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First-month setup kit

Check the jobs you actually have. Leave the rest in the store. This is the anti-haul.

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What is true on day one?

The shower rod is missing or grimThe bedroom faces a streetlightThe overhead light is the only lightA burner or the oven is not trustworthyNo dishwasher and two people cookingWork happens in the bedroomYou will hang one light frame, after a closet test

2 things, then stop

Twist-lock shower tension rod and a liner

First-night problem. Wide rubber cups, not a flange you have to screw into tile.

Often $20–$40. Check the live price.

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One floor lamp and a 2700K bulb

Makes the room usable without a ceiling hook. Bag the original bulbs the same day.

Often $30–$80. Check the live price.

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