20 Best Gifts For First Apartment (2023 Updated)

This fridge is big, but perfect size for our 30ft travel trailer (stationary home). It’s an apartment size fridge with all the standard size fridge features. Works wonderful. Lots of room for all kinds of food.

Freezer is big too! So happy with this purchase. I do have a gripe though, but it has nothing to with QVC or the function of the fridge. It arrived by UPS and ours arrived with a small dent in the door and it’s right where there was a hole on the box clear through.

So I I’m sure it’s from the shipping. I’m going to have to live with the dent because it’s almost impossible to ship back and have another one shipped and Plus the replacement will be shipped in the same manner.

Great space saver as an extra frig / freezer in a very small garage space. Product is great. problem free! ABT phone rep was fantastic. listened to my needs, explained product and extremely helpful in ordering over phone since I am semi disabled.

Was actually lower priced, more responsive, thorough and professional than any other appliance source on line or here in the LA area! Can’t Believe we had to order the frig From a Chicago area source to get at a lower priced , faster and only $78 freight cost frig delivered right to your door here in LA! In my case they unpacked and placed it in my tight garage space for me! The best customer service and overall value! Wish ABT was here in LA , but they made it so easy even from the Midwest !.

the service and delivery were perfect. recommend that a buyer reviews their decision about the size rom a logistical point of view. Also that they understand how the frig works. It is different in how it is regulated with temperature and ice buildup.

The novice to this frig will be thrown by ice that will disappear usually and then appear again as it regulates itself. It is an attractive, economical, reliable, frig for most small kitchens I believe.

In Miami, Fl if you don’t use air-conditioning through the day during the summer you may want to reconsider the purchase or plan on adjusting purchases and how you use it. The temperature will be strained.

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I am trying to return now but just like in the picture, the lady cant touch her feet and that is how your legs will be if you are 5ft4 or shorter. Your thighs will hurt from sitting down and so does your back.

Your legs hurt because the bars have no cushion whatsoever , only the chair. This chair sucks. I sat in an urban chair that was shorter to the ground and had no problems and it was really comfortable so I surely thought this bigger one would be but it wasnt.

I will be getting from urban after I get a refund.

I’m 5’2” and only the balls of my feet touch the ground when I’m sitting comfortable back in the chair. I have no problem with this since I’m used to my feet not touching the ground when in chairs. I usually snuggle up in a ball in this chair anyways! It’s SOO comfortable and warm to sit in.

Material is very soft. Comes assembled so all you have to do is fold it upright and it’s ready to sit in!.

COMPLETELY RECOMMENDED!!! Super cozy and extremely comfortable! Folds for storage is a huge bonus. I got the gray and gold and they’re very solid. Holds 265 pounds and is BIG super comfortable chair!

We have used them pretty much my whole life lol. Growing up my mother had them and once I moved out I bought them as well. I have one as a drunk drawer. For example the top drawer is for my mail and bills, the second one is for important papers I need to keep, the third one is for screws, nails, glue stuff like that and the bottom 2 drawers are for my extra charging cord’s.

I have 3 kids and each of them have a storage unit as well for their school stuff. They work really well to keep things organized and out of sight. I will always use these storage units.

I liked the color. I have this same Sterlite 3 Drawer Unit in both black and white on desktops and in cabinets. These are handy and affordable. I like the service they provide over the years. I was disappointed with the flimsy construction.

I made attempts to add stability just popping the pieces in to place better. Crazy about the color but nothing helped the gaps.

Espresso (or, to be more accurate, drinks with espresso in it) is pretty much the only coffee that I will routinely drink. This is the second countertop espresso maker I’ve tried, as well as the cheapest.

And, much to my surprise, it’s by far my favorite. The unit comes with pretty much everything you need including four different permanent filters which lock into place rather than just sitting in the arm, a very nice tamper, a frothing cup, and a cheat sheet teaching you how to assemble some of the more popular drinks you can make with it.

Setup is very simple: you just need to plug in the frothing wand, fill the water chamber, purge the group nozzle without the filter in place once to wash out any contaminants from the factory, and you’re ready to go.

The scoop included for filling the filter holds about 10g of espresso, and the frothing cup holds just about the perfect amount of milk for a single cappuccino. You can configure it for three different water temperatures or hardness levels, and out of the box it comes set for the hardest water (which, where I live, is accurate) and medium water temperature.

I found these settings to be pretty much perfect. Once you’ve actually got everything set up it can produce a single or double shot of espresso in about a minute. The process is, admittedly, noisy, but also nearly completely painless.

