"Amber" > wrote in message
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>I have a dilemna and wanted your help. I have had a house fire and
> lost everything but the shell of my house. They are going to rebuild
> it but I have lost everything inside. So.. I have to refurnish my
> kitchen, I mean dishes, cookware, utensils everything. Can anyone give
> me any tips or hints or any ideas about what I need or don't need. I
> don't want to go out and buy a lot of stuff I won't ever use and I
> know that a lot of the things in my kitchen were, well OLD. I know
> there are new things out there that everyone but me has and uses and I
> just wondered if any one might help. On one hand I am so excited that
> I get all new stuff but on the other hand I don't want to fill my
> kitchen with a lot of useless stuff I will never use. Can someone
> suggest a starter list of what every kitchen needs.
>
> Amber


Amber, I know you will be getting lots of replies. But if you don't get
enough ideas, you can try the library. There are a number of books that
will list the 'least' amount of equipment you will need to furnish your
kitchen.

Depending on whether you bake and it is important to you, and if you are
just a microwave person and eat sandwiches a lot, whether you don't mind
washing dishes. There a list of your own personal life-style preferences
that will help you make your own decisions.

My decisions today would be different than they would have been even a few
years ago.

#1 -- depending on whether you want to sink money in pots and pans -- that's
a full time research job, just chosing what you might want. I've seen many
different people with lots of preferences just on that one topic alone.

Have a good time; it will be fun!

Dee Dee