Purchasing bedding, towels, and kitchenware

Setting up an apartment means buying a lot of small things. A plan helps. WHERE TO BUY • IKEA: Good for bedding, towels, and kitchenware at fair prices. • Home Center, ACE, and Hamashbir: Larger selection for home goods. • Discount stores and shuk stalls: Cheap basics. • Secondhand: Facebook and Yad2. STARTER CHECKLIST • Bedroom: Sheets, pillows, a blanket, and a mattress pad. • Bathroom: Towels, a shower curtain, and a bath mat. • Kitchen: Pots, pans, plates, utensils, cups, and a kettle. If you keep kosher, buy separate sets for meat and dairy. • Cleaning: A broom, mop, sponges, and dish soap. TIPS • If you keep kosher, ask whether the apartment's kitchen and utensils have been kashered, and by whom. • Buy a basic set first. Add things over time. • Ask if you can borrow or buy from previous tenants or students. GOOD TO KNOW Check the size of Israeli beds. Sheets may not match American sizes.