YOUR

FIRST APARTMENT
CHECKLIST
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$ What You Should Buy Before You Move

Think of this section as a condensed version of your first apartment checklist: everything listed here is
a must-have. Period. Make sure that you’ve checked off all these items before you move — then, keep
everything on this list close by when you move.

Bedroom Essentials Kitchen Essentials Cleaning Essentials

 Mattress  Table and chairs or barstools  Dustpan and broom or vacuum

 Bed, dresser, nightstand  Plate  A Swiffer with both dry and wet pads

 Sheet set
 Cereal bowl
 Multi-purpose liquid cleaner like

 Duvet, comforter or quilt

 Water glass
Lysol or Mr. Clean

 Mattress topper or mattress pad

 Mug  Paper towels

 Window treatments
 Fork, knife, spoon  Trash bags

 Clothes hangers/coat hangers

 Dish towels  Toilet scrubber

 Kitchen trash can

 Toilet bowl cleaning solution

Living Space Essentials  Dish Soap

 Sandwich bags or food

 Comfy couch storage containers  Sponges

 Coffee table

 Television Home Toolkit Essentials First-Aid Kit Essentials

 Screwdrivers (Phillips and flat head)  Band-Aids

Bathroom Essentials  Hammer  Antibiotic ointment

 Shower curtain  Nails and wall hooks  Anti-inflammatory such as Advil

 Bath towels  Step stool  Thermometer

 Hand towels  Power strips and extension cords

 Toilet paper  Batteries Safety Essentials

 Soap  Light bulbs  Smoke detectors

 Shower curtain liner  Measuring tape  Carbon monoxide detector

 Shower curtain hooks  Duct tape  Fire extinguisher

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What You Should Buy After (or Before) Your Move

Appliances Miscellaneous
Kitchen Items
 Coffee pot and/or kettle

 Toaster or toaster oven  Water filter

Kitchen Space
 Microwave  Recycling bin
For the kitchen section of our first apartment
 Hand mixer  Silverware organizer
checklist, we’re going to break down what
you need in your new home to “cook like a  Blender  Dish drying rack

boss,” host awesome parties, and keep your  Crockpot or instant pot  Paper towel holder

takeout leftovers secure.  Oven mitts

Tools and Supplies

Dishware and Utensils
 Cutting knives Cleaning
 Dinner plates
 Cutting board
 Salad plates  Laundry basket
 Measuring cups and spoons
  Laundry detergent
Cereal bowls
 Mixing bowl
 Stain remover
 Mugs  Colander
 Dishwasher detergent
 Water glasses  Bottle, can opener, corkscrew

 Serving platters  Aluminum foil and cling wrap

 Silverware  Food storage containers

 Serving utensils
Spices and Pantry
 Other cooking utensils you think you’ll
Bedroom Space
use. Consider stocking your first apartment  Salt
Here’s everything you need to make your first
with a spatula, spoon, and slotted spoon.
 Pepper apartment bedroom a cozy, restful place to
 Spices you cook with often fall asleep at night.

Pots and Pans  Oil (vegetable, olive, coconut, etc.)

 Bed frame
 Granulated sugar
 Large stock pot
 Brown sugar
 Box spring or foundation

 2-quart saucepan
 Flour  Vanity or desk

 10-inch frying pan

 Baking powder  Comfy chair

 Rimmed baking sheet  Baking soda  Bedside/reading lamp

 Cookie sheet  Vanilla extract  Laundry hamper

 Large baking/casserole dish  Vinegar (white wine, balsamic, etc.)  Closet storage solutions like a hanging
closet organizer or shoe rack
 Soy sauce

 Teriyaki sauce  Full-length mirror

 Ketchup  Decor items such as decorative pillows,

cozy blanket, rug, wall art
 Mustard

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Miscellaneous
Living Space Bathroom Space Items
Whether you’re in a studio or a two-bedroom, We’re here to make sure you don’t get so
you won’t want to forget to cross these items excited about choosing your hand soap scent  Reusable water bottle
off your first apartment checklist. that you forget to purchase a toilet scrubber!  Sewing kit
Check that you have everything you need for
 Iron and ironing board
 Extra lighting such as floor your first apartment bathroom.
and table lamps  Command hooks

 Side tables  Window treatments  Space heater

 Storage solutions  Bathmat and/or bathroom rug  Window AC

 Extra seating  Bathroom wastebasket  Light bulbs

 Window treatments  Toilet paper holder  Umbrella

 Decorative pillows  Plunger  Broom and dustpan

 Throw blanket  Storage solutions for your toiletries  Scissors

 Decor items such as wall art,  Tissues  Scotch tape

picture frames, coffee table books,
houseplants, candles, vases
 Hand soap and lotion  Chip clips

 Small vanity mirror

 Air freshening spray

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Ready to cross everything you need for your first

apartment off the list? Take this checklist with you
when you start shopping, and you’ll be all set.

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