mobile home, but unfortunately we can’t get through that. the access.

“That’s when we decided to build our own little house.”

Small tour

She then gave a tour of her simple living space, starting in the lounge area, which connects to the kitchen.

Roxi said: “It’s a small space but it’s designed to house everything we need.

“We have a two-seater sofa, which works great because there are usually just the two of us here.

“I also have my desk in this space, which I love because I can work whenever I want without having to walk to my studio.

“We have a coffee table and a TV, and everything is much the same as when I filmed the original house tour.

“The only problem we’ve had is the weight of the TV stand falling off the wall, but we solved that by adding more support.”

Nextthe YouTuber showed off her ‘small’ but ‘amazing’ kitchen, saying: ‘It has everything we need in it, and I love the white color scheme – it makes the space feel light and airy.’

Advantages and disadvantages

She then weighed the pros and cons of living in a small house.

Roxi continued: “The positioning of the tiny house is perfect. It faces south so we get sunlight all day, although it can get quite warm.

“It’s also conveniently located, close to the gate, so I don’t have to run far when packages arrive.

“I also like the open living space, especially for socializing while preparing food.”

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But she was honest about the disadvantages.

She added: “The main thing I would change is our laundry system.

“In the summerlaundry is fine, but in the winterit’s a nightmare because we have no space to dry our clothes.

“We end up with piles of laundry, and that’s just not practical. I wish we had invested in a washer-dryer combination sooner.”

She added that she would also like to improve their serving.

Roxi said: “As much as I like the floating units, we could have used freestanding units for extra storage space.

“The breakfast bar, which we thought would be a great feature, has not been used at all.

“We could have replaced it with more storage space. Finally, I would extend the roof of the house to protect us from the sun; it gets very hot because of all the glass.

“Despite the small frustrations, I still enjoy living in our small house.

“The cozy, small space feels perfect for now, but I’m curious what it will feel like to move to a larger house.”

History of the house

Roxi shared some background on her life with her husband, saying, “We bought our first home together in 2016 and documented that journey, and now we’re building our dream home together. It’s surreal!

“Things like this don’t normally happen to people like me. I rarely talk about my background, but I grew up in a poor family and my parents worked tirelessly to provide for me.

“There were times when we didn’t have enough money for food, and I didn’t even have my own room.”