I shan't be lending my w2b out either
Agree up to a point S2, but you need to be sure you're staying put for a year or so to recover the cost of laundry at 30bt a kilo, plus if you move you've the hassle of removals once you start accumulating washing machines/microwaves etc. And your washing machine doesn't produce perfectly ironed clothes!
On balance I wouldn't start buying until I was very sure of my situation, longer term. I actually ended up giving away a decent tv and hifi the first time I came partly for this reason. Had to go back to France for family reasons for a few months, and had nowhere to store my stuff.