Living in a garbage truck
Apartment Therapy recently reported on a guy who lives in a refurbished garbage truck! To live in such a small space, one must be very organized or clutter can take over in the blink of an eye. And, as I looked at the photos of this garbage truck apartment, I was impressed by the storage capabilities of just about everything in this space, especially the kitchen drawers. The drawers (pictured) look to have a specific space for every kitchen need. It puts what little space the owner has to great use.
Living in such a confined space is not for everyone (nor is living in a garbage truck), but it does make one wonder if you’re putting space to good use. Obviously, by looking at all of the photos from this unique living space, the inhabitant is very organized and makes use of every nook and cranny. For more photos of this incredibly organized small living space visit Apartment Therapy. The interior of this tiny apartment would never lead you to believe that it is inside a garbage truck.
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Posted by Matt on Sep 9, 2008 |
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Posted by Fit Bottomed Girls - 09/09/2008
Wow, that’s interesting. I wonder how much scrubbing it took to get that garbage truck to a livable state.
Posted by Garrick - 09/09/2008
Its a Unicat, not a garbage truck. It is built as a recreational vehicle able to operate in the harshest environments in the world.
In no part of its life did it ever have anything to do with a garbage truck.
Posted by christa - 09/09/2008
After all that, I find it interesting that he has TWO teapots! A small and a large.
Posted by Harris - 09/09/2008
It’s really just a heavy-duty motor home. Probably cost more though.
Posted by Shalin - 09/09/2008
WOW! That’s amazing. It really makes me wonder about doing a 1 year of extreme simple, but healthy living for life simplification and saving some $$$$$.
It also makes me want to actually build my design of a tidy, compact dream house…~1000ft^2 with a big roof that covers the dwelling and a backyard patio. The biggish roof is so that the whole place doesn’t look soo odd in the neighborhood.
–S
Posted by timgray - 09/09/2008
I call shenanigans.. Inside you see lots of wonderful windows. the outside shot of the truck shows NO windows.
Where do they buy one way invisible windows? I’d love them for my home.
Posted by asd - 09/09/2008
Here it is from the Manufacturers web site.
http://www.unicat.net/en/pics/.....5;6-2.html
Posted by Kim - 09/09/2008
Yeah, and it’s on Snopes, as well…
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Posted by headless - 09/09/2008
“timgrey”- Initially thought the same as you but then had another look and wonder if, in fact, it’s overhead electrical lighting?
Posted by Alex - 09/09/2008
@timgrey
I originally thought that as well, but a comment, and a link, let me to an image proving that the top of the apartment retracts, so the roof is barely touching the bed. On the outside, this covers the windows.
http://www.unicatamericas.com/.....17-560.jpg
Posted by Michele - 09/09/2008
I love looking at places like this – it inspires me to do better in my own house.
Posted by resonanteye - 09/10/2008
http://www.snopes.com/photos/a.....camper.asp
there’s the snopes link. I remember seeing this there a while back, and laughing.
Not that it’s all that unusual. I live in Oregon, in a town which has quite a few old schoolbuses and other heavy vehicles converted into mobile housing. Some of the interiors of these things are incredible, and well-built, by the owners.
Posted by Alex Fayle - 09/10/2008
I want those kitchen drawers! We live in a 250sq ft apt – unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for the wallet), we rent so can’t do anything to the kitchen to make it more functional. It does mean that I don’t cook nearly as much as I used to nor would like to!
Posted by gypsypacker - 09/10/2008
I want a retrofit kit for those kitchen drawers so I can put one in the big bottom drawer of my Hoosier cabinet.
Posted by Peter (a different one) - 09/10/2008
It’s very, *very* cool. I was a little disappointed to find out that it was a commercially available vehicle. I really enjoy it when DIYers can do something like that. It makes me believe that if I didn’t have two left thumbs, I too, could convert a garbage truck into one bad mumba jumba truck.
Posted by Miguel de Luis - 09/10/2008
Another excellent source of inspiration are family sailing ships. If you can ever approach one, try seeing how they organize everything. You’ll be surprised.
Posted by Tania - 09/11/2008
Yeah, this has been in circulation for a minute in my circles. I have a friend who has contemplated getting one (he’s got $$$ like that). Not entirely sure why people keep saying it’s a converted garbage truck when it’s clearly not. There are some awesome ideas for storage/organization in there for sure… but this is a highly customized, specialty vehicle not some nifty DIY project…
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