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What To Buy When You Move Into Your Apartment |
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Congratulations!! You are moving in to your new apartment.Whether you have a studio or a three bedroom apartment there are some basic things you are going to need to make living there a happy, successful apartment rental experience. You are going to want to eat, sleep, bath, wash your clothes, towels and linen, take out the garbage and carry supplies in and out. Here are some ideas to help you get started KitchenEquipment:
Appliances:
Cleaning supplies:
The kitchen is where food is stored, prepared and often eaten. This is also the room where dishes, pots, pans and utensils are stored. Much of this activity is focused around the sink. Organize your cupboards and drawers so that plates, cups, glasses and silverware can be removed from the sink or dishwasher and placed in the cupboard without having to take more than one step. Minimize your work by minimizing your movement. Food preparation and cooking are also focused on the sink. Set up food preparation so that one side is the sink and the other side is the stove. This allows waste and dirty utensils to move to the sink and food to move to the stove. Even if you buy prepared food and primarily use a microwave for cooking the food prep area is useful for those activities. Canvas bags are great for hauling groceries and other items. Grocery stores supply bags when you shop, but these bags generally don’t put up with the wear and tear of carrying the groceries more than a short distance. Canvas bags will make carrying cans and bottles that tear other bags much easier. Canvas bags are also easier on your hands if you have to carry them more than a few feet. Cook books. “Joy of Cooking” and “The Fannie Farmer Cookbook” are resource cookbooks. Their information goes far beyond the recipes and teaches the “how to” of cooking. A toaster oven can do more than toast bread and can save you money on the electric bill by allowing you to prepare one and two person quick fix meals and frozen dinners without having to heat a large oven. Blenders are more effective if you are planning to crush ice and blending drinks. Food processors are more effective if you are planning on pureeing food and for mixing dry and semi-soft ingredients like butter, honey, shortening and flour. Bathroom
Hint: Defog your bathroom mirror. Wipe your dry bathroom mirror down with shaving cream then use dry paper or terry cloth towels to whip it clean. It won’t fog up when you shower. This treatment lasts about one month or until you wash the mirror. Bedroom
Two sets of towels and sheets will allow you to change the sheets and towels without having to rush to the laundry to wash them. Some apartments have a washer and dryer in each unit, so laundry is easier to do. Many apartments share a common laundry room which will have limited hours. Two sets of linens allows you more flexibility to schedule your time to do laundry. Laundry
General Supplies
These are some of the basic items to get your apartment started. The living room, den and dining room will also require tables, chairs, bookshelves, art and all those personal items that make this apartment your home. Where to Shop for Apartment SuppliesThese are some of the major stores that will carry the basics and can make for one stop shopping.
Hardware stores often have excellent deals on house wares as well as tools:
Local stores and second hand outlets such as the Salvation Army and Goodwill are great places for bargains on the things you are looking for. Happy Shopping!! |
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