Traveling Blog: Forget about buying a home

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Forget about buying a home—would you rent forever?

For many, owning a home is a dream. For others, however, it sounds like a nightmare! Rising costs, the frustration of repairs, lack of flexibility, and more: For these reasons, more and more people are choosing to rent long-term. In this spirit, we asked the forever-renters of the BuzzFeed Community why they decided to never buy a house. Their answers were enlightening!

"I Never, Ever Want To Buy A House"

Earth Day may have been this past weekend, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to celebrate by incorporating green alternatives into our common routines. Think reusable shopping bags, LED lightbulbs, bamboo toothbrushes, and more!

Bill Wave (@billwave_) started making rugs during the pandemic and fell in love with the process. Now he makes beautiful pieces and shares them online for his hundreds of thousands of followers to see! Click through to get a sneak peek at his process. Would you give rug-making a try?

Ah, roommates... they can be your best friends... or your worst enemies. Some, however, take pettiness and messiness to whole new levels. We rounded up 16 roommates from around the internet who are in desperate need of a crash course in how to live with other people. How would you handle some of the situations in this post?

A woman named Wyethe Smallish (@the.curious.illustrator) has connected with millions of people after reimagining Disney characters with different bodies. "When only one body type is accepted as the norm, we pick out the special qualities that make us all different and we start to look negatively upon them," she said. Wyethe's slight alterations are making women realize just how much society has molded their idea of what their bodies should look like.