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New Homeowner Must-Haves
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items These are the things that have changed my life as a brand new, first time homeowner
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Subscription Services
Pestie custom blends a pest repellent for you based on your zip code, then sends it to you four times a year based on an optimized schedule to prevent bugs! Plus it is safe for kids and pets.
Pestie - The better way to get rid of bugs | DIY Pest Control
Simplisafe was so easy to install and the app is easy to use to monitor our whole house. Plus I love that they have key fobs you can use like a car to arm/disarm the system as you leave or arrive home.
SimpliSafe Home Security Systems | Wireless Home Security Alarms
Costco is 10000% worth a membership as a homeowner. We can get most groceries and home goods there and with an executive membership, we get 2% of what we spend back every year as a gift certificate.
Costco Wholesale Corp
Who Gives a Crap makes sure you never run out of toilet paper. Plus, the paper is made sustainably and the designs on the packaging are cute. They also have other paper household products like paper towels and tissues.
Get $15 off Who Gives A Crap
Home warranty sounds like a scam but it’s literally paid for itself in 2 house calls. We were able to get our 8(!) entry locks rekeyed for pennies compared to what locksmiths were quoting us. Every other new homeowner we’ve talked to has had the same...
Home Warranty Plans by American Home Shield®
Apps
My husband and I organize our house projects in Todoist. We made a Team and a specific folder for the house. All home projects get put into the folder and we have a one-offs project where we can put things that need to be done once (like city permits...
Todoist | A To-Do List to Organize Your Work & Life
Homebot lets us track our mortgage repayment and home value. It’s super cool to see the numbers change every month.
Homebot | Homeownership Platform for Loan Officers & Real Estate ...
As new homeowners, we look to save money any way we can, and fetch autosyncs our grocery receipts for rewards. We can exchange those rewards for gift cards!
Fetch | America's Rewards App | Get Free Gift Cards
Appliances and gadgets
This came highly recommended by my sister-in-law and mother-in-law. You plug it in and it attracts flying insects to the sticky paper behind the shield with a blue light. It looks like a nightlight!
Flying Insect Trap, Fly Trap (1 Plug-In Base + 1 Cartridge) - Zevo