I save £1,500 a month living in a skip in central London – I bring friends over & I’ve never had any complaints
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A SPEND-savvy artist saves £1,500 a month by living in a converted skip in central London. Harrison Marshall, 30, moved into the wooden-topped former bin two years ago and doesn't let the UK's frozen winters stop him. He made the triumphant transformation with a bright yellow skip that was donated to him in 2023.
![[Harrison Marshall, 30, moved into a converted skip house two years ago]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sun-met-harrison-marshall-lives-952636061.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Harrison said: “I was told I had to paint the skip black as it’s not really part of their brand anymore. “It’s a shame because I quite liked it because it had more of that 'skip feel'.”. The eight-yard metal container, aptly named “Skip House,” has been parked in Bermondsey, London, since January last year.
![[He moved in to tackle renting costs and as a statement about the housing crisis]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/artist-harrison-marshall-warms-food-800891692.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He added: "I've been in the skip nearly two years now - time flies. “The thought of moving back into a shared house and paying a thousand pounds a month does seem too appealing. “I'm just going month by month until something better comes up.”. The project was intended to be a temporary fix while Harrison was looking for somewhere to rent, but after 24 months he realised it wasn't so bad.
![[Since moving in his outgoing costs have averaged £30 a month]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/RCS_skip_house04JPG-JS952636101.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
With the cost of living still affecting millions and renting prices continuing to soar, he decided he was content with “skip life” for the moment. He added: “I managed to fit seven of us in here once, although that was pretty uncomfortable. “We were packed like sardines”.
![[Harrison told Sun reporter Freya Parsons that he has no plans to move out]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sun-met-harrison-marshall-lives-952636084_e6c05e.jpg?strip=all&w=637)
