{"id":2764,"date":"2016-08-01T21:18:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T21:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakehomes.com\/info\/articles\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:49:04","slug":"lake-home-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/lifestyles\/lake-home-essentials","title":{"rendered":"Lake Home Essentials &#8211; Make Your Stay Convenient"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Moving to your summer vacation lake home is easy if you have the essentials you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be prepared and get organized to live conveniently at your lake home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kitchen\"><strong>Kitchen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spending quality time at your lake home means cooking utensils and supplies are necessities. Here are some things you will need in the kitchen to prepare food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A can opener\/bottle opener<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silverware, cooking knives, cutting board, wooden spoon, spatula and tongs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oven mitts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coffee and coffee maker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring spoons and cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponge and scrub brush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dishes: bowls, plates, cups, pots, pans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dish soap and detergent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trashcan and kitchen bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corkscrew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-baking-items\"><strong>Baking Items<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy baking, bring these items along for the pantry to&nbsp;save you a trip to the grocery store. You can cook quite a bit of food if you are well stocked with these items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recipe book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glass cooking dishes and cookie sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large mixing bowls, blender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetable oil, olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chocolate bits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bathroom\"><strong>Bathroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&nbsp;is&nbsp;important to keep a clean and orderly bathroom at your lake home. Here is a list of the things you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plunger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soap, shampoo\/conditioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash, comb and brush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bath mat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Towels, washcloths and hand towels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small trashcan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shower curtain, liner, rings (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-living-room\"><strong>Living room<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your personal taste will determine some of the things you&nbsp;will&nbsp;want to bring to your lake home. A few&nbsp;essentials for the living room are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coasters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table lamps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TV, DVD player, DVDs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furniture and preferred\u00a0d\u00e9cor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bedroom\"><strong>Bedroom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is always important to&nbsp;get a good night\u2019s rest. Here are things you&nbsp;will&nbsp;want&nbsp;to remember for lake home comfort:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bed, bed sheets, pillows and pillow cases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hamper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hangers for the bedroom closet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Side table and lamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dresser and clothes. Don\u2019t forget the bathing suits and beach towels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full length mirror<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laundry-room\"><strong>Laundry room<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where ever you spend time doing laundry, you&nbsp;will&nbsp;need these items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laundry detergent, bleach and dryer sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laundry baskets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iron and ironing board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small trash can<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cleaning-closet\"><strong>Cleaning Closet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep your lake home clean, you&nbsp;will&nbsp;want to store these supplies in a closet or cabinet somewhere:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toilet brush and bowl cleaner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rubber gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All purpose cleaner for glass, tile and wood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stove cleaner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mop and bucket, broom and dustpan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-items-for-around-the-house-and-garage\"><strong>General Items for Around the House and Garage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some essential items you\u2019ll also want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flashlight and batteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra batteries (different sizes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duct tape, scotch tape, electrical tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wood glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First aid kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tool set which includes: hammer, phillips and flat head screwdrivers, mix of nails, screws, and hooks, wrenches. A saw and sawhorses would be ideal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire extinguisher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rakes and outdoor leaf bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shovel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large trash barrel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweatshirt, light jacket\/rain jacket for cool and wet days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bug spray and Sun block<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving to your summer vacation lake home is easy if you have the essentials you need. Be prepared and get organized to live conveniently at your lake home. Kitchen Spending quality time at your lake home means cooking utensils and supplies are necessities. Here are some things you will need in the kitchen to prepare food: Baking Items If you enjoy baking, bring these items along for the pantry to&nbsp;save you a trip to the grocery store. You can cook quite a bit of food if you are well stocked with these items: Bathroom It&nbsp;is&nbsp;important to keep a clean and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12055,12053,17393],"tags":[7390,1130,1154,1155,7389,1152,96,7392,139,7391,1153,7388],"class_list":["post-2764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lake-activities","category-lifestyle","category-travel","tag-baking-items","tag-cleaning-supplies","tag-comfortable-living","tag-convenience-at-home","tag-kitchen-supplies","tag-lake-home-essentials","tag-lake-life","tag-lake-life-advice","tag-lake-real-estate","tag-laundry-day","tag-living-necessities","tag-tool-set"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lake Home Essentials - Make Your Stay Convenient<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Moving to your summer vacation lake home is easy if you have the essentials you need. 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