Vacation Rental Kitchen Checklist
However, in order to boast a "fully-stocked" or "fully-equipped" kitchen at your vacation home, you need to at least provide the essentials.
A fully-stocked kitchen should have:
Large Appliances
□ Full-size refrigerator with freezer
□ Dishwasher
□ Oven with stove-top burners
Small Appliances
□ Microwave
□ Coffee pot (with 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
Cooking Accessories
□ 13x9 baking dish
□ 2 quart 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
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© Copyright HomeAway, Inc. 2007 Updated: November 23, 2009
Owners Speak
Do you provide something else in your kitchen that isn't on this checklist?
"Washer and Dryer." Kenneth, Oak Bluffs (HomeAway #105836)
"Coffee thermos, water jugs, fresh leaf teas, microwave popcorn, special cookie cutters for fun baking with children." Diana, Volcano, Hawaii (HomeAway #165943, VRBO #133282)
"A coffee grinder. With America's love for designer beverages, I think a coffee grinder and a tea pot are necessary to feel like you're indulging on a vacation." Suzanne, N. Ellijay, Ga. (VRBO #147336)
"Keep ice packs in the freezer for beach coolers." Michael, Fort Myers, Fla. (HomeAway #235998, VRBO #232068)
"I provide all vacationers a kitchen pack with dishwasher detergent tablets and a sponge." J. Wagner, Outer Banks, N.C.
"Provide a spare First Aid Kit in the kitchen cupboard. Also plastic jug, tumblers and tray for outdoor drinks." Stephen F., New Port Richey, Fla. (HomeAway #169507)
"One thing my renters always love to use in the kitchen is a large griddle for pancakes, bacon, French toast, etc. Our house sleeps 13 and small fry pans do not do the trick for a large amount of people." Lori, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (VRBO #34159, VacationRentals #23849)