abasket

I know of the famous CC dorm list - it came in handy for us and I have passed it on to others!

D will be in an campus apartment this year.....is there any formalized list on CC for apartment needs - especially kitchen stuff??

I told her (a couple of times!) that she needs to coordinate with her apt. mate to see what they already have and what is needed. From blenders to a can opener they will miss it when they need it!

Please let me know if you are aware of any such list here on CC!

Puzzled88

Here is a list I made when I was helping to equip my own Ds. You obviously don't need everything on it.
1 qt. pot
2 qt. pot
stockpot
8" pan
10" pan
12" pan
wok
kettle

dishes
glasses
flatware
chopsticks

2 cake pans
1 muffin pan
8 x 8" pan
9 x 13" pan
loaf pan
casserole dish
cookie sheet
pie tin
pizza pan
cooling rack
microwave dishes
lasagna pan

blender
mixer
toaster
rice maker
microwave
coffee maker

knife set
cutting boards
cooking sppons
ladle
spatula
whisk
peeler
can opener
wine opener
box grater
mixing bowls
measuring cups
measuring spoons
colander
potato masher
cookie cutters
rolling pin
napkin holder
spoon rest
dish towels
hot pads
salt & pepper shakers
tupperware containers
salad bowl
timer
paper towel holder

BirdEye

While I cannot add to the list I have a tip.

Dont use paper towels. Get a few small hand towels and use them for everything, then just wash them in hot water and Borax. You will save so much money.

marite

When S1 got his apartment, we checked whether there was a MW oven already (not). We got him the IKEA starter set for pots and pans and another IKEA starter set for dishes and IKEA flatware. Then off to Target for vacuum cleaner, mop, pail, Dustbuster, towels, bedding, detergent, blender, rice-cooker, etc...

We have cut down on our use of paper towels and paper napkins, although we keep a supply of both kind by using cloth towels and napkins.

Marian

Puzzled88's list is very thorough but seems to assume that the apartment will have a dishwasher.

If it doesn't, a dishpan and a dish drying rack would come in handy.

mom60

My son just received his on campus apartment assignment. It says the units are fully furnished. But also states you should consider bringing pots,pans and other kitchen supplies. general cleaning supplies and equipment.
Should I take this to mean that the kitchen is empty? Also that the unit will not have a vacuum or broom and dust pan?

abasket

Does furnished mean appliances and furniture? My D's will have micro, dishwasher, etc and in living room couch/chairs, dining table/chairs and bedroom furniture.

She has to provide extras such as coffee tables, lamps, endtables, tv/stand, all cooking items.

zebes

I might make a suggestion. When s was a freshman, he moved into honors housing on campus, which was in an apartment style dorm: 4 single bedrooms, 2 baths, full kitchen and living room. We went very basic with him at the beginning when it came to the kitchen, and he wasn't on a meal plan; he cooks. Essentially, we let him discover what he needs. We watched folks toting up all this stuff: mixers, blenders, etc. S discovered that he likes a fork. Works well for him for what he does. <g> However, he quickly figured out he needed a cookie sheet to use for frozen pizzas or garlic bread, whatever. So we got a cookie sheet. So, we're working the same way w/ my daughter. She's looking through my drawers trying to figure out what she really uses to cook with now. And, we're being fairly minimalistic. She'll be leaving the whisk at home until she realizes she needs it. One thing's different, though ... girls are so much better at coordinating who's going to bring what. Much less duplication will occur, which is very, very good.

zebes

abasket

Yes, and that's definitely what I plan to do when we find a list - cross off anything that she wouldn't use or could do without.

Last fall I hit the jackpot at our local grocery store which was clearing out a bunch of stuff from it's kitchen aisle...I bought her pyrex casserole dishes, some bakeware etc. for less than $1 a piece. People were mobbing that bin! I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time when they wheeled out the discounted stuff - of course, at that moment I had no cart with me cause I had just run in to grab one or two things - I balanced all I could in my two arms and ran to the counter before I dropped it!

mom60

abasket- in our case they did not give details of what the furniture consists of. Basically they said you are stuck with the furniture in the apartment and they won't store any of it if you want to bring your own.
They did say there is only 1 internet connection and no wireless in his apartment building. They will need a router. My son will share his apartment with 2 other students. He does not know them so I am hoping at least one of the other boys is organized and they figure out who will bring what. My son's main concern is being the first one to check in so he gets the single room. (he has gotten spoiled the last two years ending up with basically a single room. Freshman yr the roommate was gone visiting a gf every weekend, soph yr the roommate was local and moved bedding and towels in and never returned again)

marite

S lived for one year in a campus apartment. It had a kitchen with dishwasher; a bed, bookshelf, desk, and chair. There were absolutely no pots, pans, cutlery, dishes, shower curtain, etc... The apartment got cleaned once a week by the college, so the kids did not need to bring a vacuum cleaner.

dmd77

My son swears by the Ikea starter kit. He's bought two, because he decided it wasn't worth the effort to move the last one across the country when he moved from Boston to California.

I was amused by the extensive list above. I didn't have everything on that list until I was about 40. I would argue for the essentials:

Good paring knife
Bread knife (I actually use a serrated tomato knife)
Good big knife
Cutting sheet (the $2.99 ones they sell at the grocery store are light and easy to pack)

Cookie sheet with a silpat sheet (nonstick! amazing!)

12" nonstick frying pan
2 quart sauce pan

Tableware for 4
Mugs for 4

strainer/colander

dish towels (a pack of 50 shop towels costs about $10 at Home Depot, lasts forever, and doesn't generate trash)

My personal list would add wine glasses and a corkscrew, but I don't consider those essential... You can always buy screwtop and drink it from mugs.

zebes

^^
I'd add a can opener; not everything comes w/ a pop top. And I'd need a mixing bowl, which can also double as a measuring cup if you get one w/ measurements on it. I'd also need 1 baking dish; a 9x11 allows you to do everything from brownies to casseroles. Yummy ... brownies, of course.

zebes, wondering if I have an brownie mix around. <g>

dmd77

Zebes... I should have added: Swiss Army Knife, with all the attachments ;-) But I think your can opener addition is good, although it IS possible to manage without one, since good shopping takes care of the poptop problem... And baking? I don't think my son would ever bake, although all the girls he knows--including my daughter--bake like fiends. But that can be added later. (My D has a Kitchenaid stand mixer and considers it essential; my son... well, it's a blendor, and I try to pretend he's making smoothies for breakfast, not margaritas. (He IS 22.))

My thinking is always to supply/buy the minimum, because you can add later, as birthdays and holidays provide opportunities.

toledo

Isn't that the truth!!? My son set up a facebook site for his four roommates, just for the purpose of listing "who's bringing what". I thought we could take advantage of some garage sales. The site has been up for a month now and my son is the only one who's posted items. Something tells me I'll be at Target buying dishes, pots, and pans on move-in day.