Blog

Moving Checklist for Your First Apartment

Moving Checklist for Your First Apartment

Lastly! You’re walking up and out. Perhaps this is the time to finally move out of your dorm room or into your first apartment alone. In any case, we can assist you in making sure your new home is equipped with everything you require. You don’t want to find yourself using dish soap to wash your laundry, flipping pancakes with a school binder, or bandaging cuts with toilet paper. After you’ve seen this comprehensive first apartment checklist, which includes everything you’ll need for every room in your new house, start packing!

Bedroom Requirements

Fortunately, you probably already own a lot of this stuff; you can either raid your college dorm room or your bedroom for inspiration. Make sure you have enough sheets for two people so you may wash one while the other is on your bed.

This Is How Frequently You Should Be Laundering Your Sheets

  • Bed
  • Bed frame
  • Protective mattress cover
  • In sheets
  • extra set of sheets
  • Pillows
  • Throw Blanket
  • duvet or quilt
  • Nightstand
  • Timepiece alarm
  • Workstation lighting
  • Garment
  • Complete length mirror
  • drapes
  • Door/wall hooks
  • Under-the-bed storage container
  • Chains
  • A catch-all container or basket
  • Desk fan
  • Hamper for Laundry

Read More: How to Safely Move a Piano?

Essential Kitchen Items

apartment move in checklist

Having a well-stocked kitchen can save you a lot of money in the long run by making cooking at home more convenient. A simple set of glasses or plates will last you for many years; you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the newest models of anything.

  • Medium-sized pot
  • Big pot
  • Little frying pan
  • A medium-sized skillet
  • Big frying pan
  • Chef’s knife
  • Bread knife
  • Chopping blade
  • Clasping hands
  • Elongated baking sheet
  • Silicone scraper
  • Colander
  • Wooden spoons with slots
  • Measurement cups
  • Spoon measurement
  • Measuring cup made of liquid
  • Dishes

Bathroom Essentials

Making your first apartment’s bathroom a calm space for self-care can be achieved with the correct accessories. It’s worthwhile to spend money on fluffy bath towels and organizers to keep all of your stuff organized.

  • A set of bath towels
  • A bathroom mat
  • Shower organizer
  • Cover for the drain
  • dispenser of soap
  • Curtain hooks, shower curtain, and liner
  • Toilet brush and plunger
  • Can of trash

Living room Necessities

apartment move in checklist

Since your living room is where many expensive furnishings like sofas, TVs, and other goods are kept, you can wind up spending a little more money there. Many items may be discovered and used to assist you in furnishing your first apartment in flair even if money is short.

  • Armchair/Couch
  • Coffee table
  • coasters
  • Shades and curtains
  • T.V.
  • TV holder
  • gadget for streaming
  • Floor light

Other Important Things

These things must go somewhere in your house, and you’ll want them to keep everything (even your clothes) tidy and orderly.

  • Rack for coats
  • Mat for doors
  • Crucial hook
  • A steamer or iron and an ironing board
  • Rack for drying clothes
  • Make a vacuum
  • broom and dustpan
  • Dust cloths or a duster

Read More: How to Move Across the Country: A Complete Guide!

First-Time Apartment Buying Advice

Check out these strategies to make sure you’re getting the most out of every dollar before you go raid your neighborhood home goods store.

Determine your overall spending limit

Acquiring your apartment might be costly because you will probably have to pay the first and last month’s rent, as well as any moving expenses and apartment furnishings. Determine how much you want to spend overall and how much you have.

Give yourself some wriggle room

A modest amount of your apartment budget should be set aside for any last-minute needs that may arise after you move in.

Plan with your housemates

You don’t have to provide a couch or toaster for your roommates if you share a residence. Call a meeting to go over the things you each own and the things you are willing to buy.

Pro tip: Although expensive furniture like couches could seem like a place where everyone can pitch in, keep in mind that it might just be a matter of years before someone moves out of the flat. Have a strategy in place for how to divide up the money when someone moves out if you do need to pool your resources to purchase something pricey.

Tags