Every household should have.......

[RainbowRaine]

My DC is moving out soon and I'm compiling a list of household must haves to buy as a household essential kit.
So far I have

Cable ties
Gaffer tape
Gorilla glue
Emergency toilet roll
Set of Allen keys
Sellotape
All-purpose cleaner
Magic sponge
Cleaning cloths
First aid kit
Tool kit
Batteries
Black sacks

I might be wrong but I think the fire service no longer advise blankets and extinguishers. I think they advise you call and get out rather than waste time trying to put the fire out. Like I said - I might be wrong

Wine

Tweezers

Screwdriver like picture, all in one.

If she is moving into rented it must already have a mains connected CO2 and smoke detector. Probably more than one. I wouldn’t be buying my own if my kids were intending on moving in to a place without them - I would be strongly advising they don’t move in

Tape measure

Gaffer tape and cable ties....very Fifty Shades.

Flat and Philips head screwdrivers
A hammer and assorted nails
A tape measure
Batteries
(Although all of these can be bought as you go along if needs be)

A couple of saucepans
A decent frying pan
A sieve or colander
A utensil set / sharp knives / cutlery
Dinner and side plates, bowls and cups

Ds is moving out after the summer (into halls) and he was also talking about a set of basic herbs and spices, in addition to salt, pepper, condiments.

@FreezerBird your post made me giggle!

Second the carbon monoxide detector.
AA batteries
Gin
TONIC
TEA
Ice cube tray if there isn’t one
Multi-way adaptor plug
Cling film
Foil
Can opener
Bottle opener
Jar opener if she’s feeble like me (my mum bought me one and I scoffed and I still have it 10 years later and use it all the time)
Toilet cleaner
Love a bit of Kilrock descaler for a hard water area myself - so satisfying
Brita jug - stops you replacing kettle every 2 minutes (again depends on your area)
Hand soap
Washing up liquid
Washing up brush
Micro fibre cloths
Bed sheets
Emergency chocolate (for immediate consumption)

Isn't it the whole point working out what you need by yourself?! Shops online and in high streets are open all the time so they'll hardly be unable to get something. Bin off no essentials and get things that they won't get themselves

@mosquitofeast I may have done once?! Some people are obsessed with them. Just annoying if you want to move something later on.

A dcat...

Or even better 2...

Ooh bin bags
Little bin for their room if there isn’t one.

Lots of this depends on where they are moving to and why and with whom.

do not get an adapter plug, they are dangerous, really easy to overload them!

PIL got us something like this when we first got the house. It is fairly useful as it covers us for most jobs. We have expanded over the years but it is still our go to.

www.homebase.co.uk/tool-set-41pc-metric_p511626

@RainbowRaine

My DC is moving out soon and I'm compiling a list of household must haves to buy as a household essential kit. So far I have

Cable ties
Gaffer tape
Gorilla glue
Emergency toilet roll
Set of Allen keys
Sellotape
All-purpose cleaner
Magic sponge
Cleaning cloths
First aid kit
Tool kit
Batteries
Black sacks

If you've been captured on cctv buying all that lot, I wouldn't fancy your chances if there was a local murder

That’s a pozy cross screwdriver

I’ve had my on place(s) for over 10 years and have never needed to buy a lot of that stuff.

Have they asked for your list? Do they want this stuff?

I don't even know what cable ties are so doubt we have any! I'm 40 so now feel like a failure 😱

Emergency alcohol?!

Will obviously no murder going on..
There isn't a flask on the list!

A heavy duty torch incase of power cut.

Stop smothering the child! Let them work it out. An internet connection, a Wilko gift card and a notepad and pen would be fine.

Personally, I'd like a robot, like Centennial Man... 😁

Pizza cutter

Tin opener

I'm not sure providing everything they'll ever need is that helpful though, part of life learning is getting stuck for things then making sure you have them. That said, it is a nice gift idea.

Condoms