First Apartment Bingo

IKEA furniture assembled with instructions missing

No furniture for three weeks and it feels fine

First grocery run includes nothing actually useful

Landlord contacted within 48 hours

Shower pressure is disappointing

Neighbor introduced themselves unsolicited

Forgotten items from parents' house realized on day two

Wi-Fi router positioned wrong the first time

Wall art hung with command strips that fall at 3am

First real cooking attempt goes poorly

Rug purchased and then returned

Bathroom mirror angle is not flattering

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Something in the kitchen doesn't work

Toilet runs all night

First utility bill is a surprise

Smoke alarm triggered while making toast

Toilet paper forgotten on the first supply run

Bed frame ordered takes two weeks to arrive

First guest sleeps on the couch

Refrigerator is smaller than remembered

No curtains for longer than acceptable

Echoes in empty rooms

First plant purchased with optimism

Lease terms re-read after signing