Your First Apartment Checklist: Essentials You Need to Buy

Everyone moving out for the first time is always so happy, but I’ve never mean someone that has moved out and said “ I love moving out”. It sucks, especially if you moving across the country or even across from your moms house. I’ve moved twice so far this year and will be moving again in June to a Home I just bought, Once I move you will not get me to move again for at least 5 years.

So the goal with this video is to help the process and make it a lot easier, I remember when I first moved out and went grocery shopping and then came back home and realized I only had butter knives. So I’m going to give you live from Bedroom, Living room, bathroom, kitchen and especially EXTRAS.

Don’t go to amazon, wayfair or your local mattress firm, until you watch this video. Buying something expensive, or something you don’t need is the worst.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 INTRO
2:06 Bedroom
11:16 Living Room
17:01 Bathroom
20:46 Kitchen Supplies
26:01 Outro

1. Budget

There are soooo many things we need

To the point where the average home has tens of thousands of items

But don’t worry about that “ like my grandma, get what you need and then worry about the rest later “

You should have at least $500-$3000 set aside

One tip I will say is this:

Be Open to buy Used items

And be opened to buying things that work but you don’t like

This is not the final apartment or the final house ( you need $1000 coffee table or a $5000 vanity to do your makeup )

Or or that 10,000 bed people claim to cure then from back pain and just put them in final turmoil instead lol

2. Categories:

I can't create one for everyone because everyone has a different budget and a different liking to thing

But I’ll create a vanilla list

First Bedroom :

Mattress: I personally would never buy this used ( Full mattress goes for about $135 on amazon, I wouldn’t spend more than $250 on this stuff, the market up is insane )

Box sprig or Foundation: $50-150 max buy used on facebook and pick up

Laundry Hamper: $10-20

Closet Storage and hangers: depends on if you got a closet or not - $50-$100

Mirror ( the bathroom probably comes with one) - $5-$30 max

Pillows, Blankets, cover and curtains : Walmart $30-$60

Total: $280

Living Space

Sofa: $100-250 ( negotiate here I bought my sofa for like 300 and its worth over $2000)

Tv: $100-250 ( smart or just buy a fire stick for it)

Tv Stand: $5 to $60 max

Coffee table : $10-$30 max

Dinning table: $50-200

Bathroom

Towels: $12 on Walmart

Bathmat: $20 but try your local 99 cent store

Garbag: marshalls and Walmart ( $15 )

Plunger : $5

Vanity: Don’t need it ( but $50)

Mirror: usually comes it ( $30)

Toilet paper holder: $6-10

Kitchen

Plates set: 30-$50

Cups and Mugs: included

Silverware: $10

Knives: $40-$60

Spatula, big spoon and stuff : Walmart $15

Pots and pans: $50-100



Extras : Get them as you need them but wait 3-10 days before you get them

Lamps: 10-$15 in Walmart

Kitchen appliances: Microwave, blender, coffee pot, and crockpot ( Walmart )


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[cactus.]

I just want to add: MEN please get a small bathroom trash can! If you ever plan on having any woman to your apartment (mom, sister, cousin, dates, etc.) we need somewhere to throw away feminine products in your bathroom. It’s like $1 to buy a bathroom trash can. You don’t even need trash bags for it just line it with a grocery bag. Do not make the women in your life have to carry that into the kitchen to throw it away! ❤❤❤

[KnowCoast]

A good mattress is worth it bro. It helps you rest.

[Jessica-]

I went on the nextdoor app and got 4 bag fulls of flatware and a storage bin full of plates and bowls for free!

[laina-brown]

When we finally moved into our 1st apartment, turned out we didn't have a can opener. This list would have been great!

[justinbriggs]

Bro I’m planning to move out so I’ve watched a lot of videos like this, yours by far is the most informative and easy to digest. Thank you so much

[kjane]

Thank you! Great info!! Getting ready for my first apartment

[eliasjohnson]

Thanks for sharing this Tommy! we really needed this 🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥 Simple & Straight To The Point

[Abm_]

Thank god alhamdulillah I’ve across this video perfect timing planning to write down the plans I have planning to move early 2024

[jacintajoaquim]

i think the video is really helpfull and buget friendly great video

[OlleyThorpe]

waiting to move into our first place right now, great timing!

[glorias.]

Wow, your channel has BLOWN UP! Who's here since 10K?! Can you please do a video on how you learned to film YouTube videos?

[walkermorales]

You can find insane deals for knives and pots/pans at estate sales if you’re close to suburban areas. You can occasionally find $100+ knives for less than $10. A few of which comes with good warranty and free factory sharpening.

Edit: a standard chef’s knife can handle almost anything a reasonable person will be doing in a kitchen, a serrated knife can be nice for things that are soft but have a “tough” exterior, and a paring knife can be nice if you want something small and maneuverable.

[MellowsPlay]

Tell me why I just moved in today to my new apartment lol! New era into my life 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[handuo]

THANK GOD FOR THIS VIDEO I lived at home for undergrad and commuted to a local college, now I’m moving out to get my PhD into a 1 bedroom by myself. So going from my childhood bedroom where I basically only own my clothes to furnishing a whole ass apartment with a kitchen and a living room. I’m in shock with the amount of items I need to buy haha

[Jazzmin]

Very helpful video ❤ getting an apartment is so stressful lol especially when getting w2, paystubs and bank statements I had to pay an online vendor for help

[gavinpatterson]

I’m watching this because just in case, but my work colleagues and a bunch of people I know said that they are willing to give me stuff like bed frames and stuff like that when I move.

[ciannacoleman]

Full length mirrors are important to check outfits, bathroom or vanity mirrors don’t cut it. You don’t have to spend a ton, I think my door hanging mirror was maybe $15 bucks.

[bvbyyrissa]

you had me dying through this whole video😂😂😂😂😂

[Rainbowkiddus]

Clicked for the cat. Stayed for the info.

[jjim]

where did you get that lamp in the background its so pretty