{"id":2770,"date":"2026-10-04T05:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T05:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/best-christmas-gifts-for-new-homeowners\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T06:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:07:48","slug":"christmas-gifts-for-new-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/christmas-gifts-for-new-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Christmas Gifts for New Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last updated: October 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone who has just bought a house is the easiest person on your list to buy for and the easiest to get wrong. Easy, because the gaps are enormous \u2014 nobody moves in owning a stepladder, a fire extinguisher and a decent set of curtains. Easy to get wrong, because the first instinct is decorative, and a brand new homeowner does not yet know what their walls want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What follows is forty specific ideas, grouped by when they actually get used, followed by the part worth reading even if you have already decided what to buy: the four safety items a new homeowner almost never purchases for themselves, and what the EPA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Fire Administration say about each one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-nh04toc      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s in this guide\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#gifts-for-the-first-week-in-the-house\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Gifts for the first week in the house<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#kit-they-do-not-yet-know-they-need\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Kit they do not yet know they need<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#hold-off-on-anything-decorative-for-the-first-year\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Hold off on anything decorative for the first year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#gifts-that-make-the-house-feel-like-theirs\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Gifts that make the house feel like theirs<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#gifts-that-are-really-services\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Gifts that are really services<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-four-safety-gifts-nobody-buys-themselves\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The four safety gifts nobody buys themselves<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#a-radon-test-kit\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">A radon test kit<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#smoke-alarms-enough-for-the-whole-house\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Smoke alarms, enough for the whole house<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#carbon-monoxide-alarms\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Carbon monoxide alarms<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#a-lead-paint-check-if-the-house-predates-1978\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">A lead-paint check, if the house predates 1978<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#write-the-date-on-the-alarm-before-you-wrap-it\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Write the date on the alarm before you wrap it<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#matching-the-gift-to-how-long-they-have-been-in\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Matching the gift to how long they have been in<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-short-version\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The short version<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#sources\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Sources<\/a><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gifts for the first week in the house<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first week is lived out of boxes. Anything that removes a trip to a hardware shop on day two is worth more than it costs.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A labelled key cabinet, plus a voucher for cutting spare keys.<\/strong> New owners inherit a drawer of unlabelled keys and no idea which door they open.<\/li><li><strong>A three-step folding stepladder.<\/strong> Needed within forty-eight hours, for a light fitting or a smoke alarm.<\/li><li><strong>A toolbox with the actual basics.<\/strong> Claw hammer, adjustable spanner, pliers, a decent screwdriver set, a spirit level, a utility knife.<\/li><li><strong>A cordless drill with two batteries and a mixed bit and plug set.<\/strong> The plugs and screws are the part everyone forgets to buy.<\/li><li><strong>Blackout blinds or a temporary blind kit for the bedroom.<\/strong> Most houses change hands with no curtains at all.<\/li><li><strong>An extension lead with surge protection and USB sockets.<\/strong> There is never a socket where the new furniture goes.<\/li><li><strong>A full first-aid kit, restocked rather than the cheapest boxed one.<\/strong> Unpacking is when people cut themselves.<\/li><li><strong>Good bin bags, a dustpan, a broom and a mop.<\/strong> Deeply unglamorous, and all needed before the sofa arrives.<\/li><li><strong>A folding step stool for the kitchen.<\/strong> The top cupboard shelf is unreachable in almost every house.<\/li><li><strong>Dinner on the first night, delivered and paid for.<\/strong> No plates, no pans, no energy. This is the best gift on the page.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-nh04img1 uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/moving-into-new-house-boxes.jpg\" alt=\"Moving boxes in the living room of a new house\" class=\"wp-image-2768 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/moving-into-new-house-boxes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/moving-into-new-house-boxes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/moving-into-new-house-boxes-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/moving-into-new-house-boxes-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kit they do not yet know they need<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything in this group is bought in a panic at some point in the first year. Buying it in advance is the entire gift.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A stud finder and a cable and pipe detector.<\/strong> Stops the first shelf going through a water pipe.<\/li><li><strong>A wet and dry vacuum.<\/strong> Handles building dust, a leaking washing machine and the garage.<\/li><li><strong>A drain auger and a plunger that actually seals.<\/strong> The cheapest insurance in the house.<\/li><li><strong>Pipe insulation and an outside tap cover.<\/strong> A ten-dollar gift that prevents a four-figure repair.<\/li><li><strong>A labelled set of tags for the fuse box and the stopcock.<\/strong> Nobody can find the water shut-off in an emergency unless it was labelled on a calm day.