{"id":2565,"date":"2015-04-30T10:05:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T10:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/10-items-you-should-always-have-in-stock-at-home\/"},"modified":"2019-04-02T18:54:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T18:54:36","slug":"10-items-you-should-always-have-in-stock-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/10-items-you-should-always-have-in-stock-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Items You Should Always Have In Stock at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\"><img src=\"http:\/\/i741.photobucket.com\/albums\/xx60\/bstozinic\/10itemspicture_zpsa7e6a33c.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Shopping for household necessities is not the most exciting thing, but that new pair of shoes may not come in handy when the toothpaste suddenly runs out without any replacements in the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-9da65f23-63f1-8dc3-952f-3093ae68525e\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house\">house<\/span>. This is why we have compiled a list of 10 things that you may not think is the top item on the shopping list, but when you&#8217;ve run out, things can get a bit hairy.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Especially when it comes to the necessities, it is always better to stock up ahead of time instead of having to run out to the convenience store and pay twice the price for a roll of TP.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Speaking of<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Toilet Paper<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">If you have ever had to go pee in the woods during a camping trip, you know that toilet paper is a must to have on hand. Running out is simply not a possibility, lets just make that clear from the get go. For home use, bio-graded toilet paper is a must have if you flush a lot daily. Here is a collection of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twimbow.com\/best-toilet-paper-for-septic\/\">best toilet paper for septic systems<\/a> you may consider to buy.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Light bulbs<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">We can guess that this is\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>definitely<\/i><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0not the most exciting purchase, but it is really important to have light at night, unless you are a cat that is, which we are guessing youre not. When you choose to stock up, a good suggestion would be to go for the LED light bulbs. Though they could cost a bit more than traditional kinds, but\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/eartheasy.com\/live_energyeff_lighting.htm\" target=\"\">they feature many more benefits<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0such as they are longer lasting and much more efficient.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Flashlights and batteries<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">If you have established you are indeed a cat in the point above, feel free to also disregard this one because you wont have an issue when the power suddenly goes out. Always keep strategically placed flashlights around the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-caa87bb5-223f-e346-2e99-b2ab94577072\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house\">house<\/span> to ensure that you wont get caught fumbling around in the dark, as well as stocked with spare batteries. Speaking of batteries, having to get up from the couch to change the channel is simply barbaric! But really, having a stock of batteries in the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-a4b9ea3d-c193-7249-8675-dd167b23ee9d\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house\">house<\/span> is very important. Sometimes we don&#8217;t even think that something that is used every day, for example, the TV remote or an alarm clock requires batteries until they run out. Its best to always have a few sizes in stock.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Razors<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Remember when we mentioned before that things could get a bit hairy if you don&#8217;t stock up on some certain necessities? This was what we were talking about. Sometimes it is important to look your best, and in a professional manner, which can mean clean cut (no\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">5 o&#8217;clock\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shadow please!). Always having at least a few extra cartridges of razor blades on hand is a must, especially since you can usually find discounts on razors and razor blades in the weekly saver sections of magazines and newspapers, so there are no excuses.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Toiletries<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Speaking of those moments when you need to look your best, it is always important to smell your best as well. Things like toothpaste, soap, shampoo and deodorant simply do not have sufficient substitutes, unless you really get creative.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Office Supplies<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">If you have ever had to mail something in a rush, then you can attest to the importance of having things like quality paper, envelopes and postage stamps in supply. Companies like\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.envelopes24.co.uk\/\" target=\"\">Envelopes24<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">offer bulk purchases of envelopes and other office supplies so essentially you don&#8217;t have to leave the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-d1fdbba9-d5a5-502a-fd24-8cd7f3033d89\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house\">house<\/span> to stock up on this must have household item. Also important to always have at <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-2356a4f6-3818-2168-3840-2969c91b9707\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate\">home<\/span>: scissors, glue, tape, pens, pencils, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Non-Perishable Foods<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Do you remember a time when there was a storm warning out and everyone flocked to their local grocer to stock up on every canned item possible, leaving shelves empty (except for the lonely items that no one would consider eating even if left to choose between that or starvation)? Why not beat the rush and stock up on non-perishable items when they are on sale, before the storm warnings are out. Also important: some extra bottles of water.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Basic Cooking Ingredients<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Not quite as necessary as toilet paper, but having the basic cooking ingredients such as flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, butter and eggs always stocked in the <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-a2f320d6-8ab1-2d30-fb5a-9210affa38b1\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen\">kitchen<\/span> will definitely come in handy when guests are due in 20 minutes and you&#8217;ve run out eggs to make your batch of brownies.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Cleaning supplies<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">Running out of things like dish soap or laundry detergent, unless you live in a cave, or a mens university <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-25662fa2-2575-8702-9219-1fe67527737b\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/dormitory\">dorm room<\/span> (potentially the same thing), is never good. To save extra money, and have the peace of mind to know that you are not inhaling toxic chemicals, you could also try\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/cleaning-organizing\/how-to-make-your-own-cleaning-products\" target=\"\">making your own home cleaning supplies<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li style=\"margin-left: 15px;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Basic First Aid Kit<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">You should always try to have a basic first aid kit at <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-1c61e2fc-0157-29cb-9845-99cd59b4a33f\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate\">home<\/span>, equipped with things like bandages, pain killers, gauze, ice packs, basic medicines, etc. Nothing is worse than having to go out to the store for the medicine you need when all you want to do it lay in bed!<\/span><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en-US\"><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"en-US\">There you have it, 10 things that you should always have in stock at <span class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" id=\"urn:enhancement-f19374ae-ee82-7021-3563-b72c702e1a9c\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate\">home<\/span>. 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