Im Moving Out Of Home…what Are Some Items I Will Need To Purchase Before I Move Into A New Rental House?
i have white goods/cutlery/pans etc and all that sort of stuff covered…im mainly after basic cleaning/household goods; ie toilet cleaner, laundry powder, broom etc
Seems obvious but i dont want to forget anything and you will be suprised how hard it is to remember these ‘obvious’ items!
Take a moment now and look around where you live. Pretty much everything that you see there you will need eventually. Start making a list.
Shower curtain
Can opener ( manual or electric )
Pot holders
Iron/ironing board
Coffee maker
Vacuum cleaner
Mop and bucket
Laundry basket
Trash cans ( for kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms )
Paper towels
Windex
Comet
Lysol toilet bowl cleaner and bowl brush
Pine Sol ( so terrific because it cleans so many different surfaces )
Swiffer ( great for dusting and the mopper is wonderful for hard flooring )
Dish scrubber ( either the little platic ball things or the wand type where you put dishwahing liquid in the handle )
Dishwashing liquid ( I like Dawn )
Dishwasher detergent, if you have a dishwasher
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap for covering leftovers
A few of those Gladware food containers
Don’t forget to take some small munchies and something to drink on moving day. You’ll get hungry while unpacking and might not want to stop for a full meal. Also, pack a box with a roll of TP, hand soap and either a hand towel or a roll of paper towel and set up your bathroom so you can use it while unpacking. You might include shower stuff, too ( bath soap, shampoo, bath towel ). Have your bedding handy, too. You’re not going to want to dig for it at the end of the day. Get your bed set up and made early in the day and when you’re done unpacking for the day you’ll be ready to crash.
Get your girlfriend to help. You’d be surprise how much she’d get done for you;-)
just go stro;;ing through the store and look.but fact is you will always need something.
I would say that dont buy anything yet till youre actually in your new rental house already.
toilet paper light bulbs shampoo and hand soap. youd be surprised how often those essentials are overlooked ‘cuz they’re taken for granted at home.
Your first shop in a new place is always big. U’l need lots of odd little things like AV leads for setting up TV. Candles for blackouts. Speaker wire so you can set ur stereo up. Surface spray for cleaning. Mouse traps if u gonna live near bush. Etc, etc.
First/foremost… Get some type of rental insurance.. You never know if something is going to happen.. Fire/flood etc.. and you want to keep ALL you things safe ! It doesn’t cost that much and worth the piece of mind !
A basic cleaning kit could include:
bucket
mop
microfiber cleaning cloths for wet/dry
multipurpose cleaner(s)… Fantastic, BAM
Bleach
glass cleaner
brillo scrubby sponges/Mr. Clean or generic “magic erase” pads..
furniture polish or lemon oil
vacuum w/ replacement bags and attachments
shop vac for wet/dry spills
broom/dust pan
Laundry soap
stain stick/spray
I like to keep vinegar/baking soda on hand…..It GREAT for all sorts of things besides cooking/baking….
Vinegar/water in a pinch is GREAT to clean glass mirrors…
or get rid of soap residue on linoleum floors or to clean wood floors…
I like baking soda to use to freshen carpeting.. Sprinkle liberally at night and vacuum the next day….I use it in laundry as a detergent booster.. It helps get rid of odors/stains and you can use LESS detergent…If you have cats it’s GREAT to absorb litterbox smells…
Non-sudsing ammonia is also CHEAP and a GREAT non-streak glass cleaner especially good to use with newspaper on windows/glass !
BLEACH is great to clean porceline/bathroom sinks/toilets/tubs…. It’s also good for unclogging the drains.. Once a month pour some into the toilet, sink drains at night to eat away clogs from hair grease.. It’s cheaper than DRAINO.. Also, good diluted in a spray bottle 1/4 cup or so spray on tub/tile to keep away mold/mildew…
Toilet brush…
scrub brush.
Some type of disenfectant cleaner like clorox/lysol…
I like to keep the spray around as well..
*Emergency kit….
flashlights w/ batteries
candles w/ lighter/matches
battery operated radio w/ batteries
Small tool kit..
hammer
screw drivers (phillips/flat head) multi sizes
wrench
picture hanging kits
dry wall filler/plaster
duct tape
measuring tape
I’m sure there’s a ton of items I’m forgetting.. however that’s pretty much the basic “jist”
good luck
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