A list of every item we purchased for our kitchen will be found below (with links, if helpful). However, if you have time, we highly recommend estate sales and thrift stores for some of these items.
We opted to buy new items that we thought we may need to replace, like plates and mugs. But we found a perfectly functional Keurig and coffee tray at an estate sale for a great price! It all depends on your budget, time, and how large and functional your kitchen is!
Dishware
| Plates, bowls, mugs 2x number of guests you can have | These have been sturdy and reliable! Link |
| Cups 2x guests | We got ours at an estate sale but they look like these, which have great reviews! Link |
| Silverware | This one comes with the organizer. Link |
| Knife block | This knife block set has been great! Link |
| Cooking Utensils | We did not keep the gray cup but everything else works great! Link |
Cookware
| Pots and Pans Set | We honestly kept one of these pans for ourselves and we love it! Link |
| Cookie Sheets | We also kept one of these! Link |
| Cutting Boards | These have held up just fine over the last year. Link |
Coffee
| Coffee Pot, Pods, Pod Holder | I’ll leave this one up to you! We haven’t had any issues with our Keurig. We do choose to run water through it and dry out the water compartment for cleaning. This is an added step that may be avoided with other coffee pots. We get our K-cups at Costco. |
Appliances
Extras, Odds and Ends
| Tupperware | If you pick an airbnb based off the ability to cook, you want tupperware usually! Link |
| Olive Oil Dispenser | A nice to have, not a need to have. Link |
| Soap Dispenser (Hand Soap) | We got an inexpensive one at Walmart. |
| Soap Dispenser (Dish soap) | We just use a Dawn bottle! |
| Towels | We bought these at Walmart! They look like these which have good reviews. Link |
| Wine opener | We bought a cheaper one at first but it broke within a few months. This one has lasted! Link |
| Can opener | This was something we forgot initially! A guest asked if we had one and we lent them ours and purchased another right away! Link |
Things you’ll need to replenish (thus, things we bought at Costco):
- K-Cups
- Dishwasher soap pods
- Sponges
- Trash bags
- Soap
Happy shopping! There are guests who never use the kitchen for anything other than coffee; but for a guest who wants to cook, a well-stocked kitchen can set you apart.
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