Sounds like you've found some solutions so that's a win. Convincing her to try them is a whole other problem.
Fran has contacted me about this, and I can guarantee that's not going to happen
I won't go into further details. All I can say is do not try and suggest alternatives, she doesn't want them.
I wish her the best of luck with the Patreon income, I hope it can keep her afloat.
I get why Fran wants to stay. Likely all her friends are nearby so it is not just her home but also her social life that is in Philly. Many people really do need their social circle with them while others are of the 'where my hat is, is my home' type.
Still it would be good to question Fran on needing so much space. From a business perspective the question is: is the stuff worth spending so much money on for the rent? I'm a bit of a hoarder myself but nowadays I also look at the cost of storing stuff and keeping track of what I already have. In many cases buying new and throwing leftovers in the bin is cheaper than storing the leftovers (which you may never use).
My own example: Recently I came across a bit of expensive cable for a project for one of my customers. The last time I built one of the devices, I bought new cable because I didn't know I still had that cable. That is just money wasted twice (the bin I stored the cable in, isn't free either).