{"id":16203,"date":"2013-12-12T09:05:15","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=16203"},"modified":"2019-07-16T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T21:29:07","slug":"best-housewarming-gifts-for-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/12\/best-housewarming-gifts-for-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Housewarming Gifts For Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Best-Housewarming-Gifts-For-Friends-LOGO.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16216\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Best-Housewarming-Gifts-For-Friends-LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"Best Housewarming Gifts For Friends\" width=\"613\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Best-Housewarming-Gifts-For-Friends-LOGO.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Best-Housewarming-Gifts-For-Friends-LOGO-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a>So your friend is moving, which means there&#8217;s a new neighborhood and home for you and your friends to explore. But trying to find the best housewarming gifts for friends who are moving can be a tricky task. Whether they&#8217;re <a title=\"Planning Your Housewarming Party\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2012\/09\/04\/planning-your-housewarming-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hosting a housewarming party<\/a> or not, here are some present ideas!<\/p>\n<h5>Stick To Practical Gifts<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Housewarming-gifts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16222\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Housewarming-gifts-120x300.jpg\" alt=\"Practical housewarming gifts\" width=\"120\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Housewarming-gifts-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Housewarming-gifts-409x1024.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Housewarming-gifts.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>Your friend has been living out of their <a title=\"Moving Supplies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20131211-movingtowashingtondc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving boxes<\/a> for quite some time now, so they&#8217;ve finally de-cluttered their home and their lives, which means you should stick to gifting them presents that will be useful (and that won&#8217;t be thrown in the donation bin).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kitchen essentials like silverware, glasses, a dish set, cookware, bottle openers, a cookie jar, coffee mugs, dish towels, a table cover, and other everyday items like a centerpiece.<\/li>\n<li>Bedroom essentials like new pillows, a closet organizer, a rug, soft blankets, drawer liners, air fresheners, candles, picture frames, a mirror, house plants, a clock, and organization bins.<\/li>\n<li>Bathroom essentials like a fluffy towel set, cleaning supplies, shampoos, soaps, and a plunger.<\/li>\n<li>Yard essentials like a rake, a shovel, home and gardening tools, seeds, a water hose, and gloves among other items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Food Items Make Great Gifts<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Food-basket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16220\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Food-basket-125x300.jpg\" alt=\"Food basket\" width=\"125\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Food-basket-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Food-basket-427x1024.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Food-basket.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a>Your friend most likely threw away most of their food, so gifting them a food kit will not only make perfect sense, but also satisfy their cravings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gift cards to a nearby pizza, sushi or burger place, or a Chinese, Italian or Mexican food restaurant are also great choices. To add practicality to your gift, double check to see if each provider has at-home delivery service.<\/li>\n<li>Bottles of wine or boxes of cookies will go great with that new bottle opener and cookie jar that you gifted your friend. Picking out a food gift that your friend will enjoy is always a great choice!<\/li>\n<li>Try to fill their pantry closet or cupboards with canned goods, baking supplies, cereal boxes, oatmeal packets, soup and pasta noodles and other necessary items needed for a good meal.<\/li>\n<li>Make a little <a title=\"Housewarming Gifts For Your New Neighbor\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2013\/09\/26\/housewarming-gifts-for-your-new-neighbor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food basket or kit<\/a> tailored to a specific theme like that of pastries, fruits, vegetables, or other items that your friend really enjoys.<\/li>\n<li>Spice up their new home by gifting them bottles of spices, oils and other cooking materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you know your friend has plenty of leftover boxes and items they&#8217;d like place elsewhere and has talked about storage, consider gifting them a <a title=\"Storage Unit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Storage\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20131211-movingtowashingtondc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">storage unit <\/a>for a couple of months until they have more time to settle down. It&#8217;s a great idea, especially if your friend is moving while trying to balance a heavy work or personal schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So your friend is moving, which means there&#8217;s a new neighborhood and home for you and your friends to explore. But trying to find the best housewarming gifts for friends who are moving can be a tricky task. Whether they&#8217;re hosting a housewarming party or not, here are some present ideas! 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