The frother also works very fast, at least once you’ve worked out how to use it. The instructions for it are a bit vague (it took me a little while to realize that you’re supposed to end things by pointing the nozzle straight down into the cup to let it heat up the rest of the milk) but once you get the knack of it you can put together an entire drink in five minutes or less.

There’s also some expansion options if you want to make it even more automated – with an automatic frother you can attach in place of the manual one. As far as quality goes, I have no complaints. I’ll admit I don’t have the best palate when it comes to assessing the quality of coffee but the first shots I drew tasted fantastic.

As a sanity check I also gave some to a couple of friends of mine who are self-described coffee snobs, and they both agreed that it did a very good job. They agreed that it wasn’t quite as good as what can be achieved with a truly professional grade machine, however they felt that it was close enough that it didn’t matter much.

There are, however, a few things that I feel are probably worth mentioning. First up: cleaning the frothing wand can be a little tricky. Milk tends to bake onto the tip of this thing very easily, and in my experience I’d say you really do need to wipe it down and purge it as soon as possible after you’re finished if you want to avoid any issues.

You’re going to want to be very aware of the current state of your drip tray, as it’ll fill up very quickly (particularly if you’re following the manufacturer’s advice and regularly flushing your frothing wand into it.

There’s no included storage solution for all the different filters and tools, making it somewhat cluttered to store. And it stores a fair bit of water internally to cut down on startup times, which makes me a little nervous about possible sediment forming.

Given that I would highly advise you to pay attention to the section in the manual going over regular descaling, as I’m sure more direct maintenance would be a major undertaking. At the end of the day, though, I think you’re going to struggle to find another countertop espresso maker that’s both this small and easy to use.

It’s a great choice for anyone who’s fed up swinging by Starbucks each morning to feed their latte habit.

The KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine is an attractive, compact unit that does not take up too much space on my kitchen counter. It is sturdy and comes with everything you need to make professional-tasting coffee beverages at home.

The machine includes 4 filter baskets, single or double shot, and single or double-wall, for either freshly ground or pre-ground coffee, a portafilter, tamper, coffee scoop, and milk pitcher. These parts are heavy and have almost a commercial feel to them.

There is a water tank with a handle in the back of the unit that can be removed to fill. The machine is relatively simple to use, however, there is a learning curve to make the perfect cup of espresso, or at least the perfect cup for you, as we all have individual preferences.

Set-up directions are pretty straightforward and come with diagrams, which is helpful. I grind my own coffee beans and therefore use the single wall filter basket. After placing the basket in the portafilter and tamping the grounds, you then lock the portafilter in place under the group head of the machine.

You then select the Mode button (espresso) Dose (single or double shot), and the start button. The water heats up incredibly quickly and your espresso is ready to go. There is also a manual milk frother wand which is handy if you are only making one serving.

In this case, you set the toggle button on the front to steam, fill the milk pitcher with the desired amount of milk and insert the steam wand into the milk, then press the run button until the desired amount of foam is obtained.

There is a milk frother attachment available as well which I will review separately. There is also a hot water feature for hot cocoa, tea, etc. You can set the machine to your home’s level of water hardness (distilled water is not recommended,) there is a descaling feature, and a programming function as well, so you can program it to your usual settings.

The unit is also relatively easy to clean, and the instructions are clear as to how to maintain it as well. I would highly recommend the KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine if you want a sharp-looking, easy-to-use espresso machine with which you can make delicious coffee beverages at home that taste like they came from the coffee shop.

The ornament turned out so beautiful! This was a gift for my daughter & son-in-law. It was a couple of days late and I reached out to the owner, but she assured me that everything was backed up shipping with the holidays/pandemic, etc and to just give it a little extra time.

(Also that if it wasn’t received I would be able to get my money refunded) I am so glad it came, because they love it!! Will be ordering more stuff!!.

Absolutely adore this ornament! We wanted something to represent our first Christmas in our home and the festive wreath and door were perfect for that. I also messaged the seller with a question and they were so kind and helpful.

Highly recommend this ornament!.

It’s so adorable and very well made!! It goes well on my mini Christmas tree (only about 3 feet tall) along with two other ornaments. I also had a SNAFU with my shipping address and Erin was very quick to help me address my mistake.

I highly recommend buying from this shop!.

This is the first time ordering from Gourmet Gift Basket. I bought this for my cousin for Christmas. He said, the variety was great with the different cheeses which went good with the wine. He was very happy.

Thank you, Gourmet Gift Basket.

This is the most adorable ornament I have ever bought. I got this for my boyfriend for Christmas for our 1st apartment together. He loved it and so did I! I highly recommend this product! Great quality!!!.

Well, first of all, there were no batteries included. And also no place for a key to wind it up. But when set up it did work, at least until about 6. 00pm. But it started again next morning so presumably was OK.

