A SINGLE-MUM who shares a one-bed maisonette flat with her toddler reveals she has to sleep on the sofa or on a mattress on the floor.
Chloe, who is mum to Aura gave social media users a tour of her ‘little flat’ revealed she has to make do as she private rents and can’t rely on the council for affordable housing.
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The 21-year-old first showed off the living room/kitchen area and although it wasn’t the biggest, Chloe said it was perfect for herself and her daughter.
She also revealed that she currently slept on the sofa or on a mattress upstairs in Aura’s room as she didn’t have the money for a bed frame just yet.
Chloe has gone all out to make the space as homely as she can for her little family, from adding decorative cushions to the sofa to a matching rug.
“It’s not the biggest size, but it’s doable for me and Aura,” she explained.
“And we do call it home.”
On the second floor of the flat was a bedroom along with a bathroom.
I sleep on a mattress or the sofa but at least we have a roof over our heads
Chloe
She revealed the bedroom was for her daughter to sleep in as she showed off the white crib.
But the mum also uses the space to store their clothes and the mum’s vanity desk filled with make-up and skincare.
“I actually do sleep on that mattress sometimes, on the floor, next to the cot, or on the sofa as I’m still in the middle of getting a bed,” she explained.
Although it’s not the ideal living situation, Chloe says her ‘cosy’ home is perfect for now.
The mum added: “I know people will be judgey as that’s what people can be like but this is my home and life if life.
“You just have to go with it.”
She captioned the post: “It’s little but we private rent so we cant just go with the council, and yes I know I sleep on a mattress or the sofa but at least we have a roof over our heads and we can eat food and Aura has a place to sleep that’s all that matters.”
The clip posted to her account @mumlifewithchlo has since gone viral with over 35k views and over 1,000 likes.
People were quick to take to the comments praising the mum for her efforts.
One person wrote: “You’re doing amazing, and building a lovely home for you and aura, you could join a Facebook free site in your area, some people are so generous.”
Another commented: “You have a beautiful home, ignore that hate! Keep up the good vibes.”
“What a lovely homely space, you’ve done well with it,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “It looks so homely!! you should be insanely proud of yourself.”
“Gotta start somewhere. Ignore the negative comments,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “People who judge people’s home need to get a life, they may not have a luxury modern house, but they are happy and safe.”
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What is a council house swap?
A council house swap, also known as a mutual exchange, is a scheme for people who live in a council or housing association property who would like to swap their home with another tenant.
People often swap to get a larger or smaller home or to move to a different area.
When you mutually exchange your home, you are swapping tenancies with someone else.
Anyone with a full secure or fixed-term social housing tenancy in their name with a clear rent account can do a mutual exchange.
You cannot swap your home if you:
- have an introductory tenancy
- have a probationary tenancy
- are in temporary housing