Living in a rented closet, and more

A Florida man who lost his job as an architect is making ends meet by living in a rented closet.

Living in a rented closet

A Florida man who lost his job as an architect is making ends meet by living in a rented closet. Sergio Santos could no longer afford the $500 room he was renting, so he offered $150 to a landlord for a 5-by-14-foot storage closet. Using his architectural skills, Santos built a loft bed in his new “apartment,” and squeezed in a TV and small microwave. “I love it,” Santos says. “I am happy paying only $150 a month.”

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