Spend or Save: Kitchen Items

February 8, 2018 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s not always easy to know when you should try to cut corners and when it’s really worth spending the money on something. Here are my thoughts regarding some kitchen basics. Silverware, dishes and glassware: Save Thrift stores are the perfect place to get plates, bowls, silverware, cups, mugs and glassware. I got all of…

10 Kitchen Appliances For Your First Apartment

June 15, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Knowing which appliances you’ll need for your first apartment can be tricky. If you’ve been living at home, chances are you’ve probably grown up having most of the kitchen appliances you need – and many you don’t – your whole life. If it’s your first time living on your own, you likely haven’t even thought…

5 Multi-Purpose Small Kitchen Appliances We Love

October 6, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

When shopping for small kitchen appliances, we often have to limit ourselves with how many items we can actually have. Whether it is due to our limited budgets or simply a lack of cabinet or counter space, we have to pick a few selected items and rely on them for all of our cooking needs.…

Small Spaces 101: Five Essentials for a Tiny Kitchen

August 29, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

When looking for our first apartment, sometimes we have to make sacrifices in amenities so that we can check off the things we truly need. On my latest hunt for an apartment with my boyfriend, one sacrifice we had to make was settling for a small kitchen. As people who love to cook, this was…

Kitchen Essentials: Fiddly Things You May Forget

August 18, 2015 | By Rebekah AuthorMy First Apartment

Kitchen Essentials What if I told you that there was a secret way to get up to a 90% discount on most of the things you’d order in a restaurant? I’m not fantasizing. There is a way to get food for down to a fraction of the restaurant price, and it’s called cooking it for…

Save or Splurge: The Kitchen

July 19, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

One of the best parts (or worst, depending on your skillset) of moving into your own apartment is having free reign over your kitchen, meal plan, and cooking schedule. For those that love to cook, this freedom is thrilling! For those that don’t, it can be a bit daunting. Here’s a our list on what…