Many choose to stay in a vacation rental over a hotel because of the kitchen. A lot of vacation homes claim to be “fully-stocked” or “fully-equipped,” but what does that really mean? We decided to set the record straight.

A fully-stocked kitchen should have: Large Appliances □ Full-size refrigerator with freezer □ Dishwasher. □ Oven with stove top burners Small Appliances □ Microwave □ Coffee pot (auto shutoff) □ Toaster (wide slot) or toaster oven □ Blender

Property # 118186

Dinnerware

□ Dinner plates
□ Sandwich/salad plates
□ Bowls
□ Flatware (forks, spoons, butter knives)
□ Steak knives
□ Water glasses
□ Coffee cups
□ Wine glasses
□ A large serving platter

Cookware □ 13x9 baking dish □ 2 qt. Pyrex dish □ Cookie sheet □ Large casserole dish □ Measuring spoons □ Sauce pans with lids □ Skillets □ Paring knife □ Roast knife □ Rubber spatula □ Colander □ Microwaveable dishes □ Soup ladle □ Tongs □ Serving spoons □ A large salad bowl □ Dutch oven with lid □ Mixing bowls □ Cake pans □ Roaster with lid □ Vegetable peeler □ Basting spoon □ Rolling pin □ Pitcher for milk or cream □ Pie pan

Property # 111988

Other

□ Cutting board
□ Can/bottle opener
□ Wine corkscrew
□ Plastic pitcher
□ Tea kettle/teapot 
□ Hot pad/trivet
□ Fire extinguisher
□ Ice cream scoop
□ Pizza cutter
□ Pot holders
□ Kitchen towels and washclothes (at least 2 of each)
□ Pot scrubber of some sort (or else your pots will get put away dirty)
□ Kitchen scissors

Basic Pantry Items □ Salt and pepper □ Coffee and coffee filters □ Non-dairy creamer □ Sugar □ Toothpicks Optional Items □ Lobster pot and lobster cracker □ Fondue set □ Cookbooks or recipes □ A crock pot □ A spice rack

Property # 122042

Do you have something important in your kitchen that is not on this checklist? "I provide all vacationers a kitchen pack with dishwasher detergent tablets and a sponge." -J. Wagner, Outer Banks, NC

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