Calling all self-confessed tightasses: It has come to our attention that there’s actually a load of shit you can hire instead of buy and we thought you should know.
Plus, with Christmas around the corner, our (already) shallow pockets are now practically non-existent, so all the more reason to embrace that ~frugal lyf~.
Here are 10 things you had nfi your stingy self could hire:
1. A Fancy Schmancy Designer Handbag
Forking out a few grand for a luxe as heck handbag goes against every bone in a tightass’ body. The first instinct is to immediately calculate how many weeks worth of rent and coffees we could get for the same money, and, before long we’re calling the whole industry a total “rip-off”. But that’s not to say tightasses find the look of the bags unappealing. On the contrary, designer goods are super pretty and ooze the kinda class we desperately crave under the surface. The solution? Renting a schmicko bag from places like We Are Higher and Switch, who loan out expenny bags for a fraction of the price.
2. Chickens MY GOD YES
It turns out you can even hire a chicken (well, technically, a hen) and oh lordy, lord, what even is 2018? This service is perfect if you want all the perks of home-grown eggs for breakfast, without the commitment. RentAChook is kind of like a try-before-you-buy model. If you like the chooks, you can keep them (and your account is debited), but if you find the hen-rearing life ain’t your jam, you can send ’em right back. Buck, buck bish.
3. A Wedding Cake
Now, we know what you’re thinking: how is renting a wedding cake even possible? Do you just take your reception pics alongside a plastic creation before regretfully informing the guests that it was just fake? Well, not exactly. The first part about the pics is right, but after that the fake cake is taken into the kitchen and packaged up while a wayyyy more affordable cake is cut up and brought back out on plates for your guests to munch away at. The best part? They’ll never be the wiser. Interested? Hit up Vines Cakes for more info.
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4. A Pretty Dress For Your Next Formal Occasion
Whether it’s a friend’s wedding, luxe party or boujee work event, splurging your hard earnt dollarydoos on a dress you’re probs only gonna wear once is kinda heart breaking. Here to help a sister out is Glam Corner and Rent The Runway, who stock heaps of dress styles by some of the coolest fash brands. How bow dah for smart casual?
5. A Dece Mate
Yes, this actually exists. If you’re feelin’ kinda lonely, or your existing friends flat-out refuse to attend the Chess Championships with you, you can always rent a mate through Rent A Friend. Shoulda called it ‘Phone A Friend’ IMO. Wasted opportunity, but whatever.
6. Goats To Cut Your Grass
If you’re so over mowing the lawn, it might be time to consider hiring your very own herd of goats to chomp away at your grass for you. The best part? These guys even do the weeding for you. PLUS, they do it all while looking seriously cute. Win, win, win if you ask us. Find out more over at Herds For Hire.
7. A FREAKIN’ PUPPY
We shit you not. Puppy sharing services like DogShare are cropping up all over the country. Basically how it works is dog owners list when they’re busy or going away and local floof-addicts can sign up to look after their pooch for a small fee. Another blissful win/win outcome if you ask me.
8. A Random’s Garage
If you’re one of those folks who struggles to find a parking space near work every single day, this one might just change your life. Finding a spot just got a whole lot easier thanks to Spacer, a company that connects drivers with vacant garage and driveway owners, so you can hire locations around the city for a month at a time. Bloody genius.
9. Camping Equipment
Camping is a stingy man’s accommodation of choice, but what if you wanted to go that one step further and not even buy the tent over your head? Brands like All Camping Hire and Aussie Camping Hire have got you covered, offering everything from swags and chairs to generators, which you can then return when you’re back from that sick bush doof.
10. Some Noice Furniture For When Your In-Laws Visit
Your relos keep threatening to just rock up and visit you by surprise and all you can think about is how you don’t want them to see your tacky (but oh so comfy couch). What do you do? Rent yourself a groovy table and chairs and invite the fam over for dinns one night, so you can say “SEE?! I do invite you over” and then never do it again. Mr Rental and Living Edge Rental can hook you up, fam.
