Anna14863
LA, CA
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Hi guys! I need good and expensive cleaning help with a bach...
Hi guys! I need good and expensive cleaning help with a bachelor studio apartment, no laundry. It’s taking me less than an h...
I have searched the boards and could not find a thread about this. I would love for everyone to post what they would consider kitchen essentials items. Please post just the item without a comment so we can all compile a list. Please include wish list items. For example, a slow cooker is not a must but so many guests have asked me about it that I got it. I will start with a few obvious items
Can opener
Bottle opener
Oven mitt
Kitchen towel
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As a villa manager who looks after several holiday rental homes, this is the list we give to all property owners as minimum kitchen essentials. Hope you find this helpful.
Fridge with freezer
Microwave
Oven
Hob
Mineral water dispenser (may not be necessary where tap water is drinkable)
Toaster
Blender
Kettle
Coffee maker (either a Bodum type plunger or drip machine)
Tea pot
Water jug(s)
Water bottles
Plates, bowls, coffee/tea cups - minimum supply is one per maximum occupancy plus 50% (so 4 person occupancy = minimum 6 of each)
Water/beer/juice glasses (double maximum occupancy of property)
Wine glasses (double maximum occupancy of property)
Cutlery (double maximum opccupancy of property)
Chef's knife plus smaller paring knife
Can/bottle opener
Chopping board
Serving bowls x 2
Mixing bowl
2 saucepans
1 large frying pan or wok
1 small/medium frying pan
Chef's spoon and spatula set
Scissors
Oven gloves
Either baking pan or casserole dish
Set of plastic storage boxes (Tupperware or whatever)
Salt grinder
Pepper grinder
Milk jug
Sugar bowl
Other extras that are popular with guests:
Rice cooker
Kitchen scales
Children's (plastic) dining ware
Champagne glasses
@Lizzie, I consider dish detergent, ceramic stove top cleaner or a product like Gumption essential for a guest to maintain a clean space. There is also hand wash at the kitchen sink.
Absolutely yes. I left the cleaning items off my master list.
Yes and handwash and disinfectant, washing powder, shampoo, shower gel and conditioner. Don’t forget air spray for the toilet and extra toilet rolls.
Two things that I haven't seen on this list:
ice cream scoop
pizza cutter.
Look at the nightly price your charging and the replacement cost of any white goods you provided, and then ask yourself is it really necessary. Toasters, coffee machines, juicers, electric carving knifes, these are most likely things to be broken or stolen for that matter and does your profit from one nightly stay cover the replacement cost, when I did this exercise it would take six night “profit” to replace one of these item if broken or stolen. So consequently I don’t provide them.
please don’t mention the host gaurentee...
Thank you for your input. I wanted to keep this thread to a list only. We can debate the above separately. I personally do charge a lot per night. I would like to be able to have a reference thread and also see if there are any items I just never thought if either because I personally do not use them or because simply did not think of them since I do not live in my Airbnb
We have a diagram of the items within our kitchen on the side of the refrigerator so that guests do not have to guess where to look for the items they need. We have it laminated so it stays clean. We also have the operating manuals for all of the small appliances in a drawer if they are needed by guests.
A couple of additional items I would consider essentials (agree with the list that's coming along):
Pantry items
Other equipment depending on the size of the listing and how many guests can stay:
Large saucepan to boil pasta in.
A roll of those blue shop towels that are super absorbent for BIG spills
This suggestion comes to you from a mom who just cleaned her own kitchen floor with old baby recieving blankets.....
Air fryer
Barbecue
I may not be seeing everything but in my opinion:
-at least enough plates/utensils for 8-10 people (or how ever many guests you will allow in the house)
-spatula, ladles, wisk
-large medium and small pots/pans
-splatter guard
-coffee maker
-cups/mugs
-assortment of multi purpose knives
-cutting board
-strainer
-over mit
-fire extinguisher
-place mats
-can, wine, and bottle openers