Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 20:12     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:My baby brother (mid-twenties) is closing on his first home - a condo in upper NW - next week. I’m so happy for him! I’m thinking of sending him a nice houseplant and a bottle of champagne, but looking for other ideas as mine isn’t particularly creative. TIA!


Tools every home owner should have. Something similar was given to us when we bought our first house and honest to us and, honestly, it was the best gift ever.

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Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 17:44     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:Please, no junk for the kitchen! Can't stand gifts that just turn into clutter. A drill or impact wrench are fantastic. A gift basket of gorilla tape and clue, nice box cutters and blades, and some caulking at useful. Home depot gift card. Costco membership. If you do get kitchen stuff, a good chef's knife is always good. Drill bits and torque wrench kits are super useful too.


A drill might be handy if you know how to use it but, if you gave it to my husband he wouldn't know! He would appreciate other gifts that you turn your nose at. Costco membership is only good if you have a large family! It is a waste if you are single
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 17:42     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:My baby brother (mid-twenties) is closing on his first home - a condo in upper NW - next week. I’m so happy for him! I’m thinking of sending him a nice houseplant and a bottle of champagne, but looking for other ideas as mine isn’t particularly creative. TIA!


What does he have already for his apartment? How much do you want to spend? Nice expresso machine? Pots and pans? Nice plates?
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 17:39     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
A selection of Penzey’s spices.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 16:30     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
If he’s a good cook, give a gift certificate to a fancy cooking store. I love shopping at those places but can’t usually justify it.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 16:14     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:Why not a new sewing machine ?


Good idea!
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 00:12     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some beautiful crystal pieces to decorate the place.


Grandma? Is that you?


It's the crystal lady.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 00:02     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Help him decorate and buy him some cute decorations and things to put on the walls from home goods and tjmaxx
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2024 20:38     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
A good tool kit and a good blender. My older brother gave me both when I got my first place (I’m a woman) and I still use them regularly almost 20 years later.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2024 18:41     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Please, no junk for the kitchen! Can't stand gifts that just turn into clutter. A drill or impact wrench are fantastic. A gift basket of gorilla tape and clue, nice box cutters and blades, and some caulking at useful. Home depot gift card. Costco membership. If you do get kitchen stuff, a good chef's knife is always good. Drill bits and torque wrench kits are super useful too.
Anonymous
Post 08/18/2024 17:38     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:Generous amount of cash. Like around $200 - $500.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2023 03:21     Subject: Re:Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD basically took stuff from our home that we have extras of and do not use. Rice cooker, crock pot, pots and pans, instapot, egg cooker, electric kettle, coffee maker, toaster oven/air fryer. She also took 20 place settings of dinnerware and silverware.

You had 20 extra place settings? How many did you own?


Around 80 place settings of dinner plates, appetizer plates, cups, bowls. We host a lot and my DH hates using disposable anything. He is not fussy about anything else but he cannot abide paper plates, plastic spoons, plastic cups etc. He also cannot stand mismatched cups, mugs etc. So, we have 80 of the same stuff for dinnerware, glassware, silverware etc. We use them for our daily use too. Usually we host up to 40-50 people twice a year, so, I can pass on these extras to both my kids. They both like our stuff.

I also have one set of really special dinnerware and it has full 16 settings. And I have lovely cloth napkins to go with it. I only use it with close family for holidays. I know my kids may not want these because you need to hand wash them.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2023 01:34     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Anonymous wrote:I think a broom is traditional. But also, champagne or a good drill. A friend got my daughter a drill for college and she says it was the best present of them all.


Traditional in which culture? Most people I know would be insulted.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2023 22:44     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
I always stock up on things at the Mikasa outlet - they are perfect for these types of things and always so treasured.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2023 16:41     Subject: Good housewarming gift for young man, first time homeowner
Why not a new sewing machine ?