What items will I need immediately upon moving (BARE MINIMUM)?

Question

I'm getting an apartment soon. Turning on utilities/making a down payment will pretty much wipe out my funds. I don't want to use emergency savings to furnish/set up the place, so my plan is to accumulate items as I need them. What items will I need immediately? I mean absolute bare minimum; just to live. It's just my cat and I, so I don't need much. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Jon mentioned almost everything but I would add cleaning supplies, eg, dishwashing soap, laundry soap, rubber gloves ( you don't know who lived there before), paper towels, sponges, all that boring stuff. If you don't have a dishwasher you'll need a dish rack, too. Get all this junk at the dollar store or Wal-Mart.

Congrats on your new home.

Answer 2

Well, you'll need:

Bathroom stuff:  Soap, shampoo, tp, etc.

Kitchen stuff:  2 plates, 2 bowls, 2 cups, some silverware, and food.  A pot, a skillet, a wooden spoon, and a spatula.  If you're broke, you shouldn't eat out.

Food:  I could live on noodles...spaghetti, marinara sauce, ramen, and I'm good to go.  But would be healthier to have at least something green.  PB&J and bread are good survival food.

Bedroom:  An air mattress or a couple of thick blankets can do as a bed until you can afford to buy one.  Been there.

Fun:  You probably already have a TV or a computer or books.

Cat:  Food, litter, and something to put each of those into.  And a scoop.

Answer 3

Ditto everything Jon says.  For kitchen stuff hit the local thrift store and look for kitchenware there.

Answer 4

toilet paper, tooth paste, shampoo, etc. And prolly some food. See if you have a freecycle group in your area. (Yahoo groups...search for freecycle 'your city'). That's a great group to get into if you can, cuz people give away all sorts of stuff.