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In reply to the discussion: what do you need to start out in a basic single man apartment? Our nephew has stayed with us 4 yrs [View all]leveymg
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what do you need to start out in a basic single man apartment? Our nephew has stayed with us 4 yrs [View all]
demtenjeep
Dec 2012
OP
can opener, corkscrew, coffee maker, extra knives and cutlery, pepper grinder, maybe some
niyad
Dec 2012
#2
i'd go for the gift card. let the young man decide what he needs. i, for one, would never put
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#50
a french press for coffee would be helpful and simple to use. A television and a couch.
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#5
1) First months rent 2) last month's rent 3) damage deposit and 4) a toothbrush. nt
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2012
#6
thanks- those are pretty great suggestions. He basically went from his parents (my sister) to us
demtenjeep
Dec 2012
#33
i have noticed there are a lot of young people who don't know how to use cast iron these days.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#51
I had to do the same for my daughter when she was in college and moved to a rent house
rainbow4321
Dec 2012
#44
I know for sure we will be in regular conversations. He and my husband have become very close
demtenjeep
Dec 2012
#62
all the suggestions here are very good. introduce him to the wonderful world of thrift shopping
niyad
Dec 2012
#65
Your nephew is lucky to have you. You can get him a microwave oven. At WalMart you can
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#83
cash so he can get what he wants where he wants......and do not tear up too much
lunasun
Dec 2012
#88