Checklist · 65 items · 8 rooms

First Apartment Checklist

Everything you actually need on day one, grouped by room and stage. Tick items off as you go, and your progress saves automatically in your browser.

Sample · Kitchen

12 items

Plus 7 more rooms: Bathroom, Bedroom, Living Room, Cleaning, Tools, Paperwork, and Utilities.

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