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1. A straightforward notepad that'll help you compartmentalize the new and scary decisions the real world now requires you to make. Just take a deep breath and jot some stuff down. You'll be fine!
2. A Kids Book About Change, since being new to adulthood sometimes means being just as new to parenthood. This book will help first-time parents explain the complicated concept of coping with change to young children. And as you process this new phase in your own life, maybe you'll learn a thing or two yourself.
3. An Instant Pot, which is basically an adulthood rite of passage along with air fryers and back pain. The main benefit is it'll save you from having to master multiple appliances. This thing is basically a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker, and food warmer all in one.
4. A surprisingly affordable area rug – a lifesaver for people who are new to this whole adulting thing: why did no one tell us growing up how expensive rugs were going to be???
5. A mail slot that comes with key hooks and a little chalkboard, so you can write helpful reminders for yourself to read on your way out the door — which is way more responsible and organized than patting your pockets a mumbling, "phone, keys, wallet" as you leave.
6. An internet address and password log book if you're like me and have ever had your entire life come crashing down because you couldn't convince Gmail you weren't an imposter.
7. A bag carrier for brand new adults who now have to go grocery shopping all by their lonesome.
8. And a pair of sanitary shopping cart handles so you can keep your hands clean as you complete your weekly mission.
9. A magnetic meal planning pad so you'll never walk into a grocery store unprepared again. Impulse buys will be a thing of the past!
10. A set of reusable produce bags, because responsible grownups care as much about the environment as they do their fresh fruits and veggies.
11. A moisture meter now that you're finally responsible enough to be a plant parent. This will help you master a plant-watering schedule as you keep your babies alive.
12. And some Miracle-Gro indoor plant food spikes to make sure your little green children are not only hydrated and bathed in sunshine, but also well fed!
13. A robot vacuum that'll suck up all the dirt from your floors — ya know, that one chore you said you'd do but definitely won't be getting around to anytime soon.
14. A six-sheet shredder — even though owning a printer feels unnecessary to most young people, theres a reason all of our parents own shredders. Random documents pile up in your home faster than you may think.
15. A clothes folder that's so easy to use you'll actually *look forward* to folding your clean clothes instead of just piling them on top of the "clothes chair" in your bedroom.
16. And dye-trapping sheets for those of us who sometimes forget to separate our laundry (by forget, I of course mean actively choose to not do it and risk suffering grave consequences).
17. A super loud, vibrating alarm clock for deep sleepers who need instant chaos in the morning to get them out of bed. You will NEVER want to hit the snooze button on this thing.
18. A habit calendar to track how well you've been doing with any given task. Just create a tangible goal — like a set time you'd like to get out of bed every morning — and track how consistent you've been throughout the month.
19. A sandwich maker that will LITERALLY cook your breakfast for you if, for the first time in your life, your parents aren't around to handle that job.
20. Or a microwave omelet maker in case you ever want to get a little fancy with your breakfast while maintaining a bit of laziness.
21. Orrrrr a pair of tabletop cereal dispensers if you wasted so much time sitting on the edge of your bed before work, cooking breakfast is absolutely out of the question.
22. A Golden Girls dishwasher magnet you can use to let everyone in your first grownup apartment know whether the load in the machine is clean or dirty. It'll make living with roommates (older or younger) a whole lot easier.
23. A stainless-steel bar if adulthood has resulted in you doing more dishes than you ever have before, and you're tired of your hands smelling like a dirty dish rag.
24. A pack of generic melamine sponges that work just as well as the name brand sponges but are a lot cheaper.
25. An all-purpose bottle of Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser you can use to tackle anything in the kitchen or bathroom — from rusty knives to stained porcelain sinks. Your mother would be proud of you for owning a cleaning product this efficient.
26. An Always Pan, which, besides having an incredibly sleek and aesthetically pleasing design, is the perfect pan for people in search of versatile cookware. It has a nonstick surface and vented top for sautéing, a mesh basket for steaming, and a high-quality spoon that hooks onto the handle.
27. A silicone freezing tray that'll create perfect meal prep portions. Look at you, out here being all prepared and responsible.
28. A drain snake so you can avoid those ridiculous plumbing bills whenever your sink needs unclogging — which is now something you have to think about for the first time in your life.
29. And a TubShroom that'll prevent a clogged drain in the first place. Miraculously, this handy little thing can catch hairs while never disrupting the water flow.
30. Vacuum storage bags that'll become an essential part of your moving routine...as you bounce from tiny apartment to tiny apartment.
31. A super swanky watch organizer, because all grownups should have multiple timepieces and a nice place to store them.
32. Some hilarious Curb Your Enthusiasm coasters if in your old age you've become as anal about your coffee table as Larry David is about...well...everything.
33. A grill scrubber if you're well on your way to becoming the pit master your parent was. Unfortunately, this also means cleaning the grill when you're done, not just burning the hot dogs while wearing leather sandals.
From one new-ish adult to another...
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