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

A large bag of biros. No idea where all my pens go!

Cheesecake

An apron. Made my son take one to uni, the whole house used it for a year and never washed it. I'm happy those lads appreciated all the curry stains on the apron could have been stuck on their clothes!

Cable ties? I don’t recall using one since I moved in 20 years ago!

Bottle opener, tin opener and cleaning supplies.

It depends on if your dc is moving into a home of their own or shared accommodation I guess.

All good suggestions above.

How about a hot water bottle and blanket for over winter.

Dust pan and brush. The dust pan is useful as a scoop for floods, snow on car or paths. The brush clears cobwebs and spiders.

@FreezerBird

The two essentials for life are wd40 and gaffer tape.

If it's moving and it shouldn't : gaffer tape
If it isn't moving and it should: wd40

unless you are a farmer and then its bailer twine and not gaffer tape!

When I left home I took two small screwdrivers (flat and cross heads, didn't bother with a posidrive) which I kept in a pen pot on my desk and that really was all I needed, everything else I acquired as I went along.

Agree with msmouse though a chat about what they might need if you have duplicates in the house no bad thing.

Nice idea.

My suggestions are:

1 cat & 1 dog

Misses point of the thread

Scissors
Love
Good pillows

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

Stapler.
Eraser.
Envelopes.

One of those expanding file things for paperwork. Even though so many things are online now, you will still need one.

Copies of birth certificate, NHS, NI and passport numbers.

Savlon.
TCP.
Antihistamine cream.
Plasters.

Don't buy a pizza cutter, they're shit. A big knife is better (and kitchen scissors are the BEST)

If, however you still want one, pm me. You'll be very welcome to one of my, er, collection that people keep buying me 🙄

But do you know where the main stopcock is situated?

Freezer bag clips.
Playing cards.
Safety pins & a mini sewing kit.

We have a gazillion fancy tools that dp insists on buying, but 90% of the time we use this

www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/fixa-17-piece-tool-set-00169254/

I would really recommend it!

Nectar card, Tesco Clubcard etc.

What do people use cable ties for? I’m approaching 40 and have never used one!
I’d recommend scissors and a door wedge. Can prop door open or be used like a lock to get a bit of privacy 😉

Sellotape, blu tack, some very sharp scissors, tin opener/bottle opener in one, Command damage free hanging if it's rental, a colander, a thermometer and paracetamol!

What do people use cable ties for?

Rustling up guinea-pig cages with C&C grids

I'd put sharp knife and a good potato peeler on there .............but you don't buy knives as a gift (unlucky)

Radiator bleeding key
Rope

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

You would need wellies, tarpaulin and spade to look really suspicious.

Somanysocks

👀

Rope
Spade
Lye
Balaclava will keep them warm...