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What would be in your must have spare cupboard?

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  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    No. He NEEDS to be given a random bag-o-cr4p he never wanted, never asked for and will never use.

    It's compulsory.

    In a gift basket ..... and he'd better look mightily grateful when he's given it :)



    I think a bottle of wine or a pack of beers was the last house warming gift I gave (I think once it was a bottle of whiskey)
  • fairy_lights
    fairy_lights Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    It's a nice idea but could potentially leave him with clutter he doesn't need when he's just moved in to a new property. If someone gave me UHT milk I would send it straight to the food bank as there aren't any emergencies dire enough that I would use it.
  • It's a nice idea but could potentially leave him with clutter he doesn't need when he's just moved in to a new property. If someone gave me UHT milk I would send it straight to the food bank as there aren't any emergencies dire enough that I would use it.

    Agree it's rancid that stuff and I would rather go without than use it.
  • Gingernutty
    Gingernutty Posts: 3,769 Forumite
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    A good LED torch, a selection of batteries, candles/tea lights and matches.
    :huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,065 Forumite
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    Wind up radio (this one does splendidly says me it's happy owner)
    5 m paracord
    disposable lighter
    tealights
    & a bottle of something.
  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    edited 6 January 2017 at 12:46PM
    TBH....if its a flat he's bought,spare cupboards would probably be a luxury...I havent seen many flats that have sufficient storage space let alone any spare....

    I would go with a disposable pack of coffee,tea biscuits or cake and a few bits to "welcome" him..and leave it at that....a bottle of wine or fizz.
    How many times does the electricity actually fail nowadays that you need emergency candles nowadays?....
    frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!

    2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend
  • arbrighton
    arbrighton Posts: 2,011 Forumite
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    Decent wall plugs/ Husband assures me the ones that come with shelves etc are always rubbish.

    I'd be more appreciative of a DIY store gift voucher or an offer of help moving/ putting stuff up/ away to be honest
  • ripplyuk
    ripplyuk Posts: 2,944 Forumite
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    If someone gave me UHT milk I would send it straight to the food bank as there aren't any emergencies dire enough that I would use it.

    I love it. It's the only milk I buy!

    Saves money on travelling to the shops too, as it keeps for ages. However, I have had a few guests comment on it, negatively. One even asked if the milk was off :rotfl:

    OP, you could add scissors and a corkscrew to the list. Maybe rubber gloves. But I'd agree with arbrighton that it might be better just giving him a hand with moving etc instead of buying a load of stuff.
  • I think I'd just go with wine, beer, offer to buy a takeout?

    I have no storage in my house really so lots of loo rolls, torches ( he could probably use the one on his phone), UHT milk and bulbs would slightly annoy me as I'd have no where to store it all.
  • System
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    Multiple bottles of bleach, cleaning cloths/sponges and toilet roll.
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