And then it became cloudy, so could not tell if it was working. And guess what, it stated again when the sun came out! An amazing bit of kit!!! A great product which looks well made and made my wife’s day!! And when I looked at the invoice found it was made 50m from where I used to work!! So a good local product.

Advertise the fact people!!.

This is our second purchase from The Metal Foundry to mark a family milestone. Neither has disappointed. The products have been extremely well crafted and finished to perfection. Time between order, dispatch and delivery is remarkably short with products being robustly packaged.

Recipients of our purchases have been overwhelmed by the high quality and uniqueness of each gift. Thank you Metal Foundry – we will definitely be buying from you again.

The item I purchased was not in its original box, even though the box appeared in the item’s picture. It makes it look a lot less appealing and interesting as a gift. If the item is going to be packaged inside of a plain brown box instead of the original packaging, I feel like this should be indicated somewhere on the listing.

Insane Levels of Detail – Wonderful Kit, Best Part is Holiday Theme. Though it dwarfs all my other holiday Lego items. Worth the nearly 4 thousand pieces and took days to build. Great Lego Idea brought to life and very pleased with it.

I’m so happy to have found this at target! I haven’t opened it yet because it’s a gift for my son. I’ve been trying to get this for a while now. This is going to be an awesome addition to his collection of LEGOs.

I bought this pop during the convention and although I had to wait a long time I can definitely say it was worth the wait and definitely didn’t disappoint!

I used the mini waffle maker last night, after reading the instructions. It is mostly intuitive to use, except for a few things. 1) You are not supposed to open the lid straight up, rather to the side to avoid burns.

While it is clearly said in the instructions, I think it should also be stickied on the actual waffle maker as that is easy to forget. It ended up taking me 40 mn to make about 12 waffles, not to mention you need to check to see if they are done, and if they are not check again, so you do lift the lid a lot.

2) The instructions do not give an estimate for how long to leave the waffle in. It says to take it out when done to your satisfaction. I understand that different people have different preferences, but I do wish they gave an estimate, for example, 2 for slightly underdone, 3 for done, 4 for crisp.

I will have to keep playing with it to find an ideal length of time, as of now they were not done enough to my satisfaction (cooked, but not crisp). For the $10 dollars I paid, and the 2 yr warranty that I got when I signed up I am very happy.

It cooks evenly, and while the outside feels a bit cheap the inside feels nice, and for $10 what do you expect? I’m giving it 4 stars and not 5 because I think it would be very easy for them to add a sticker on the lid, and an estimated cooking time.

I have a small kitchen and am usually just cooking for myself so I love the size of this Dash mini-waffle maker. I’ve given several of the Dash products as gifts including beehive, spiderweb and pizzelle designs.

One grandaughter loves taco chaffles. Whisk and egg and add 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and taco seasoning before cooking. Makes 2 chaffles. Serve with guac, salsa and sour cream. Another grandaughter who is a picky eater likes the plain egg and cheese chaffle with syrup and turkey bacon.

My 14 year old grandson loves to make his own egg sandwiches on english muffins or waffles that he dips in syrup. Lots of possibilities. TikTok and Pinterest are good places to find inspiration and recipes.

And the price is fantastic for how useful these are. I think BB&B is the best place to find all the different designs at the best prices.

I generally love Dash cookware. I own two of their yogurt makers as well as their egg cooker. They’re generally super cute and well-designed, which is why I chose this particular waffle maker. However, I returned it after one use because it was pretty awful.

Most importantly, it doesn’t cook evenly. If you fill all the wells up, it causes the top plate to rise. Because the top plate is secured with hinges, only the front part rises while the back part closest to the hinges remains pressed down.

That results in the two front waffles being undercooked while the two back waffles are fully cooked. The side wells for the that make the waffle sticks are pointless. You have to overfill the waffle wells by A LOT before they run off into the waffle sticks area and if you’re pouring that much batter, you’ve made a huge mess all over the machine.

I first heard about this on Facebook. I read All the reviews and they were all positive. I was hesitant to order but they did have a Valentine’s Day special and it wasn’t that pricey so I figured I would try it out since my husband and son LOVES soft pretzels.

I thought I was getting the hand size pretzels but I ended up getting the bite size which were so much more fun anyway and easier to use because you get to pick the portion you want. This was supposed to be a Valentine’s gift for my husband and son but it came a few days early so we were able to use some for super bowl.

They were a hit! It arrived in a very sturdy box & comes with directions which is very easy. You only need to heat it up three to four minutes. My only advice is that when you’re putting the salt on the pretzels less is better.