<\/li><li><strong>A moisture meter.<\/strong> Settles the question of whether that patch on the wall is active or historic.<\/li><li><strong>A gutter scoop and a telescopic cleaning pole.<\/strong> Or the service itself, which is better.<\/li><li><strong>A hose, a reel and a decent nozzle.<\/strong> Especially for anyone who has moved from a flat to a house with a garden.<\/li><li><strong>A heavy-duty torch for each floor, plus spare batteries.<\/strong> The first power cut is when they will find out they own none.<\/li><li><strong>A folding sack truck.<\/strong> Used on moving day and then every time furniture arrives for the next decade.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-nh04ib1\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Hold off on anything decorative for the first year<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Art, cushions, vases, prints and colour-specific accessories are the most commonly returned housewarming gifts, because a new owner has not yet decided what each room is. If you want to give something for the walls, give a framing voucher or a gift card to a shop they have mentioned, and let them choose once the paint is dry.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gifts that make the house feel like theirs<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the boxes are gone, the useful gift shifts from practical to personal \u2014 but personal in a way that survives their taste changing.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"21\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A good doormat, plus a boot tray for behind the door.<\/strong> Used four thousand times a year.<\/li><li><strong>Matching towels, in quantity, in white.<\/strong> Boring on purpose, and the thing nobody buys enough of.<\/li><li><strong>Cotton bedding with a stated thread count and a spare set.<\/strong> Two sets means never stripping the bed and waiting for a wash.<\/li><li><strong>A heavy chopping board and one good knife.<\/strong> Replaces whatever came out of the box of kitchen oddments.<\/li><li><strong>A Dutch oven or large casserole.<\/strong> The one pan that justifies its storage space in a new kitchen.<\/li><li><strong>Dinner plates for six, in a pattern still in production.<\/strong> So the set can be added to rather than replaced when one breaks.<\/li><li><strong>A mature potted plant for a specific corner.<\/strong> Ask which corner first, and buy something tolerant of that light.<\/li><li><strong>Unscented candles and a decent lighter.<\/strong> Unscented because scent is the most personal purchase in the house.<\/li><li><strong>A wall clock and a thermometer for the hall.<\/strong> Small, and they anchor a room that is otherwise empty for months.<\/li><li><strong>A framed print of the house itself, or of the street.<\/strong> The one decorative gift that is safe, because the subject is theirs.<\/li><\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gifts that are really services<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new homeowner is time-poor in a way that is hard to overstate. Paying for a job they were dreading often beats any object.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"31\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A professional deep clean before the furniture goes in.<\/strong> Far easier on an empty house, and it only happens once.<\/li><li><strong>A chimney sweep, if there is a working fireplace.<\/strong> Nobody knows when the previous owner last did it.<\/li><li><strong>A gutter clear and a downpipe check.<\/strong> The single cheapest way to avoid damp in an older house.<\/li><li><strong>A boiler or furnace service, booked in their name.<\/strong> Especially where the paperwork did not come with the house.<\/li><li><strong>A locksmith visit to rekey the external doors.<\/strong> Nobody knows how many copies of the old keys exist.<\/li><li><strong>A one-off garden clearance or a season of lawn care.<\/strong> Our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/find-a-landscaping-company\/\">finding a reliable landscaping company<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/professional-lawn-care-cost\/\">what professional lawn care costs<\/a> cover how to choose and what to pay.<\/li><li><strong>A handyman day, paid for, for the snagging list.<\/strong> Six small jobs in one visit beats six separate weekends.<\/li><li><strong>A window clean, inside and out, including the frames.<\/strong> Transforms a house more cheaply than decorating it.<\/li><li><strong>Carpet or upholstery cleaning for the rooms they inherited.<\/strong> Often the difference between replacing a carpet and keeping it.<\/li><li><strong>Your own labour, for a specific day, written on the card.<\/strong> Painting, flat-pack, moving a piano. Name the date.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-nh04img2 uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-home-kitchen-gift.jpg\" alt=\"Couple settling into the kitchen of a new home\" class=\"wp-image-2769 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-home-kitchen-gift.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-home-kitchen-gift-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-home-kitchen-gift-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/new-home-kitchen-gift-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The four safety gifts nobody buys themselves<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the gifts that feel least festive and matter most. A new homeowner has just spent everything they have on the deposit, is mentally budgeting for a sofa, and is not thinking about any of the four below. All four are cheap, all four are backed by specific federal guidance, and none of them will be bought in year one unless somebody gives them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A radon test kit<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radon is the one hazard a home inspection frequently skips and no occupant can detect unaided. The Environmental Protection Agency urges Americans to test their homes to find out how much radon they might be breathing, and sets its action level at 4 pCi\/L \u2014 the point at which it recommends taking action to reduce the level. The EPA describes radon as the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and the second leading cause overall, estimating roughly 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A test kit costs less than a bottle of wine. It is a strange thing to wrap, and it is the most valuable item on this page for anyone who has just moved into a house they have never tested.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smoke alarms, enough for the whole house<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost every house changes hands with alarms of unknown age, and alarms expire. The U.S. Fire Administration&#8217;s guidance is to put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area, to put alarms on every level of the home, to test the alarm monthly, and to replace the entire smoke alarm every 10 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That last instruction is the one that makes this a gift. The new owner has no idea how old the units on their ceilings are, and a boxed set of sealed alarms with the install date written on each one in marker solves a problem they have not noticed yet.