Oh, i forgot my favorite steak recipie, simple, quick and easy…
take a nice, thick, boneless cut of meat, like say, a Filet Mignon 
lightly mist it with spray Canola oil, sprinkle on salt and pepper (both sides)
cook until interior temperature reaches 125-130 F (rare)
let sit for 5 minutes and enjoy, DO NOT USE ANY SAUCES it won’t need it…
Ya know Aesiron, I don’t see you signed up in the White Elephant Thread.
I bet if you were to sign up your Elephantur could probably send you a little kitchen starter kit (complete with useful goodies as well as useless crap for fun).
Furthermore, I bet I could assign you a person that would be delighted to receive nothing but a post-card in exchange…
I’m just sayin’ is all…
BTW - CAN OPENER Buy one. Today. You have no idea how frustrating it is to have a delicious can of yummy goodness in front of you and no way to get into it. 
Thanks, alice. I replied to the thread and sent an email as well. I’d never even opened the thread since I had no idea what the title of the OP referred to.
And for Og’s sake, don’t get some weird piece of junk can opener. Get a proper Swing-A-Way can opener with the gears. Under ten bucks, easy to use, will last ages, and it was the first can opener in space!
On laundry, I like the laundry detergent tablets, great for the laundromat. Just bring however many tabs you need for that day’s laundry, no excess, no measuring, no fuss.
When you’re first starting out and you have to buy everything, it’s tempting to buy everything cheap, but some cheap things are not as good a buy as the more expensive versions. Some of the things that are worth the extra money are sheets, towels, frying pans, and like Cheesesteak said, a can opener. If you buy these things for cheap, chances are they will not be very nice/work very well from day one, and they will need to be replaced much too soon (the cheap sheets will ball up and be uncomfortable very quickly, the cheap frying pan will lose its non-stick surface in about two days, etc.)
When you go to buy these things, look for a sheet set with at least a 200 thread count, towels that are big, thick and fluffy, a thick, heavy frying pan, and a solid can opener (the Swing-away is a good choice). Someone working in the housewares department should be able to help you, too, if you specify that you’re looking for durable quality.
As for cleaning tips, put a set of cleaning supplies in each room that you need them. If they’re handy, you’re much more likely to grab them and use them when the mood strikes. If you do absolutely nothing else, keep your kitchen and garbages clean. Food or garbage left lying around will attract vermin, and a dirty kitchen is not hygenic. Plus it’s smelly. No one wants to live in a smelly house.