# New home, new kitchen - what's on your move-in shopping list? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 27, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500 "2020-07-27T14:41:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/1 "2020-07-27T14:41:31Z")
My daughter just had the offer on her first house accepted. She and her husband have been living with us, and while they have some items for their pantry, mostly they’ve been using ours. I’ve googled “pantry basics” and some of the items on the list seemed a bit out there. (Agave syrup? Really?) I thought it’d be interesting to canvas the Teeming Millions. So, you’re moving into a new place and you need to fill your spice cabinet and your pantry. Where do you start? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/2 "2020-07-27T14:54:24Z")
Salt and Pepper would be on top. Old Bay seasoning is a great addition to lots of dishes. Many versions of garlic would be handy. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/3 "2020-07-27T15:04:46Z")
Flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/4 "2020-07-27T15:12:56Z")
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, allspice, vanilla extract. I love to bake. Canned goods. Such as tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, tuna, olives, corn, peas, carrots, etc. Condiments. Ketchup, mustard, mayo (or sandwich spread), salad dressing, relish, cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, pickles Oil (vegetable and olive) and vinegar (white, red and malt, at least in my kitchen) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/5 "2020-07-27T15:31:47Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Salt and Pepper would be on top. > Old Bay seasoning is a great addition to lots of dishes. > > Many versions of garlic would be handy. Of course they’ll have Old Bay - we live in Merrylande after all! 🤣 I’ll probably give them some of my duplicates - like the extra soy sauce and worcestershice sauce and maybe a few boxes of mac-n-cheese. Because I’m nice, dammit!. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/6 "2020-07-27T15:41:07Z")
Lemon pepper salt, ginger, garlic, oregawno, soy, vinegar, rice wine. Better than bouillon, panko bread crumbs, sugars, flour, starch, baking soda-powder.chocolate chips, Olive oil, pan spray. ---
**Author:** ![Beesnest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/7 "2020-07-27T17:43:39Z")
Sorry but why do you ask? Let them figure out their own and run to the store. They will be dancing naked in the kitchen for the first month. Best housewarming gift you can give is to lose their address for at least a month. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/8 "2020-07-27T18:12:28Z")
I’m not planning to give her a list or anything else. I was just wondering what other people consider to be basics when starting out - I thought I said that in the OP. And we won’t be showing up there uninvited _ever._ As for nekkid dancing in the kitchen - the have a toddler, which may cramp that activity. ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/9 "2020-07-27T18:17:22Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > As for nekkid dancing in the kitchen - the have a toddler, which may cramp that activity. IOW they’ve already done the nekkid dancin’ in the kitchen thing but it was your kitchen. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/10 "2020-07-27T18:20:58Z")
A bunch of non-food items will be needed. Like a dish drainer, soap dispenser, sponges, mop, canister set, pots, skillets, etc. (I visited a friend soon after he and his wife moved into their first house and we went to Home Depot multiple times that weekend.) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/11 "2020-07-27T18:52:31Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > IOW they’ve already done the nekkid dancin’ in the kitchen thing but it was your kitchen. UM. no - they arrived with the baby! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/12 "2020-07-27T18:57:59Z")
They do have most of the non-food stuff, since they lived on their own up till 2 years ago, so dishes and glasses and cooking gear and all that. But since they’ve been with us, they kick in for groceries and I’ve done most of the cooking, hence the need for salt and pepper and mayo and ketchup… I’ll let his mother buy them a vacuum cleaner, tho. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/13 "2020-07-27T22:07:53Z")
Son-of-a-wrek and wife stayed here a month when they had asbestos removal done in their attic. They had one child. I put them in Sons old bedroom and admonished them ‘no’ hanky panky. Of course, exactly 8months later we had a new baby in the family. Ewwww! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/14 "2020-07-28T02:07:57Z")
A broom, of course. Never, ever bring an old broom. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/15 "2020-07-28T02:48:40Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > As for nekkid dancing in the kitchen - the have a toddler, which may cramp that activity. How do you suppose they _got the toddler_? Coffee of course-damn, how come no body has said that yet. Sheesh **Boo** Oh yeah-beer and/or booze and wine ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/16 "2020-07-28T05:00:47Z")
Coffee, sugar, Sweet N Low, Creamer and a drip coffee pot Salt & pepper, Garlic powder, Onion Powder, Chicken Bouillon, Bay leaf, 6 cans Tomato sauce Pasta (Elbow Macaroni, Spaghetti) , Rice. Freezer 4 pound’s of hamburger, Chicken thighs, boneless Breasts, and strips. Several cans of corn, brown beans, green peas, green beans etc. A basic tomato meat sauce can inspire a lot of one pan meals. Add in pasta or rice, and a canned vegetable. For chicken, buy a selection of Campbell’s Skillet sauces and Oven Sauces. They offer a wide range of flavors. [https://www.campbells.com/sauces/skillet-sauces/](https://www.campbells.com/sauces/skillet-sauces/) [https://www.campbells.com/sauces/oven-sauces/](https://www.campbells.com/sauces/oven-sauces/) Simple meals are ideal for a young couple. ---
**Author:** ![Tomyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Tomyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomyros)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/17 "2020-07-28T05:42:43Z")
Make a list of every thing she actually uses for…say…a week. Add to the list laundry and bathroom needs and pet if there is one. She will be very busy so lean towards a supply of pre-prepared meals. Hold off the dinner parties and house warming until she has settled in and has the home in order. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/18 "2020-07-28T08:16:26Z")
I was told by a packing company that moved us several states north one time, to have Toilet paper and light bulbs in my personal luggage. +1 on the coffee and toddler needs. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/19 "2020-07-28T10:34:46Z")
When I was preparing to move out of the family home for the first time, mum suggested the list idea. It was simple enough - every meal we had, I wrote down what essentials had gone into it so by the time I was packing up to leave, I’d got a bunch of dry goods, herbs and spices ready to go. I was moving into a shared house so most of the pots and pans etc were already there, my addition was a set of casserole dishes and a slow cooker. When I moved further afield, I always made sure I had mugs, kettle, tea-making stuff, toilet paper and lightbulbs easily to hand. No was was I moving in without the aid of several mugs of tea! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500/20 "2020-07-28T11:11:35Z")
Every pantry should include a fire extinguisher, (easy access, and handy to kitchen!) Plus, it’s something that most people, mid house move, don’t really want to spend money on. I know you asked for food suggestions, but it’s something they’ll def feel good about having covered! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-home-new-kitchen-whats-on-your-move-in-shopping-list/916500.md?page=2)