"If your furnished apartment has a pool in the building or is near the beach, you'll want to provide your guests with some beach towels. Three per bedroom should be enough."
"If you're furnishing an apartment, you absolutely need to have mattress covers. All kinds of stuff can happen to your beds, and you really want to protect those mattresses."
"A dinner set for 4 people is enough to stock the kitchen for most furnished apartments. For larger furnished apartments you may want to go with a set for 8 people."
"A 42 inch LCD television is probably enough for most places. You can certainly go smaller or bigger, but I think 42" is a healthy size. You should think about putting one in the bedrooms too, although its not necessary in most cases."
"Having the TV already mounted on the wall of your furnished apartment will make a really nice touch. You can find somebody on Craigslist to do this for less than $50."
"You can spend a lot more than $30 on a blender, but for a furnished rental, even having a blender at all is a major perk. Margaritas by the pool anybody?"
"Good pots and pans are crucial for cooking. You can get pots & pans for less than half the price of this set, but this is one area I think its worth spending money on. Ask any chef, the most important part of cooking a good meal is having a really good pan."
"You can spend a lot of money on a salt and pepper shaker, but guess what: there are no moving parts, and they all work in exactly the same way. Don't waste your money."
"A papertowel holder. You want to encourage your guests to have paper towels handy so they can clean up any spills fast, before they stain the carpet. This will do the trick."
