Stick to basics and only what you need right now. You don’t need to buy towels for two people if there’s only one. A plunger, and a drain stopper for the tub if it needs one.

Keep an eye open for awesome deals on small appliances at your regular secondhand places. While you probably won’t need a food processor or a stick blender, you’ll probably want a toaster and a microwave.

You know you’ll use the spices we talked about last night – cayenne or some sort of chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Buy some parsley, basil, and oregano now, and other dried herbs as you need them. Add cornstarch to your list at some point, and I’ll give you a good recipe for the homemade fajita/taco seasoning I make by the jarful and works with anything. Maybe set up an herb garden at your parents house for you to pick from, it will give you something to do with Gram when you go over.

Get a footstool and keep your feet off the coffee table.