Friday, July 12, 2013

House Necessities

My friend will soon be embarking on living in his first apartment that he needs to furnish by himself.  It's a one bedroom apartment and we were talking the other day about the "necessities" versus the "wants" and I decided to help him out by creating a list (room by room) of what I think is necessary/definitely want to start with in a new place and what he might want to take awhile longer to acquire.


BEDROOM

Needs
Wants
Mattress
Nightstand
Pillow
Lamp
Sheets
Bed Frame
Blanket
Dresser
Trash can
Hamper
Hangers
Chair

Desk

BATHROOM

Needs
Wants
Shower Curtain/liner + shower rings
Towel hooks/ extra towel bars
Toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, band aids, medicine, etc)
Over the toilet storage/other storage
Towel
Extra bath towels and hand towels
Soap dispenser

Trashcan

Bathmat




KITCHEN

Needs
Wants
Pots and Pans - baking sheet, 13x9 inch pan, skillet, saucepan/pot
Toaster
Plates, bowls, cups/glasses, utensils, coffee mugs
Coffee Maker/ French Press
spatula, mixing spoon, whisk, can opener, measuring spoons, measuring cups, corkscrew/bottle opener, sharp knives
Blender
Microwave
Crockpot
Table and chairs for eating areas
Muffin tin, other sizes of baking pans and cooking skillets/saucepans
Trashcan and recycling bin
Food processor
soap dispenser
Mixer/ hand held mixer
Dishrack or dish drying mat
Specialty glasses: wine glasses, shot glasses, beer pints, etc
Cutting board




LIVING ROOM

Needs
Wants
Seating
Couches and armchairs

Tv stand/ entertainment center

TV/dvd player/ xbox

Storage ottomans

Bookcase

Lamps/ lighting

MISC.

Needs
Wants
Vaccuum, Swiffer, Broom and dust pan
Decorative items (ie throw pillows, candles, blankets, etc)
Toolbox - hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, level, wrench, allen wrenches, scissors
Artwork
Duct tape, masking tape
Area rugs
3M hooks/ hanging materials

Ironing board/iron

Clorox wipes and window cleaner

Paper towels

Variety of batteries (AA, AAA, etc)

Extension cords and power strips

Extra light bulbs


This is more of a preliminary list - any one else have anything to ad?  If you were moving into a new place what couldn't you live without?