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carbon monoxide alarms<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Consumer Product Safety Commission calls carbon monoxide the Invisible Killer, describing it as a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. Its advice is to install battery-operated CO alarms, or CO alarms with battery backup, on every level of the home and outside sleeping areas, and to check the batteries regularly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone inheriting an unfamiliar boiler, furnace, gas fire, wood burner or attached garage is exactly the person this applies to, and they have inherited all of it at once.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A lead-paint check, if the house predates 1978<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one matters specifically for new owners planning to strip, sand or renovate. The EPA states that homes built before 1978 may have lead-based paint, and that approximately three-quarters of homes in the United States built before 1978 still contain some lead-based paint. Its advice for work on such a home is direct: hire a lead-safe certified contractor trained in lead-safe work practices, and the agency publishes a locator tool for finding one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the gift recipient has just bought an older house and is about to start sanding woodwork, the useful present is not a sander. It is the testing, and the name of a certified contractor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>What the guidance says<\/th><th>Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Radon test kit<\/td><td>Test your home; action level is 4 pCi\/L<\/td><td>EPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Smoke alarms<\/td><td>Inside and outside each sleeping area, every level, test monthly, replace the whole alarm every 10 years<\/td><td>U.S. Fire Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CO alarms<\/td><td>Every level of the home and outside sleeping areas; check batteries regularly<\/td><td>CPSC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lead-paint caution<\/td><td>Homes built before 1978 may have lead-based paint; hire a lead-safe certified contractor for work<\/td><td>EPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-nh04ib2\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Write the date on the alarm before you wrap it<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The ten-year replacement clock is useless if nobody knows when it started. Take a marker, write the month and year on the back of every smoke and CO alarm you give, and put a note in the box saying where each one should go. It turns a generic safety product into something the recipient can actually manage for the next decade.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-nh04img3 uagb-is-root-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/housewarming-gift-wrapped.jpg\" alt=\"A wrapped housewarming gift on a table\" class=\"wp-image-2767 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/housewarming-gift-wrapped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/housewarming-gift-wrapped-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/housewarming-gift-wrapped-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/housewarming-gift-wrapped-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/800;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matching the gift to how long they have been in<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same gift lands differently depending on which month of ownership they are in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>How long they have owned it<\/th><th>What helps<\/th><th>What to avoid<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Not moved in yet<\/td><td>Deep clean, rekeying, dinner on the first night, basic tools<\/td><td>Anything bulky they will have to move twice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First month<\/td><td>Stepladder, blinds, towels, extension leads, alarms<\/td><td>Art, cushions, anything colour-matched<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Three to six months<\/td><td>Cookware, plants, a service for a job they are dreading<\/td><td>Duplicates of things they have now bought<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First full year done<\/td><td>Garden, outdoor furniture, a framed print of the house<\/td><td>Starter-kit items they already own<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For wider lists, our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/best-christmas-gifts\/\">50 best Christmas gifts for everyone on your list<\/a> covers every other recipient, <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/christmas-gifts-under-25-50-100\/\">Christmas gifts under $25, $50 and $100<\/a> sorts ideas by budget, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/blog\/christmas-gifts-for-mom-dad-husband-wife\/\">Christmas gifts for Mom, Dad, husband and wife<\/a> handles the four hardest people to buy for.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-nh04faq uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ypages.us\\\/blog\\\/christmas-gifts-for-new-homeowners\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the most useful gift for a new homeowner?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Something that removes a trip to a hardware shop in the first forty-eight hours, or a service they were dreading. A three-step stepladder, a toolbox with the real basics, blackout blinds for the bedroom, or a professional deep clean before the furniture goes in all beat anything decorative. Dinner delivered on the first night, already paid for, is consistently the most appreciated item on any housewarming list.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a radon test kit a strange Christmas gift?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is an unusual thing to wrap and a genuinely valuable one. The Environmental Protection Agency urges Americans to test their homes to find out how much radon they might be breathing, and sets its action level at 4 pCi\\\/L, the point at which it recommends taking action to reduce the level. The EPA describes radon as the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. 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Art, cushions, vases and anything colour-matched are the most commonly returned housewarming gifts, because the owner has not yet settled what each room is going to be. The two safe exceptions are a framed print of the house or street itself, where the subject is undeniably theirs, and a framing voucher or gift card that lets them choose once the paint is dry.