20 Budget Friendly Apartment Kitchen Essentials
Are you looking for new apartment kitchen essentials to build the kitchen of your dreams?
I know you are probably thinking that you don’t have the time to go shopping for apartment kitchen essentials. Let’s face it, it’s a busy season. Amazon to the rescue!
If you are moving into your first apartment, college apartment or just looking to revamp your apartment kitchen essentials, you are at the right place!
It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by everything and furnishing a new apartment can get expensive, but it doesn’t have to be! Now lets get to shopping!
This post is all about apartment kitchen essentials!
1. Pots & Pans
First things, first! Pots and pans are essential for a new apartment kitchen. This is the perfect starter pack that includes 3 pots and 2 pans. They won’t take up too much space and it’s affordable.
2. Plates
These plates are so cute and perfect for any occasion. Sets are the way to go! Individually buying plates can get expensive quick.
These neutral plates with bronze trim add a touch of elegance. The rounded and lifted edges give the plate bowl look without it being a bowl.
3. Bowls
We all need them. Again, sets are the way to go! These affordable modern white bowls that are perfect for your everyday needs.
4. Gold Utensils
We all love budget friendly gold utensils. It’s giving boujee. They’re way better than ordinary silverware and give your kitchen a unique taste.
5. TikTok’s Favorite Drinking Glasses
You’ve probably seen these all over TikTok. These are the most versatile cups you will ever buy. You can easily use these for iced matcha/coffee and your favorite beverages.
6. Glass Straws
After you add those glasses pictured above to your cart, you’ll want to grab these glass straws. If you aren’t a straw gal, it’s time to pick these up.
They go perfect with any cup or wine glass to elevate your drinking experience.
7. Aesthetically Pleasing Coffee Mugs
Whether you like drinking coffee or matcha, you need coffee mugs. Clear mugs are way more aesthetically pleasing than regular coffee mugs. There’s just something about pouring your morning cup in a clear glass.
Seeing your favorite morning or afternoon beverage will make you so much more excited to drink it!
8. Cocktail Glasses
Ah these cocktail glasses are perfect for your next girls night in or when you want to try a new cocktail recipe. These are less than $25 and the modern wine glass are so fitting!
These are perfect for your next Spritz or favorite summertime drink.
9. Cooking Utensil Set
These super cute serving utensils are perfect when you want to get everything in one kit. This kit gives you 13 pieces of everything you could want.
10. Extra Large Cutting Board
I know the first thing you’ll want to do is start cooking and you can’t do that without a cutting board to prep all your delicious food.
This extra large cutting board gives plenty of space to cut your chicken, veggies, fruit and whatever else you desire.
11. Vegetable Chopper
If you are all about saving time or simply don’t want to cut your veggies, you need to get your hands on this vegetable chopper.
All you have to do is prep your veggies and let the chopper take care of the rest. Freshly diced onions in no time!
12. Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
We all need measuring cups. Whether you are a cooker, baker or looking for quality measuring cups, you’'ll want to get your hands on these!
13. Colander Spoon
This colander spoon is a lifesaver. Replace your normal colander with this and save space and money.
Say goodbye to big bulky colanders that took up too much space in your apartment kitchen. These handy spoon fits perfectly with the rest of your utensils.
14. Meat Masher
You don’t have to worry about wasting time mashing your ground beef, turkey or potatoes with a spoon when there’s a meat masher.
This 5 blade tool easily allows you to cut and mash the meat to your life easier!
15. A Cute Toaster
Ah doesn’t this toaster look almost identical to the Smeg toaster?! This is dupe Smeg toaster is less than $45 and still gives you the clean aesthetic look for your kitchen.
Breakfast doesn’t have to be boring and neither does your kitchen!
16. An Air Fryer
I know you are busy and don’t have an abundance of time to wait for your food to cook. If don’t have an air fryer…it’s time to purchase one!
The space in this air fryer is perfect if you live alone or with one other person. I’ve had this air fryer for almost a year and it works wonders!
17. Food Storage Containers
While you are cooking all of your yummy food, you’ll need somewhere to store all of the food. This clear containers are perfect so you can see what you food you have.
Food storage containers are essentials for every apartment because it saves you money so you are not overspending on take out.
18. Meal Prep Containers
Meal prep containers are life! If you are someone that loves to have ready to go meals that are easy to grab on your way out the door or even if you work from home, purchase these!
The 2 parts let you divide your food so that it stays organized.
I use these to meal prep and I love how I have food ready to go so that I don’t have to think about it!
19. NutriBullet
The Nutribullet is an investment that you won’t regret. Nutribullets can be used for smoothies, soups and sauces.
It blends my smoothies in 20 seconds or less. Even if you are one of those people to load up your smoothies with all the smoothies, it blends everything together so well.
I’ve had mine for 2 years and I use it almost everyday and she still works amazing!
20. Keurig K-mini Coffee Maker
This one is for all my coffee lovers! This works great for anyone wanting to enjoy a single cup of coffee and doesn’t want the hassle of making an entire pot.
The sleek design can easily fit on top of your kitchen counter and won’t take up too much space.
I’ve had this for 4 years and she is still working great and this helps me save money on ordering coffee!