I thought I had to put more salt for taste in it ended up too salty so the second batch I put a little less salt maybe four to five sprinkles on each pretzel and that was more than enough. I also ordered the waffles which we haven’t tried yet but they look so authentic and good.

I did add one chocolate waffle to the order but only one side is chocolate. I guess it’s dipped in chocolate but in the pictures it looks like The batter is chocolate. Definitely recommend the pretzel bites delicious and fun for all ages and any occasion.

Especially for a quick snack. The order that I purchased I got three bags of the small bites in the picture below shows is only a quarter of one of the bags.

I stare at and smell those pretzel shop every time we wander the mall and say boy wouldn’t be great to have just one. So you give into your worst instincts and purchase on or two or three since we are truly in the mood at a whopping $27 dollars.

Then guilt sets in because you begin to realize you could have had a whole box of different sized pretzels to ourselves. Great Christmas gifts (2nd year) x4 and they never last long. Will always have a bag or two in the freezer just for entertaining.

Have a family of pretzel lovers in Hawaii that have missed out on this new tradition (too expensive to ship) so we will have a lot of catching up to do!!.

I received this comforter and loved the color. Put it on my king size bed and had to check to be sure they didn’t send me a queen size by mistake. It barely hung over the sides. Liked the quality, softness and thickness of it.

However, after one night my husband and I woke up with swollen and irritated eyes. I washed the comforter and shams, they did well in the washer. Put it back on my bed and had the same reaction. Since I washed it, I cannot return it.

so that is money down the drain. Very disappointed because I really liked it.

This arrived and was the exact Navy I was looking for. It didn’t fit a king even though I ordered a King. It had a smell. I used it and the next morning my eyes were swollen and so were my husbands. Washed it and it did okay (didn’t realize it was dry clean only).

Put it back on my bed and woke up with bumps and swollen eyes. I am not typically allergic to much but will have to donate this comforter!.

I absolutely loved this bedding when I got it. So comfortable and beautiful. Like being wrapped in a cloud. But with each wash the filling lumped up and soon I only had filling in sections. If I had known it would do this I would have sewn anchor points through out it.

Very disappointing.

I’ve only used it once but I like it. It is obviously more time consuming than throwing some frozen waffles in a toaster, but they taste so much fresher when made with this gadget. It’s small and it definitely takes a while to make several waffles.

But in the long run it’s cheaper to buy waffle mix and make my own. Plus they taste better. I just find things to do for the few minutes the waffle is cooking. They cook fairly evenly, and be careful to not overfill it or it will start coming out the sides.

I only sprayed it once with non stick cooking spray and 6 waffles later they still came right up with no sticking. My only issue is the top is loose. Not sure if this to allow for room in case waffle expands to much or if it is a defect.

Will definitely keep an eye on it.

Talk about love ! I absolutely love it !! When I found it , I had to get a red one to match into my kitchen ❤️ Upon getting home it went from box to counter to being used immediately!! So I’ll be honest , I wanted to test the non stick feature first, and having a recipe to cook an egg in it (yummy!!) (Just one egg cracked and beaten , added some shredded cheese, mix.

Add to pre-warmed waffle maker) So the non stick feature worked wonderful!! My eggs cooked so quick and fluffy and yummy. Going to try waffles this week too. I highly recommend getting one. Not only does it take little space, it warms up quickly, and cooks quickly.

Shaking my head ! I’m very disappointed as I was looking forward to making some waffles today. Bought it from Walmart expecting it to be brand new, but NO! I don’t know who did the inspection on this waffle maker, packed it and sealed to be shipped off, but they did their job wrong.

Never did I think I would be removing packaging just to open up a returned, used, and dirty waffle maker. It’s all greased up with left over burned food on it. I can’t believe someone would even return something they used, on top of that to make it worst for the same company to put it back on stock to resell.

Going to go back in hopes of a refund, and hopefully my returned item doesn’t get resold to someone else.

I love this sofa it is very comfortable to sleep on and very durable! I love the storage area under the seat of the couch which makes it easy to store extra pillows and sheets for any company I may have, and one of the greatest features is no open cracks on the seat of the couch so nothing gets lost or fall through!.

This is a beautiful sofa and very comfortable. This with the left-arm chaise are a perfect fit for our mountain home living room. The leather is supple and soft, doesn’t scratch easily, and looks great.

Beautiful couch, although the leather scratches so easily. We’ve only had it a couple of weeks and it already has so many marks. I also found the couch to be a bit shallow. It’s not a couch you will lose yourself in, but it is comfortable to sit on.

I bought this during the pandemic, sight unseen. It’s beautiful and customer service was good. So far the shape has held up and so has the leather. Highly recommend!