THE FURNITURE

If it’s only at Christmas and New Year that you need a longer table, more beds and a larger television, renting makes much more sense than buying. All these can be rented locally via fatllama.com. On my local portal, I could rent a 12-person dining table for £12 per day, a John Lewis sofa bed for £10 per day and a projector for £17. According to Joanna Palermo of Fat Llama, speakers for parties, cameras, games consoles and bikes are all currently being rented for Christmas. Meanwhile furniture, appliances and televisions can also be rented from £6 per week via switchrentals.co.uk.