Kitchen Record: Fundamental Supplies for any University Student Leasing a condo

My grand son, and three other college sophomores, are leasing a condo close to the college campus. Being that they are splitting the expense of rent and food, they expect to avoid wasting money. The apartment is furnished and has a washer, dryer, and dishwasher. Cooking will most likely mean heating frozen foods inside a microwave.

But my grand son knows frozen foods are usually packed with body fat and salt, and intends to prepare for themself. Fortunately, he loves to prepare as well as bakes bread. I provided to compile a listing from the fundamental kitchen products he'll need. "That might be great," he responded. It is a fundamental list, yet switched to be more than I anticipated.

Certainly one of his buddies really wants to use paper plates and cups all year long. Paper goods aren't cheap and it is cheaper to make use of real dishes and clean them. Their list is perfect for four students and assumes they might clean dishes daily. Students living alone within an apartment will require less dishes and items. Here's a listing from the loving grandmother.

Dishes: 8 each dinner plates, small plates, bowls, mugs

Items: 8 each knives, forks, and spoons

8 tall glasses

8 juice glasses (might be overlooked)

1 large bowl

1 meat knife

2 paring knives

1 sandwich knife (with serrated edge)

Large pot with lid (for spaghetti and soup)

Small soup pot with lid

Electric fry pan

Can opener

1 large cooking spoon

1 soup ladle

1 colander or large strainer

1 calculating cup or group of nested cups

1 set calculating spoons

1 rubber scraper

1 large baking pan

1 square baking pan

Plastic storage bowls with covers

Plastic zipper bags (large and sandwich size)

Non-stick aluminum foil

Plastic wrap

Dishwasher liquid or powder

Liquid dish cleaning soap

4 dish clothes (or disposable paper ones)

4 dish towels

1 dish draining rack and pad

1 dish brush

Large rubbish bin with lie

Kitchen trash bags

A microwave is not out there since i hope among the other students brings one at home. Otherwise, discount stores frequently run special offers on microwaves. Personally, I believe a toaster is handy, but my grand son and the buddies may not agree.

Stores already are getting sales on college supplies, for example lights, folding chairs, and storage cubes. My grand son wishes to buy dishes and items in the Goodwill or perhaps a dollar store. I am giving him extra products from our kitchen: glasses, baking pans, a juice pitcher, electric fry pan and electric can opener.

My grand son and the buddies will begin getting into their apartment two days before classes resume. They'll setup your kitchen and stock the shelves with food. He might find it harder to review with three other students within the apartment. For keeping the area clean, I'm able to honestly say I haven't got high hopes. Each one is taking honors courses and they'll be really busy. After I told my grand son which i don't intend to go to the apartment he grinned.

Copyright 2011 by Harriet Hodgson