Things to Buy for Your New Home

Expecting to purchase a new home soon? Here’s a complete list of things to buy for your new home.

Key Takeaways

• The most important rooms for buying essentials include your kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, entryway, and smart home essentials.
• Your moving day requires inspecting the home for items the seller agreed to leave behind, changing all locks, and cleaning, repairing, and painting before the furniture arrives.
• Your kitchen will need appliances, cookware, cooking, tools, and cleaning essentials.
• The bedrooms may only need storage bins, a shoe rack, and a closet organizer.
• Bathrooms may only need new showerheads, toilet seats, a drain snake, and a smart scale.
• The entryway needs a welcome mat, coat rack, shoe tray, and a place to sit.
• Smart home technology requires better lighting, a smart thermostat, and smart locks.

 

The Most Important Things to Buy for Your New Home

 

Moving into your new home means buying essential things to make your life easier. Nothing worse than trying to put out a kitchen fire without a fire extinguisher.

Don’t wait until you need something “now” to end up taking valuable time shopping for an essential item. Read the following list and buy all your new home essentials before you need them in a hurry.

First of all, create a checklist for your most important rooms containing everything you need. Which rooms are the most important? Home décor experts stress these as the most important rooms in every home:

• Your kitchen;
• The bedrooms;
• Bathrooms;
• Entryway; and
• Smart home essentials.

 

Moving Day Things to Do

 

Before you start moving in know the important things you need to do starting with your first day.

Once you receive the keys to your new home arrange a locksmith to visit your home and change every lock. You never know how many strangers have the keys to your new kingdom. You might want to consider installing a smart lock system on every entry door. Learn how to choose a smart lock.

Next, you need to look around the home to verify everything supposed to remain is still there. The previous owner may have forgotten what was to remain. Document everything missing and notify your Realtor.

If rooms need new paint, now is the best time to paint your interior before moving your furniture and appliances in. Make important repairs too.

Check the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Find all the water shut-off valves and the circuit breakers.

Place your title deed, homeowner’s insurance policy, and other important documents in a fireproof safe. A bank deposit box is safe, but a burden during emergencies.

Change all alarm codes and the billing information for your security system. Transfer utilities and cable TV and other services to your name.

Change your address for all credit card companies, financial institutions, and other billing services.

SAFETY FIRST: We published a blog post titled, “Checklist to Make Your New Home Safe”.This post goes through every room from top to bottom recommending safety features. Also, it lists important safety items your new home needs like:

•  Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors;
•  “The Best Door Locks” for entry door home security; and
• Kitchen fire extinguisher.

 

New Home Kitchen Essentials

 

The room demanding more new essentials is your kitchen. Even if you are not a gourmet cook, your kitchen needs to be ready for every type of meal. Buy the essentials now so you don’t spoil your first Italian pasta dinner because you forgot to buy a colander for the pasta.

Let’s break the kitchen essentials into categories:

• Kitchen appliances
• Cookware essentials;
• Cooking essentials;
• Kitchen tools; and
• Kitchen cleaning essentials.

 

Kitchen Appliances

 

• Refrigerator: If your old refrigerator is too old or uses up too much energy, or is too small for your growing family, now is the time to buy a new one;
• Oven: The same goes for your oven if its too old, small, or uses up too much energy;
• Microwave: Your old one might be too small or lacks the features modern ones offer like making easy popcorn;
• Toaster: This is your opportunity to buy a large one that toasts bagels, thick bread, or 4 slices at once;
• Blender: The new modern blenders crush ice easily and make fast smoothies.
• Juicer: Freshly squeezed citrus juices are healthier and taste better than the juices in cartons.
• Griddle: Making pancakes, French toast, bacon, and omelets are easier with a griddle; and
• Coffee Maker: Maybe it’s time to upgrade your coffee making with a new Keurig that makes:

1. Various ounce cup sizes (4,6,8,10 & 12);
2. Hot water on demand;
3. Strong brew button;
4. Iced coffee button;
5. Large 75-ounce water tank; and
6. Quiet brewing technology

Check out the best Keurig’s.

