tiny homes.

The tiny-house movement is an architectural & social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. Tiny homes is a residential structure under 500 square feet .

The average American house is 2600 sq. ft. This picture is of a 256 sq. ft. tiny house.  It boosts of two king size beds which are accessible by stairs rather than ladder. Other highlights:
​-full size refrigerator
-washer and dryer
-walk in shower with Schluter shower system
-composting toilet
All for $69,500.  
That fits almost any budget.
The market for tiny homes is growing, and the TinyHomeMarketplace helps to educate about the social movement that is tiny homes, and also lists homes for sale (for both the buyer and seller). The interactive map is great if you are looking in a specific area. But what if you cannot find a tiny home in your area?  Have no fear! There are TINY HOME KITS available, so you are able to customize your space to represent you. 

The concept is AMAZING to me, I mean, that would be a breeze to clean!  Yet, I find myself saying, not now, but when we retire, this would be wonderful (just think how low utilities would be, especially if you had solar panels).   Now for having a place to store our canning.....
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