Items to think about buying for first house

[SVT Lurch]

there just isnt a way to get everything in the beginning. Just get it as you go

That's how I did it. I still don't have everything listed 4 years later, but the house hasn't fallen down yet so I'm counting it as a win.

[mustang1200]

there just isnt a way to get everything in the beginning. Just get it as you go

That's how I did it. I still don't have everything listed 4 years later, but the house hasn't fallen down yet so I'm counting it as a win.

Screw buying all that lawn equipment. I've had the same lawn guy for 4 years and have just NOW spent enough with him to have purchased a quality push mower, edger, blower and weed whacker.

[ceyko]

The fire extinguisher was good advice, in regards to flooding - make sure you know where the main is and buy any special tool you may need to close it. A lot of times you can make it happen elsewhere in the house - but on some occasions the main has to be shut off and done quickly.

Those are critical, everything else will come together and it is never ending.

[GrayStangGT]

there just isnt a way to get everything in the beginning. Just get it as you go

Truth, I've been in my house 4 years and at 1 saturday a month I find myself wondering around Lowes to see what I need next.

My best investment to date is Lupe the cleaning lady.

[black2002ls]

Lots of grest advice here. We also closed on our first house on Friday

[Baron Von Crowder]

I have a yard guy twice a month, and a pool guy once a week.

by far the best thing Ive gotten for my house was this float:



and one of these.

[Shorty]

One of my favorite random purchases was a programmable automatic switch for our porch lights. It adjusts itself for dawn and dusk based on the seasons and can every vary the on and off times so it doesn't appear to be automatic.

[90GT50]

One of my favorite random purchases was a programmable automatic switch for our porch lights. It adjusts itself for dawn and dusk based on the seasons and can every vary the on and off times so it doesn't appear to be automatic.

I've been meaning to get one of these and keep putting it off.

Also, don't forget mop and broom, swiffer for the hard wood, you'll be doing it all the time, especially with the dogs. On light bulbs, just buy cfls for now, leds haven't gone down in price enough to justify them, and I wasn't very happy with the ones I got. Nest thermostat definitely. Maybe some wemo lights and switches if you want to spend the money. If you got the one+ ryobi stuff, they make a good weedeater that uses the same batteries, but the smaller batteries don't last very long, invest in the big battery so you don't have to worry about it dying on you in the middle of something.

The biggest, most important thing is to tell Erin she isn't allowed to put her junk in the garage, lol.

[Chili]

I saw someone say ladder, but should emphasize that. One of the first things I bought after closing on my house 9 years ago was one of these:

http://www.littlegiantladder.com/?source=gg-branded&gclid=COzTn-SWp74CFe_m7Aod4DUAZg

For a single story home the 17' is perfect.

[32vfromhell]

I've been meaning to get one of these and keep putting it off.

Also, don't forget mop and broom, swiffer for the hard wood, you'll be doing it all the time, especially with the dogs. On light bulbs, just buy cfls for now, leds haven't gone down in price enough to justify them, and I wasn't very happy with the ones I got. Nest thermostat definitely. Maybe some wemo lights and switches if you want to spend the money. If you got the one+ ryobi stuff, they make a good weedeater that uses the same batteries, but the smaller batteries don't last very long, invest in the big battery so you don't have to worry about it dying on you in the middle of something.

The biggest, most important thing is to tell Erin she isn't allowed to put her junk in the garage, lol.

The garage is MY domain. Mwhaha. Of course, i have shit everywhere all over this house, something I need to consolidate with the quickness. I have cables upon cables upon cables for shit that I dont even need or broke years ago. All of that stuff needs to GO!

BTW, come on by the house.

I saw someone say ladder, but should emphasize that. One of the first things I bought after closing on my house 9 years ago was one of these:

http://www.littlegiantladder.com/?source=gg-branded&gclid=COzTn-SWp74CFe_m7Aod4DUAZg

For a single story home the 17' is perfect.

Right on! I'll be getting a ladder from the folks when they move out of their house. I am vulturing what I can, and trying to fend off stuff they want to offload that I don't want! A delicate balance.

[Stangs 4 Life]

Get a plug in lamp or drop light and go to each outlet in the house and make a record of which breaker kills the power to the recepticle. Do this also for ceiling fans, lights and any other electrical fixtures.

Keep the record or circuit map taped inside of your electrical service panel for reference when you need to shut off power to a room or outlet. Its easier to do this before you place furniture in front of most of the outlets.

[Tyrone Biggums]

Get a plug in lamp or drop light and go to each outlet in the house and make a record of which breaker kills the power to the recepticle. Do this also for ceiling fans, lights and any other electrical fixtures.

Keep the record or circuit map taped inside of your electrical service panel for reference when you need to shut off power to a room or outlet. Its easier to do this before you place furniture in front of most of the outlets.

Good idea.

Get a good circuit breaker finder and hotwire tester. I have one of these and it's been a very handy tool.



They also make an adapter that you can screw in to a light socket for ceiling fans and lights that are hard wired.