Are you setting up your first home, or trying to help a son or daughter set up their first apartment?  Below is a basic checklist to take shopping with you to help you get started:

Kitchen

___ Dish set for 4

___ Glasses for 4

___ Silverware for 4

___ Pots and Pans

___ 9” x 13” baking pan

___ 8” x 8” baking pan

___ 11” x 15” pan (cookie sheet)

___ Cooking Utensils

            ___ Spatula

            ___ Wooden spoons

            ___ Pancake turner

            ___ Paring Knife

            ___ Carving Knife

            ___ Potato/Carrot Peeler

            ___ Whisk

            ___ Pizza Cutter

            ___ Pot holders

            ___ Cheese grater

___ Dish towels

___ Dish cloths

___ Trash can

___ Trash bags

___ Cleaning supplies (paper towels, rags, ammonia, ajax, spray bottle, etc.)

___ Blender

___ Electric Mixer

___ Toaster

___ Plastic storage bowls with lids

___ Personal size Foreman (or replica) grill

___ Plastic wrap

___ Tin Foil

___ Sugar

___ Flour

___ Herbs and seasonings

___ Cook book

___ Subscription to Neighbor Jane Payne J

Bathroom

___ Bath towels

___ Wash cloths

___ Toilet Plunger

___ Hamper

___ Bath rug

___ Toilet brush

___ Clorox toilet cubes (great product!)

___ Medicine cabinet basics

                        ___ Bandages

                        ___ Neosporin

                        ___ Hydrogen peroxide

                        ___ Rubbing alcohol

                        ___ Cotton balls

                        ___ Q-tips

                        ___ Aspirin

                        ___ Toothpaste

                        ___ Toothbrush

                        ___ Dental floss

___ Shower curtain

___ Shower curtain hooks

___ Trash can

Laundry

___ Iron

___ Ironing board

___ Detergent

___ Bleach

___ Fabric softener

___ Laundry Basket

___ Stain Remover

___ Sewing kit

___ Hangers

Bedroom

___ Set of sheets to fit bed

___ Set of pillow cases

___ Pillows

___ Mattress pad

___ Alarm Clock

___ Pillows

___ Futon or bed