Moving into first home - what do I need?

Directions to your local hardware shop
Argos account
Amazon prime account

Buy as you go

Colander/sieve

Don’t buy everything in a rush, you’ll end up with stuff you don’t use or like and you’ll see other stuff later that you’d wished you’d waited and got. With the garden don’t buy anything until you’ve lived there for a while, you’ll end up need to get used to it, plant in the right places, know the soil. Same with a house really get to know it before you do too much,

Curtains - blackout
Bin bags
Scissors
Bin for bathroom
Toilet brush
Soap
Set of screwdrivers
Washing up liquid
cloths/ scrubbers/ brushes
Brush
Dustpan and hand brush
Door mats
Set of Alan keys
Oil filled radiator
Paracetamol
Bottled water
Towel and bath mat
Tea towels
Kitchen bin
Light bulbs
Tea lights
Power bank

Some basic tools, screwdrivers, adjustable spanner, hammer, tape measure and locate the stop cock immediately. Turn the kitchen tap on, turn the stop cock to off to check you can turn it, the water should stop coming out of the tap.

Rubber gloves, bin bags, cleaning stuff. If you can get in and clean/decorate before you move your belongings in the better.

Know that Youtube is a brilliant place to answer lots of DIY questions.

I recommend changing the locks.

Just thinking back to when I moved into a house by myself and thought I had everything sorted, these were the things I needed:
Broom
Dustpan and brush
Gaffer tape
Hosepipe
Secateurs
Trowel
Chopping boards
Good knives
Toilet roll holder for the wall
More than one set of bedding
Toothbrush cup
Black mould killer spray (Lakeland has the best one)
Baking trays
Spatula
Side tables
Lamp

Optimism.

Mugs, tea/ coffee, fridge for the milk, towels, bin bags, cleaning bits, chest of drawers, pots/pans… the list is endless. I wouldn’t go mad- as long as you can sleep in comfort and make yourself something to eat and drink you’ll be fine for the first few weeks. I personally like to get the feel of spaces before I decorate or personalise them, which will be easier once you’re living there.

Tin opener. Bottle opener.
Kitchen roll. Toilet roll.bleach.

If you don’t have curtains or blinds, get some concertina paper ones as a stop gap. You can cut them to the size you want and whilst they aren’t cosy, they’re fine in the short term, especially in the bedroom.

Or just have 1 place that you always return the scissors to?

Lawn mower in the spring, my last one came from Fb marketplace.
Tin opener/bottle opener/scissors.

Boring but a Fire Extinguisher and First Aid Kit
Can Opener
Cork Screw
Dish Cloths
Basic Cleaning Kit

Arrange for the locks to be changed and for the carpets to be professionally cleaned

Everything else buy as you need things.

Def a trip to ikea a week after you move in

Buy as you go along and need it. I just had a sleeping bag, clothes and a tool box when I moved into my first home. My landlady lent me a saucepan, crockery and cutlery and one pair of curtains for the bedroom. There was a sofa, fridge and cooker there already and after about a week a bed.

I bought a towel and cleaning stuff within 24 hours and then slowly added to it as I could afford it. The item I was most desperate for was a washing machine as I was fairly rural so getting clothes washed was expensive.

Rubber gloves and garden gloves.
Tea towels, dishcloths, cleaning cloths.Sweeping brushes(inside and outdoor), dustpan and brush..Garden shed/storage box and tools.Watering can
.Storage baskets, drawer dividers. Hooks to hang things on. Toolkit. Labels: use post'its to tell yourself what goes where.

Good sized notebook to record things all in one place: from names of tradesmen to the colour of paint you used, day bins are collected and when the tip is open, library opening hours and bus times

@appleorangejuice Well done. Very exciting for you!

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector.
Back and front security lights (if a house).
If you have a garden that seems unloved at least get a handful of flowers / veg seeds in pots (or ready to be planted in March). Be something to look forward to in summer.

Extension lead
Step ladder or stepping stool
Light timers

Tea towels
Washing up bowl/basin
Bin bags
Oven trays

Bins
Clothes horse
Dish drainer
Washing up bowl
Mirror
Towels
Tea towels
Radiator key
Meter key

I agree, better to buy things gradually as you need them.

Oh and
3 x pair of scissors - 1 for living room, 1 for kitchen and 1 for bedroom, finally done this after years of "where's the scissors?"

I’d buy it as you go along, don’t get too much to start with.

Cleaning things, you need a dustpan and brush, something for the kitchen floor, and a bucket. Buckets are so useful.

Screwdrivers (buy an electric screwdriver if you can), scissors, small hammer and some pliers.

Lamps - bedside lamp, floor/table lamps for your sitting area.

And don’t be too practical - you need some cushions, throws, pictures, house plants, things that will make the place your own.

Casserole dish
Baking trays
cleaning materials / cloths
mop / broom
collection of spare lightbulbs
lamps
extension cables
Tupperware
bin bags
bins

Curtains or blinds.