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Adulting, a process of moving out; nobody wants to be 30-something and living at home like dreamy Matthew McConaughey with his perfect hair in Failure to Launch.

Get your finances in order

You can kiss eating out goodbye, those spontaneous trips will have to be shelved, any unnecessary expenses take a back seat. You also need to nail down a stable job, and from there you can break down what you’ll need and how much you can afford.

Find the right place

Apartment/house hunting is no joke! It is time-consuming and for the most part, frustrating. Start your search online, but don’t stop there. There’s only so much you can tell about a place by clicking away at pictures.

Read your lease

If only moving was as easy as signing a lease and picking up the keys to the new place? No such luck. The devil is in the details. Read the lease it may be easier to just sign the thing without fully reading through, but you could find yourself in a predicament later on if you fail to abide by the terms.

Lockdown movers

If you can afford to hire a professional moving company, great. Do you! For better rates though, look for those “Ask for transport” pickup services. Their rates go as low as Sh2,000.

Learn how to do your laundry

Wouldn’t it just be great if you could buy new underwear instead of doing the laundry each week? Dreams are valid, yes, just not all. Learn to do your own laundry, or better yet, get a mama wa nguo. There is no room in the 21st century for laundry virgins.

Build a rapport with VIPs

From mama mboga to the watchman these guys got your back. When things are thick in the middle of the month, mama mboga will feed you until things look up. They’ll easily run your errands with a small tip, and they won’t snitch when your girl noses around.

Factor important locations

We’re talking police stations, hospitals, chief’s office, church, bars you never know when you’ll need them. Just think about it; how sad would it be if you had to scout the whole neighborhood in the middle of the night looking for an exorcist or a pack of cigarettes?