A new apartment and a new life together means a lot of new routines to establish! Useful gifts that make life a little easier and less stressful will be appreciated by an active, young couple. Here are 10 ideas to get you started...

1. A crockpot - sounds old-fashioned but a busy couple that spends a lot of time on the go can still have a home-cooked meal together once they get used to putting a few ingredients in the crockpot in the morning.

2. A cappucino maker - A gadget that takes up space, but a useful one. Save this young couple a lot of money by giving them a cappucino maker and some good coffee to get them started. Help them save those $10 a day spent at coffee shops to go on a great trip somewhere or buy some new furniture!

3. An indoor grill - Most apartment complexes and local laws don't permit grills on balconies or porches so a good grill pan will let the couple have great steaks and burgers even without a grill. Another option is to buy them a small portable grill that they can set up in a common area and do some grilling!

4. Collapsible plastic containers, measuring cups, collanders etc. - There are new plastic food storage containers, collanders, and measuring cups that are actually collapsible which is ideal for apartment living with limited kitchen storage.

5. A kitchen step ladder that doubles as a seat is a good example of the type of double function that most objects in a small apartment should have!

6. Storage ottoman/coffee table - A good flat ottoman that can serve as both storage and a coffee table (with cute trays on top) is a great gift that plays two roles in the living space.

7. Wall-mounted ironing board - A wall-mounted ironing board is really handy in a small apartment. No need to leave the ironing board set up in the bedroom anymore!

8. Plants - Nothing livens a space up and makes it feel like home more than living plants. Hanging plants don't take up precious floor space while window boxes would be a great gift for apartment dwellers with a balcony.

9. A kitchen island on wheels - This can be an extra cooking surface, a craft center, a makeshift desk...if it's clean and accessible, you can use this extra space for many different purposes.

10. Shelving, underbed storage containers, and other organizational pieces. In an apartment, couples will need to take advantage of vertical wall spaces as well as empty spaces under larger pieces of furniture. Attractive and functional storage pieces will be very welcome!

With those ideas to get you started, it should be easy to give a young couple living in a new apartment a gift that is useful and attractive.

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