Kitting out a holiday chalet

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So excited - we have just bought a tiny holiday chalet (UK) and will be mainly using it for ourselves (three dc) but occasionally renting it out. It comes with furniture but nothing else so I am just compiling list of things we need to buy. Here is my list. Any suggestions for things I have missed:

Saucepans (big and little)
Frying pan (big and little)
Colander
Grater
Sharp knife
Chopping board
Bin
Knives/forks/spoons/teaspoons
Crockery set
Mugs
Salad bowl and servers
Salt and pepper grinders
Tin opener
Spatula
Tea towels
Kitchen roll holder
Glasses and wine glasses
Plastic cups for kids
Plastic plates and bowels
Bottle opener and cork screw
Sheets
Duvets
Duvet covers and pillow cases
Fans for hot weather
Blankets for cold weather
A few books (charity shop)
TV
Torch
Bedside lamps
bath mat
Hand towels
Big towels
Beach towels

Games
Packs of cards
Blankets or picnic blankets
Outdoor seating?

If you sign up to a letting agent they’ll have a list of stuff that’s expected per the grade of property

mattress/pillow/duvet protectors
oven gloves

If you are letting through an agency they will have a list. I had to get things like a toast rack and egg cups.
You should have enough dining chairs for the amount of people it can house, and twice as much cutlery and dinnerware. You will need mixing bowls, baking dishes, roasting tin, microwave, kettle, toaster, bread knife, serving ware, wooden spoons, bin bags recycling bags, washing up sponges. Usually condiments like salt and pepper are left. Washing up liquid, washing detergent, tea, sugar coffee. Vacuum, mop, broom. Dust pan and brush. You will have to have fire extinguishers. The list goes on.

Potato peeler y shaped so left handed can use too
Oven tray
Clock

Folding Air-drying rack for guests to air the towels and any clothes they rinse out, plus a pound store bag of pegs.

A nice guest book where they can write something nice about their stay and make suggestions.

A plastic wallet in which to gather information leaflets, coupons for local attractions, take away leaflets for the local area, with your recommendations.

Air freshener for cupboards and mothball thingies if you will be leaving it unoccupied for periods of time, nice to keep everything fresh.

Highchair and stairgate if you are going to allow young kids to visit.

You need to have a locked cupboard and drawers in which to keep things for yourself. If you don't want to install a proper lock, those magnetic child locks are really good.

Sounds exciting OP I would add a whisk & mixing bowl, DH loves cooking & usually uses these when self catering. Enjoy.

Handy tip - buy chunky wine glasses with thick stems. If you have a dishwasher there then check they fit in it. Our first set of wine glasses were entirely broken after 10 lets.

Cheap ones from Tesco last a lot longer!!!!

DVDs, a good selection of sharp knives (bread knife etc) and scissors! Large salad bowls.

Also champagne glasses as well as wine glasses and a cafetière. We also have a holiday let.

A local OS map and book of local walks.

Good luck with it! Where abouts is it? (Roughly!)

And buy more glasses and breakables than you need so you can quickly replace them if they get broken.

My parents own a holiday cottage and because of covid they have had to take out all books, games etc to meet their agency guidelines. Might be worth checking

Travel cot, high chair, stair gate

• A cork board/notice board. You can add notes on there about local things, which bin bags to use & what days they go out, where they go etc etc

• Smoke/gas detectors/fire hydrant and/or fire blanket

• first aid kit

• Unless someone will be there most of the time, we were advised to get some good quality fake plants to add greenery

• A fan for the summer months

Corkscrew
A couple of wooden spoons/slotted spoon etc to stir and serve
BBQ? Perhaps just a brick stand people can put disposable BBQs onto?

Bins for bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen
A mix of glasses - wine (one size is fine), flutes, large tumblers, small tumblers
While you only need enough crockery for the occupancy (maybe with 1 extra for guests), enough mugs (and side plates) for twice occupancy would be useful to allow breakfast and lunch or afternoon tea and dinner before needing to washup
Decent sharp knives - bread knife, carving knife, chopper (doesn't need to be massive) and a couple of small ones (and a sharpener!!)
Mixing bowls that can be used for serving as well
1 or 2 ovenproof dishes (for lasagna, oven bakes etc)
Couple of baking trays or baking sheets or roasting tin
(Optional, a pie tin or cake tin or bun tray)
Whisk
Weighing scales and measuring jug, or set of measuring cups and spoons
Teapot and cafetiere
Small jug (does double duty for gravy/sauces) and a water jug (can be useful for making squash etc)
Ice tray in freezer
Some way to put things in fridge - plastic tubs or covers on bowls etc (leftovers, marinading meats, salads to last 2 meals etc)
Sealable storage containers for anything you want to leave there for future visits (flour, pasta, rice, cereal etc) - probably in a lockable cupboard along with a few tins etc for yourselves away from paying visitors

Pillows, duvets, sheets and covers - spares if you have space
Lamps for each room - sitting room, bedrooms etc.

Outdoor items - chairs, table, rug, maybe umbrella/shade
(Possibly picnic type glasses and crockery if you have space and think there will be lots of eating outdoors)
Outdoor lighting of some sort - for safety

Torch
Emergency contacts list - owner, local contact, any maintenance people locally (plumber/electrician etc), and also useful contacts like local taxi, takeaways, dry cleaners/launderette, tourist office, …

Pack of cards
Books and DVDs etc, board games
(Maybe a few toys for small kids, if in good condition and your DCs have things they've grown out of that you can use - blocks, cars, a doll, books for DCs etc)

Cleaning items -
washup brush (clean pot scrub for each letting), tea and hand towels for kitchen, bathroom towels, beach towels if you want,
washup liquid, spray cleaner, window cleaner spray
Sweeping brush, dustpan and small brush, tools for any fire/stove or BBQ, hoover, mop and bucket, basin, basket for laundry (if you have washing machine), clothes horse, clothes line (outdoors) and pegs (need a way to dry clothes even if you don't have a washing machine),

Rugs/throws and cushions
Decorative items on walls
Protective covers for any tables etc - 2/3 trivets, placemats, etc
Oven gloves, apron

Useful consumables -
Salt and pepper
Cooking oil
Teabags and ground coffee
Sugar
Cleaning items (see above)
Tin foil, cling film, greaseproof paper etc
1 roll kitchen towel
2 or 4 pack toilet roll as well as a full roll on holder in each bathroom
Small bottle washup liquid
Handful of dishwasher tablets (if dishwasher)
Small pack powder or small bottle liquid or handful capsules of laundry detergent
Box matches

This is brilliant thank you so much

Ikea do a super cheap set of cutlery (about £2-3) buy extra and replace as you need.

Same with ikea white crockery

@OliviaBenson Kent coast

Yes I am thinking I need to go to Ikea for all this.

As many armchair/sofa spaces as beds!

Not sure about the plastic bowels

A chalet owner I know who rents his out (does it himself without an agency) is removing things like books/DVDs and beach toys at the moment so they don't have to be cleaned between visitors.

Second what others have said about removing items because of Covid. We’re off to stay in a holiday cottage later this week and the owner says she has removed all books, dvds, children’s games, ornaments, cushions and throws from the bedrooms and some kitchenware so as to cut down on the cleaning. We’re not expecting to find “useful consumables “ either.

Good luck!

Cafetiere!
Look at Airbnb's COVID cleaning guidelines to see what needs to be done between stays - it'll probably put you off leaving half of what you've listed in your cabin when you rent it out.

Cafetière or coffee maker.

Pint glasses. Infuriating when forced to drink beer/cider from a wine glass.

Hairdryer and well placed mirrors are often lacking in holiday lets