I’m moving out for the first time and I have some stuff like a toaster and dishes and what not but what’s something that no one thinks or that is beneficial when moving out?

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  3. Create a move-in/move-out checklist so you know what you’re bringing with you from your old place to your apartment

    Studio or 1bd? Furniture – Are you going to buy decent stuff, bring your own, or go camping and use an air mattress or sleeping bag to sleep?

    Living room – TV or no? Coffee table? Couch? Chairs? Are there a built-in bookshelf and desk/hutch to use?

    Kitchen – basic pots and pans? Utensils to cook? Are you a coffee guy? Cheaper to make your own, so coffee maker (Keurig, Nespresso, basic coffee maker, etc.)

    Bathroom – does it need a curtain? A curtain liner is nice to have too. Plunger, as people mentioned.

    Mini trash cans for every room (bathroom, bedroom) besides prob the one you get provided by the apartment, if they so choose to provide a trash service. If you are not a reusable bag guy, your grocery bags will make great liners for the mini trash cans.

  5. Pots and pans: One medium or large fry pan; one small pot; one large pot. It may be cheaper (or not much more expensive) to purchase a small cookware set.

    Oven-safe dish: One medium or large size casserole dish

    Baking sheet: One large or medium cookie sheet

    Dishes: Plates and bowls (two of each, made of a durable material like ceramic)

    Flatware: Forks, knives and spoons (two of each); optional steak knife

    Drinking glasses: Water glasses for four (can double as wine/beer glasses)

    Mug: Just one will suffice to start

    Coffee maker or French press: If you’re a regular coffee drinker, it’s a lot cheaper to make it in your kitchen than get it to go from the coffee shop every day. If you prefer tea, heat water in your small pot instead of getting a kettle right away.

    Knives: One serrated; one chef’s knife; one paring knife

    Cooking utensils: Spatula; large spoon

    Mixing bowl: One large bowl to start

    Kitchen shears to help open plastic packages

    Napkins (paper napkins are fine)

    Strainer for draining pasta or vegetables

    Ice cube tray

    Bottle opener and corkscrew

    Cutting board: One silicon, plastic or wood board

    Measuring cups and spoons: One set of each

    Food containers for leftovers

    Oven mitts: One set

    Dish towels: Four to six

    Dishrag: Two or three

    Dish drying rack, if there’s no dishwasher

    Garbage can

  7. Scissors and garbage bags!

    (To open boxes, and dispose of packaging inside the now empty boxes)

  8. (Electric) Kettle, microwave, airfrier, a good matress (dont worry about a bedframe for now, i myself have my matress on a cut of spare wooden flooring).

    Internet.

    The rest you can buy n build up over time, you can freely love out of boxes until you get things like a wardrobe, chest of drawers, n other furnature.

  10. Make a little tool bag. Couple of screwdrivers, pliers, hammer, adjustable wrench, some screws and bolts. Nothing much, like a diy first aid kit.

    Edit: And a first aid kit haha

  11. A good frying pan, good kitchen knife (30cm) and a good small and medium pan.

    Good meaning $100+ per item

    And the largest wooden chopping board you can afford.

    I’ve had my ones since the first day I moved in almost 10 years ago and they’re as good as the first day I bought them. And have been using them almost every day.

    Other items:

    Garlic press, knife sharpener, sieve, cheese grater, slow cooker (is a godsend)

  12. A toolbox, you don’t need much fancy stuff, but it’ll be useful. I have one of those drill with interchangable head (I can use it as screwdriver and drill for walls), a hammer, a couple of pliers.

    In a year living alone in my flat I used it to fix the toilet, take apart and put together furniture, hang mirrors plants on my wall, remove air from radiators (do it every winter), change direction of the fridge door to be more human friendly, hang curtain rod, change chandelier fixtures, hang keyholder, reposition shower head, close water tap to remove pipe.

    A toilet plunger, will be useful when you least expect it.

  13. First aid kit 100%. When I first moved out 2 years ago, I was removing adhesive from a power bar. I ended up slicing up my hand and had to use paper towels until I could leave and get band aids /first aid kit.

  15. A camera. Take a picture of every surface and appliance when you move in. Leave nothing to chance. Last thing you want is yo get pinged for breaking something you didn’t break

  16. Congrats 🙂

    First thing I bought was a mattress, then fridge, washing machine and microwave.

  17. At least one bathroom mat for next to the shower/tub

    Does your place have a toilet paper roll holder? If not, I highly recommend one of those stand alone holders that let’s you store a few extra rolls in the base.

    A couple sets of towels (including the wash cloth, hand towel, and bath towel)

    Small trash can in the bathroom and maybe one in your bedroom

    How’s storage/closet space at your place? Depending on that, I’d recommend a 2 or 3 tier shoe rack (if you have more than 4 pairs of shoes :)). Maybe an over the toilet storage rack and an over the door hanging organizer (again, only if you assess there’s not enough storage in your place),

    Door mat

    Broom and dustpan, cheap vacuum for now, at least a Swiffer with the wet pads if you don’t have a mop

    A couple dish towels and potholders

    A set of cooking/serving utensils. I recommend a cheap bamboo set and a plastic set (but spend a little more on the plastic ones so they’re sturdy)

    A kitchen knife sharpener. (Nothing worse than using a dull knife)

    2 sets of sheets, a couple different blankets (for bedroom and living room

    A few cleaning products like 409 or similar for kitchen countertops/sink, toilet bowl cleaner, tilex or scrubbing bubbles for the bathroom

  21. Honestly – a rice cooker! Often much cheaper than a slow cooker and you can make so many things in a rice cooker. I make stews, soups, bread, cake and obviously rice. Haha. Very useful and doesn’t take up massive amounts of space

  24. Fridge with small freezer

    Microwave-oven combination

    If you’re single, enough paper towels

    Garbage can

    Bed

    Gaming station

  25. Towels, hand towels, wash cloths, bleach, clorex, soaps, cleaners, bathroom supplies, extras, bath mats, shower curtain, shower cleaner, toilet cleaner, toilet brush, plunger, toilet paper, laundry items – detergent, dryer sheets, laundry basket, hangers, dryer balls (totally optional), bedding, extra set of bedding, pillows, side table, lamps if lighting is minimal, curtains, throw blankets, vacuum, broom, swiffer/mop, first aid kit, etc etc moving out the first time sucks bc you need so many things you don’t even think about but collect what you need over time and always ask for gift cards for bday/Xmas!

  26. A bucket, and a tarp. For the same reason you should have a plunger. Better to have them and not need them, because once you really need one, it’s too late to go buy one.

  27. The only things you really need to worry about are the ones that can’t wait until tomorrow when you need them. First aid kit, burn cream, fire extinguisher, toilet plunger, toilet paper and, in case of a regional emergency, sealed potable water & non-perishable food for several days.

  29. Get a fire extinguisher, check your apartment has proper smoke/fire alarms, get a toilet plunger and toilet paper, and make sure you have enough kitchen stuff to cook a basic meal (even if it’s just pasta with jar sauce). After that, just live in the place and make a list of stuff you’re missing as you need it. That way you avoid buying stuff you don’t need because some rando on Reddit said it was handy.

  32. Toilet plunger and toilet paper. Towels, garbage can and garbage bags, a broom, dish soap, and dish rack.

    Basically, think of any cleaning supplies

  33. A clothes airer/rack is important if you live in a flat or have no access to a tumble dryer. It’s especially useful in the winter when it’s difficult to air dry on a clothes line or if you’ve stuck multiple loads on one after another.

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