Kitchen Checklist for Vacation Rentals
Which items should you provide before you claim to have a fully-stocked kitchen?
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
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
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
Do you see anything that is missing from this list? Please let us know via our contact form.
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