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What should I buy for someone who has not moved in yet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Services and consumables rather than objects, because anything bulky will have to be moved twice. A deep clean of the empty house, a locksmith visit to rekey the external doors, a chimney sweep, or dinner on the first night all work before the keys have even turned. Basic tools are the one exception worth giving early, because they get used on day one.\"}}]}<\/script><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q1 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What is the most useful gift for a new homeowner?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Something that removes a trip to a hardware shop in the first forty-eight hours, or a service they were dreading. A three-step stepladder, a toolbox with the real basics, blackout blinds for the bedroom, or a professional deep clean before the furniture goes in all beat anything decorative. Dinner delivered on the first night, already paid for, is consistently the most appreciated item on any housewarming list.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q2 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Is a radon test kit a strange Christmas gift?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>It is an unusual thing to wrap and a genuinely valuable one. The Environmental Protection Agency urges Americans to test their homes to find out how much radon they might be breathing, and sets its action level at 4 pCi\/L, the point at which it recommends taking action to reduce the level. The EPA describes radon as the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Pair the kit with something enjoyable if you want it to feel less clinical.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q3 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">How many smoke alarms does a house need and how often are they replaced?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The U.S. Fire Administration&#8217;s guidance is to put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area, and on every level of the home. It also advises testing the alarm monthly and replacing the entire smoke alarm every 10 years. Because a new owner rarely knows how old the existing units are, a full set of new alarms with the install date written on each one is a practical gift.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q4 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Where should carbon monoxide alarms go in a new house?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises installing battery-operated CO alarms, or CO alarms with battery backup, on every level of the home and outside sleeping areas, and checking the batteries regularly. CPSC calls carbon monoxide the Invisible Killer and describes it as a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas, which is why detection has to be mechanical rather than down to the occupants noticing something.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q5 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Why does 1978 matter for an older house?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>It is the lead-paint dividing line. The EPA states that homes built before 1978 may have lead-based paint, and that approximately three-quarters of US homes built before that date still contain some. Its advice for renovation, repair or painting work on such a home is to hire a lead-safe certified contractor trained in lead-safe work practices. If your recipient has just bought an older house and plans to sand or strip anything, that is the information worth giving them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q6 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">Should I give a new homeowner something decorative?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Usually not in the first year. Art, cushions, vases and anything colour-matched are the most commonly returned housewarming gifts, because the owner has not yet settled what each room is going to be. The two safe exceptions are a framed print of the house or street itself, where the subject is undeniably theirs, and a framing voucher or gift card that lets them choose once the paint is dry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-nh04q7 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-question\">What should I buy for someone who has not moved in yet?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Services and consumables rather than objects, because anything bulky will have to be moved twice. A deep clean of the empty house, a locksmith visit to rekey the external doors, a chimney sweep, or dinner on the first night all work before the keys have even turned. Basic tools are the one exception worth giving early, because they get used on day one.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The short version<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buy for the week they are actually in. Before the move, buy services and dinner. In the first month, buy the hardware-shop list: stepladder, tools, blinds, towels, extension leads. After six months, buy cookware, plants and a paid-for job they have been putting off. Leave anything decorative until they have decided what the rooms are. And somewhere in there, give them the four things they will not buy themselves \u2014 a radon test kit, a full set of smoke alarms with the date written on the back, CO alarms for every level, and, if the house predates 1978, the name of a lead-safe certified contractor before they pick up a sander.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For a new homeowner, some of the most useful gifts are services rather than objects \u2014 a gutter clean, a chimney sweep, an HVAC service, a first lawn treatment. Those need a local business you can actually book. Ypages lists them free across all 50 states, and if you run one, <a href=\"https:\/\/ypages.us\/signup.php\">adding your business is free too<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/radon\/health-risk-radon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Health Risk of Radon<\/a><\/li><li>U.S. Fire Administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usfa.fema.gov\/prevention\/home-fires\/prepare-for-fire\/smoke-alarms\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Smoke alarms<\/a><\/li><li>U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Safety-Education\/Safety-Education-Centers\/Carbon-Monoxide-Information-Center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carbon Monoxide Information Center<\/a><\/li><li>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/lead\/protect-your-family-sources-lead\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Protect Your Family from Sources of Lead<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forty Christmas gift ideas for someone who has just bought a house, plus the four safety items new homeowners almost never buy for themselves \u2014 with the EPA, CPSC and USFA numbers behind 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