No. 01Amazon
WORKPRO Retractable Utility Knife with 10 Blades
Fifty boxes to open. They'll use this more than anything else here.
Real-life use: A retractable utility knife with spare blades.
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Moving Survival Kit: Gifts for Someone Who Just Moved
They packed their whole life into boxes, carried it up three flights and now they live amid cardboard. A moving survival kit gives them exactly what's missing on day one: something to open boxes, a few tools to build furniture and a way to hang things without losing the deposit.
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No. 02Amazon
Amazon Basics 173-Piece Household Tool Set
Every tool for assembling furniture, all in one case.
Real-life use: A 173-piece household tool set.
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DYMO LetraTag 100H Label Maker (with 3 Tapes)
Label the boxes, the shelves and the light switches.
Real-life use: A compact label maker with tapes.
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Command Hooks & Picture Strips Variety Pack
Hang art without losing the security deposit.
Real-life use: Damage-free hooks and picture strips.
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Amazon Echo Dot (newest model)
Music while they unpack, without finding the speaker box.
Real-life use: A compact smart speaker.
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"Welcome-Ish" Funny Doormat
A doormat that's honest about how welcome guests are right now.
Real-life use: A funny doormat for the new place.
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The Day One Box
Open, build and hang.
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