This is facts, so listen up! It’s not much you need to live happily, but you will need some things. And in a tiny house on wheels there are some things you HAVE TO HAVE, so gather pen and paper (if you still own such) and pay attention so you don’t fall into the hands of… The Minimafia! I’m adding pictures of what I have, but I kinda feel in the danger zone, ’cause there’s alot I ain’t got yet! Let’s get started… 1: A DOG (Cat CAN be discussed under strong hairballish doubt). All breeds are accepted! A dog, you guys.. *melts* No wonder it’s at the top of the list! Research shows that people who have dogs are really happy and that is everyone’s goal in life! In addition to being a really happy dog owner, you have healthy habits of going out of the house several times a day where you get fresh air, some alone time and you both meet other happy dog owners, can talk about happy things, and meet others less fortunate who have other things. 2: A PICTURE OF YOUR SELF ON THE WALL …where you are either standing on the trailer ecstatically with your hands in the air, or during the construction of the tiny house with a douchy smile and drill in hand. There are only these two to choose from. 3: A WIRELESS VACUUM CLEANER (Typically Dyson and Phillips). The house is small, but my God, there are lots of kinks and nooks and crannies everywhere. The vacuum cleaner must have several “tips” that you can put on (thin, short.. just the way we like them!) so you can reach and vacuum absolutely everywhere high and low. 4: A PROJECTOR AND A GOOD SOUND SYSTEM Because the TV takes up too much space and the sound is terrible! (And only a 65″ is one and a half meters wide (5 ft!)! If you are going to invite people to your home, it is important to have a TV-free zone so that your guest is not distracted and only looks at it while you talk to them. By having a projector with a screen that rolls up and away, you will achieve full contact with your guest in addition to having more space. 5: A MANUAL FOR YOUR WEIRD TOILET You need this and you want this. You really do. Really. Don’t loose a friend because you didn’t have a manual and you friend was too ashamed to ever return any of your calls ever… 6: MOISTURE DETECTOR Are you aware of how much moisture you generate when you exhale? It’s absolutely crazy! With mother, aunt and grandmother visiting talking, breathing, cooking, panting and watering your flowers, it can quickly become condensation that runs on the walls, and then it’s best to get an alarm so you can open some windows (close your mouth) or put all the fans on full blast, including the kitchen fan which is already on since grandma is making your favorite dinner: Chilli soup (aka diarrhea cream) which causes the skull to steam for two hours after being consumed. 7: A CUTE SIGN THAT IS VERY VISIBLE ..and says something about it being best to live in a tiny house. For example “Tiny house people are the best!”, “With tiny house comes tiny mortgage: Ready for retirement in 3 years, what about you?” or the classic “Better with too small than too big”. You can choose this entirely yourself, but it has to be very visible, preferably so that it is what you rest your eyes on while taking off your shoes. Welcome inside! 8: AT LEAST ONE BOX OF SENTIMENTALS We all have memories, and this one is actually quite important (for real!). In the downsizing process, it is important that you take care of some good memories. Then you can sit in the loft with your box and enjoy a donut while listening to a cassette in the Walkman and flipping through your glory pictures (either pictures from your glory days, or such weird paper angels with eyes in all directions) or playing Commodore 64 ( or SuperMario on Nintendo 64 – good old days!). (I actually have four such boxes: one with diaries from when I was 7-20 years old (after that I started writing in Word), one box with some school stuff and old toys, one with photo albums and this one with this and that.) 9: A FEATURE ONLY YOUR TINY HOUSE HAS It could be an aquarium inside your window with piranhas or a slide from the bedroom to the toilet or a chicken coop in the upper cupboard in the kitchen with a hole so the egg falls straight into the pan in the morning – breakfast is served! Something that only you have and that you are very proud of! 10: PLANTS! Have you ever seen a single tiny house without plants? Exactly! A 3 meter (big!) yucca palm or a 2 cm (small) cactus doesn’t matter – get it into the house and display it like the real tiny house dweller you are! 11: ALWAYS A PLATE OF FRESH FRUIT STANDING ON A TABLE (Instafruit, always ready to be photographed) – This is a healthy and fresh place to be, just look at this fruit platter (plastic fruit can be considered, but remember that you are like your surroundings..). (you take what you have, but I think I will get a new bowl of fruit before I move in february..) 12: AT LEAST ONE VERY ECO FRIENDLY THING For example, a manual washing machine or an organic tomato. The Minimafia, which we all know well (and if you haven’t heard of them before now, you have to keep your ears (or bamboo pencil) very sharp), goes door to door several times a month to check that you have everything on this list in place , so be alert and have the tiny-greenhouse with ripe cauliflowers, broccoli … Continue reading 13 things you HAVE TO have in a tiny house (facts!)