I turned a trailer into a tiny home on wheels for just £5.5k & decked it out using stuff I found on the side of the road
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A WOMAN has revealed that she transformed a trailer into a tiny home on wheels for just £5,500. Jersey has spent 10 years travelling the US in her trailer home, which she shares with her two dogs, Owen and Gideon. Explaining the reason for her decision to move into a tiny home, Jersey said that she had broken her back, meaning that she was not able to return to her career as a dog groomer.
![[Jersey lives in a trailer with her two dogs]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/i-turned-trailer-tiny-home-960767724.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Jersey's trailer is just 72 square foot inside, which is about the size of a garden shed. "This is the size I wanted, it's so easy to tow and it's just perfect for me," she said. With the help of her son, Jersey insulated the trailer, painted the walls, and added in curtains and flooring.
![[She decked out the trailer with bits she found on the side of the road]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/i-turned-trailer-tiny-home-960767722.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The duo also cut holes into the trailer to add windows in and added in cabinets, which Jersey found at the side of the road. Jersey has made her tiny home look very cosy inside and has decorated it with lots of pictures of her beloved dogs. However, the trailer doesn't have all of the home comforts people are used to, and when Jersey wants to go to the loo, she just uses a regular large bucket.
She also has a small Tupperware that she uses to wee in at night. Jersey has seven children children and fifteen grandchildren, so said that life in the trailer is perfect for her, as she can travel across the country to visit them all. "I love this lifestyle," she said.
Living in a converted trailer is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, more and more adults are struggling to get on the property ladder and are choosing to live in their family home for longer.
