60 best items for your first apartment

Every home needs a can opener, and you can also get good quality that is safe and easy to operate. This eliminates sharp lids because the can opener cuts the can along the sides. Operated with one touch of the opening lever. The black and chrome can opener design also looks good in any kitchen.
Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Automatic Can Opener, $32 at Amazon A good quality blender is worth its weight in gold. This machine, which includes a 48-ounce container, has three programmed settings: juice, hot soup, and frozen dessert. It can mix frozen fruit, heavy powder, vegetables and other vegetables. Nuts can also be ground into nut butter, make ice cream and sorbet, and even make hot soup in less than 10 minutes. The blender has variable speed control and a pulse feature for manual blending. The laser-cut stainless steel blades resist bending or becoming dull. Cleaning the mixer is easy. Simply add a drop of dish soap and warm water into the container, and set it on the highest setting for 60 seconds.
Vitamix Propel Series 510 Blender, $479 at Amazon A quality coffee maker that looks good, doesn’t take up space, and can make your mornings so much easier. This machine uses BetterBrew precision brewing to ensure that the water temperature, volume, and brewing time are all perfect—starting with the rainmaker’s showerhead that evenly distributes water over the grounds. You can brew a pot (eight cups) of coffee in the thermal carafe that keeps hot for over an hour, or brew a single cup in a mug or travel mug.
OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker, $199 at Kohl’s If you like the flexibility of using both K-pods and ground coffee, this coffee maker does both. It is designed to make single serve coffee and can brew coffee in seven different sizes ranging from 6 ounces to 24 ounces. Using coffee capsules, it can brew four different sizes. Additionally, there are four brewing styles: classic, rich, extra-ice, or special brew (cappuccino, latte, macchiatos). The integrated milk frother can be used with hot or cold milk, as well as milk alternatives. And when not in use, the milk frother can fold out of the way to save space.
Ninja Pods & Grounds Specialty Serve Coffee Maker, $129 at Amazon Make homemade ice cream in your apartment quickly and easily with this seven-in-one ice cream maker – featuring a space-saving design. It’s easy to use: add your ingredients, freeze the container overnight, and process it through the machine with the touch of a button. The machine can make a variety of desserts and has presets for smoothie bowls, ice cream, soft ice cream, syrups, gelato, and milkshakes. Since the ice cream maker can blend ingredients, it’s easy to add fruits like bananas and strawberries, as well as chocolate, candy, and nuts.
Ninja CREAMi Breeze 7-in-1 Ice Cream Maker $199 If you come from a dorm room, you might be used to eating paper plates. However, these dinnerware plates make it easy to upgrade your dinnerware. Set of six panels made of tempered glass (2.5 times stronger than regular glass). The mugs are also impact resistant to withstand sudden temperature extremes so the dinnerware can be used for both hot and cold foods. The 11-inch plates are microwave safe and dishwasher safe for cleaning.
Lys 6-Piece Tempered Glass Dinner Plate Set, $90 at Duralex This elegant dinnerware set contains all the essentials for one person. Set includes 11-inch dinner plate, 8.66-inch salad plate, 6.26-inch bowl, and 10.82-ounce mug; Also comes with a 12-piece dinnerware set for four people. The white dinnerware set is made of fine aluminite porcelain and is dishwasher and microwave safe.
Bach 4-Piece Dinnerware Set, $159 at Borland The right cutting board makes meal prep so much easier ‒ and it looks amazing on your tabletop, too. This handcrafted walnut kernel cutting board includes several layers of food safe mineral oil, polished with a beeswax finish to make it moisture resistant. Plus, it won’t dull your knives after constant slicing and chopping. The cutting board is also reversible and has hand-carved handles on the sides for easy lifting and transportation.
Cangshan Thomas Keller signature cutting board, $299 at Amazon If you need some good kitchen knives, this set, with full construction (including 67 layers of Japanese Damascus steel sharpened at a 10-degree angle) has all the essentials. The six-piece set includes a bread knife, chef’s knife, santoku knife, utility knife, paring knife, and a knife sharpener as well. Each knife is designed to be balanced, sharp and durable.
Hexclad Essential 6-Piece Japanese Damascus Steel Knife Set, $349 at Amazon This stainless steel trash can has many features that you will appreciate. The 12.4 Gallon Trash Can is battery operated and uses sensor technology so you never have to touch the lid. There is also a stay open feature if you need to keep it open longer. The soft-closing lid eliminates unnecessary noise, and the bag strap keeps the trash bag secure to the trash can. There is also a liner bucket that easily grabs by the handles for removal and cleaning.
Rubbermaid Stainless Steel Sensor Trash Can, $159 at Amazon Did you know that you cannot store coffee in any type of container? It is important to keep coffee beans and ground coffee away from light. This container provides the best of both worlds. It’s clear enough to see through but also has a UV-blocking tint to keep the light out. The stainless steel top cap ensures an airtight seal. The 1.7-liter container can hold a pound of coffee beans or ground coffee, and there’s even a coffee scoop attached under the lid.
OXO Steel POP Coffee Container with Scoop, $22 at Amazon Who knew storage could be this cute? Unlike some plastic storage containers, this set is made of BPA-free Tritan plastic that feels like glass and is shatter, stain, and odor resistant. It’s also 100 percent airtight and stackable to help save space.
Rubbermaid Set of 3 Brilliance Food Containers, $24 at Amazon You will feel like you are dining in a restaurant when you pour water or drinks from this stylish bottle. The 34-ounce jug can fit in the fridge and also looks good on the dining table. It’s also drip-resistant, and the copper lid has a silicone seal.
Carafe bottle, $70 at Audo Copenhagen This set of eight stemless mugs is made of BPA-free acrylic and has an elegant string and berry motif. The glasses can effortlessly transition from being used indoors to entertaining outside. Each mug is 4 inches high by 3.5 inches wide and can hold 8 ounces of liquid. The glasses are also available in blue.
Isabella Acrylic Mugs Set of 8, $112 at Tuckernuck