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13 Essential Household Items You Need To Buy For Your New Apartment BEFORE You Decorate

You probably forgot to buy these items already.

Elisa Nuñez-Rodriguez
Aug 21, 2019
Florida State University
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13 Essential Household Items You Need To Buy For Your New Apartment BEFORE You Decorate
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You've just moved into your new apartment. It's nothing but chaos right now, boxes upon boxes, people coming and going out the front door, and there needs to be some serious cleansing done (and not just the dusting and sweeping kind).

You think you've got everything you need until you start unpacking. You threw some things out when you were packing, or your stuff got bumped around in the move and some things broke along the way.

Time for six trips to Target and Walmart, all in one day. These are 13 of the most likely items you've forgotten to buy for your new apartment.

Glade plug-ins

For all the smelly spots in the new place.

Utensil holder/divider

You know, that tray that goes in the drawer and holds all of your utensils.

Front door mat

How else are you supposed to wipe your feet before walking in the front door?

Toilet bowl brush and plunger

This is a big deal. Go to Target and pick one up now.

Dish rack

Didn't realize you needed this until the first time you washed the dishes.

Paper towels

Or you could just use your flimsy toilet paper to clean up the mess.

Mattress topper

Don't make the same mistake you did your freshman year. Buy the nicest mattress topper for that box spring bed.

Fitted bed sheet

Make sure this one actually fits your mattress.

Bath caddy

You can't just leave your shampoo bottles on the floor of the shower again.

Bath mat

Wet feet walking across cold tile? Ew, gross.

Curtain rods and mounts

How else are you supposed to hang your $30 blackout curtains?

Screws and nails

If you've got someone who's handy helping you hang up your decor, make sure you've got plenty of screws and nails to get the job done.

Shelves

Where else would you put your plethora of Target decorations?

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