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What's one thing I can get/do to make my first "adult" apartment a bit nicer? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by RION@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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Move in is the next few weeks. I've lived on my "own" (roommate I never interacted with) for a couple months my last semester of college, but that was a temporary setup whereas I'm hopefully moving out for good this time.

Bear in mind that the place has window/wall A/C and electric heating.

Things I'm already considering:

Drain guard
Bidet
Cold brew coffee maker
Rice cooker
Space heater? I'd like to keep the temp largely down during the winter to save money while warming up the part of the place I'm in
Key for washer/dryer

Things I already have:

Most furniture
Air fryer
Seltzer water thingy
Meal prep containers

General advice is also welcome!

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[–] RION@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Try to thrift pretty much everything. The only thing I’m iffy on is the aforementioned cookware.

Why's that? I've always heard it's one of the best things to thrift because it's so durable that previous use doesn't matter as much. Or is that only with cast iron?

[–] bananon@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

I’ve simply not had good luck with it. All the pans I find at the thrift store are decroded nonstick and really rusty, which I question the sanitation of even after I’ve cleaned them. If I happened upon a 100 year old cast iron or AllClad I would snatch it up.