 

Cookware Essentials

 

It doesn’t matter if you are a gourmet or new to cooking, these cookware essentials will make you ready for most cooking projects:

• Frying pan;
• Sauté pan;
• Non-stick skillet;
• Roasting pan;
• Large stockpot;
• Saucepan;
• Dutch oven;
• Baking dishes;
• Baking sheets; and
• Wok.

 

Cooking Essentials

 

The following items are the most often used:

• Bottle opener;
• Bowls for cereal, oatmeal, salads, soups, etc.;
• Corning ware;
• Colander;
• Measuring spoons;
• Measuring cups;
• Spatula;
• Wisk;
• Rolling pin;
• Tongs; and
• Ice cube trays.

 

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Kitchen Tools

 

• Cutting board – Throw out your old one as they need replacement annually for health reasons. Wood ones last longer than plastic;
• Cutting knives – It’s better to buy a complete knife set that has everything and looks nicer than piecemeal. It’s amazing how many types of kitchen knives exist;
• Baking sheets;
• Parchment paper for baking which saves time from scrubbing pans afterward;
• Pizza pan or a pizza stone for better quality;
• Drying rack and drip tray – Again, these get dirty often requiring periodic replacing;
• Can opener;
• Scrubber;
• Sealable containers – Rubbermaid are considered the best;
• Tinfoil;
• Turkey baster;
• Salad spinner – Beats patting with towels; and
• Meat thermometer – Digital ones are faster. Make sure meat and poultry are properly cooked.

 

Kitchen Cleaning Essentials

 

You must thoroughly clean the kitchen on moving day for a clean and fresh start. Start with these essentials:

• Indoor garbage can;
• Trash bags;
• Lining paper goes in the bottom of all drawers;
• Recycling bags;
• Mop;
• Broom;
• Duster;
• Vacuum; and
• Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for cleaning grease and burnt-on splatters in ovens and stovetops.

 

Bedrooms

 

Unless you plan to buy a new bed frame, mattress, and pillows you may only need under the bed storage bins.

The bedroom closets may contain enough drawers. If not, you will need storage bins, a shoe rack, and a closet organizer.

 

Bathrooms

 

• Shower – Most homes come with a shower rod unless it has glass doors. You will probably need a shower curtain, shower hooks, and a shower mat;
• Showerhead – A new showerhead includes options like a rainforest for full thrust or a low flow to save water;
• Drain snake – This can save the time and expense of calling a plumber;
• New toilet seats – A must for better health; and
• Smart scale – If you watch your weight.

 

Entry Way

 

Visitors always come through your front entrance. Your family may use the garage, a side or back entrance.

Impress your new visitors by showing how organized and welcoming you are. A good first impression includes:

• Welcome mat;
• Coat rack;
• Umbrella stand;
• Shoe tray;
• Shoehorn; and a
• A place to sit.

 

Smart Home Essentials

 

Be smart in your new home by adding these essentials:

• Toss the old-style lightbulbs and replace them with energy-saving LEDs;
• Smart thermostat (one with an Alexa) to sense temperature changes in multiple rooms;
• Install smart light switches;
• Smart plugs and outlets;
• Surge protectors; and
• Smart locks (as mentioned above).

 

Things to Buy for Your New Home – Conclusion

 

The long list of things to buy for your new home may overwhelm you. That’s why creating a checklist for each room will get you organized.

While some rooms remained off our list for essentials like the living room, basement, and garage, they require fewer purchases.

The most important rooms for things to buy include the:

• Kitchen;
• Bedrooms;
• Bathrooms; and
• Entryway.

Smart technology makes better locks, lighting, and energy-saving thermostats.

 

Interested in Buying a Home in San Diego County?

 

Big Block Realty provides you with experienced smart home Realtors to guide you with finding the perfect home for you and your family.

Contact us to learn about smart home technologies and how our unique RealScout program inputs all your new home needs and desired features into the San Diego MLS system to quickly find the best fit.

 

 

Steven Rich, MBA – Guest Blogger

 

 

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