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Gift Ideas For A College Grad’s New Home

Do you need a gift idea for a recent college grad that has a new home? Here are some ideas:

  1. New Dishes - They don’t have to be expensive, but college grads often lack a full set of matching dishes. Plastic dishes, pint glasses from bars and silverware from their college’s dining hall will gladly be traded in for something new.
  2. Framed Photos or Art - College grads may have furniture for their new home, but chances are the walls are bare or look more like a dorm room than a first apartment or home. Frame some photos or find art that would mean something special to the grad.
  3. Restaurant or Movie Theater Gift Card - An entry-level salary might not leave room in the budget for a night out. A gift card to their favorite place to eat or somewhere else fun will make sure they enjoy their weekend after working hard.

Post a comment with you favorite gift idea for college graduates living on their own. I look forward to hearing your suggestions!

This entry was posted on Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm and is filed under Holidays, Housing, Shopping. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

4 Responses to “Gift Ideas For A College Grad’s New Home”

  1. Nam Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    Mrs. Csernak gave me a housewarming gift of dish and hand towels, dish soap, oven mits, and all-purpose cleaner, all of which I still use to this day (well, those that haven’t already run out!).

    All-purpose cleaning wipes, a Swiffer, and a small, hand-vac are also great. The hand-vac’s great for keeping the car relatively clean and professional-looking.

    Decent trash can, haha, I’m naming all cleaning stuff.

    If the place doesn’t have adequate lighting, (something I neglected to think about when I moved in) some good lamps.

    Wall-mounted CD/DVD shelves. Having a mini shelf gives you a utilitarian option to decorating that higher section of the wall.

    Shoe rack, especially if you’re running a shoes-off house (helps keep the floor cleaner).

  2. Erin Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Great ideas! Glad to see you checking out the blog again. I’d really appreciate it if you encouraged others to check it out and leave comments so we can build a community of college students and recent grads. Hope your day is going well!

  3. John Grappiniaxy Says:
    December 18th, 2008 at 8:20 am

    First of all congratulation for such a great site. I learned a lot reading article here today. I will make sure i visit this site once a day so i can learn more.

  4. Porsche Says:
    December 24th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    Nice post, keep up the good work!