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Recommended products

The stuff I’ve actually bought and used across my rentals — no filler, no stuff I was paid to say I like. If it’s on this list, I’ve bought it myself, more than once.

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Kitchen

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Amazon Basics white porcelain dinnerware set, 18 pieces

Amazon Basics Porcelain Dinnerware Set (18-Piece, Service for 6)

This is the set I keep buying for each house.

  • Microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe
  • Plain white means it matches whatever furniture package you go with
  • I buy extra sets so when a plate is broken I can easily swap it out
~$55for the full 18-piece setShop on Amazon
KIKCOIN 40-piece stainless steel silverware set, service for 8

KIKCOIN 40-Piece Silverware Set (Service for 8)

Good quality, durable, and cheap enough to keep a spare set on hand.

  • Service for eight — 40 pieces
  • Holds up to constant dishwasher cycles
  • Buy two sets: pieces always go missing
Mint green Keurig K-Express single serve coffee maker

Keurig K-Express Single Serve Coffee Maker

Cheap, adds a bit of color, and takes up almost no counter space.

  • Small footprint on a crowded rental counter
  • Comes in colors, so the kitchen isn’t all beige
  • Single serve — nothing left sitting in a pot

Bedroom

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White waterproof mattress protector on a bed, water beading on the surface

Waterproof Mattress Protector (2-Pack, Queen)

Set of two, and affordable enough that replacing them isn’t a decision.

  • Two per pack — one on the bed, one in the wash
  • Replace yearly, or sooner when a stay calls for it
  • Breathable and quiet enough that guests don’t notice it
White microfiber sheet set made up on a bed

Amazon Basics Microfiber Sheet Set (Queen, White)

These might not be the sheets you’d sleep in at home, but they’re right for a mid-term rental.

  • White only — everything matches and everything bleaches
  • Good for two to three stays before you swap them out
  • Microfiber, so they wash fast and don’t need ironing
White handheld garment steamer with brush attachment

OGHom Handheld Garment Steamer

No more irons or ironing boards. Cheaper, guests prefer them, and they do less damage.

  • Cheaper than an iron and board, and takes up a fraction of the space
  • Guests reach for it over an iron
  • Much less chance of scorching a shirt — or a countertop

Toiletries

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Boxed kitchen and laundry cleaning essentials amenity kits with contents laid out

Airbnb Host Amenity Kits — Kitchen & Laundry (20 Kits)

Pre-packed, individually boxed kits with dish soap, dishwasher tablets, a kitchen sponge, and travel-size laundry detergent — one per kit, 20 kits per box. This one saved me over $40 on each turnover, and I haven’t had a single complaint since I switched to it.

  • One box has it all — no need to assemble separate kitchen and laundry amenities yourself
  • No need to buy full-size, expensive items guests will only use once
  • Professional, boxed look and feel guests notice

Cleaning

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Green Gobbler Fruit Fly Killer drain treatment bottle

Green Gobbler Fruit Fly Killer

In North Carolina fruit flies are more common than most places. This works.

  • Goes after the drain, not just the flies you can see
  • Cleans out the disposal and the line to the dishwasher
  • Worth keeping under the sink at every house

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