I got my Bella multi cooker with pressure cooking option for under 50. Easy to use and lots of recipes online for a new cook. I would have loved one.

A nice set of kitchen knives.

If you know the bed size, nice sheets or a blanket.

Gift card to favorite wine shop. They’ll be so into entertaining—never enough wine

Laundry basket full or garbage can full of household cleaning supply's, sponges, toilet brushes etc.

I like the tool box idea along with a good DIY book for homeowners...

JC Penny's has a 12 piece Cooks(I like this brand) stainless pots & pans set for $39...with slotted spoons & spatula. Back in the day I would have LOVED receiving that! Link

If you think they'll be getting a lot of household items for shower and wedding gifts, I like the idea of a basket of cleaning products. Or what about a beautiful welcome mat for their door? I love those myself.

Fire extinguisher

Gift card to whatever local box store like Lowes or Home Depot.

All good ideas, especially the tools. Nicole, I like the look of those pans.

Updated smoke detectors. I know those are over budget at $40 each, but probably the most important safety item overlooked by new homeowners.

CO detector is $50.

There are some great ideas already! My mind went to picture/art hanging supplies. There are some nice kits out there for under $50. They'll want to display those wedding/engagement pictures :-)

If a wedding and shower are upcoming, are they registered anywhere?

Is there someplace close by that has interesting but inexpensive art for their walls that would have gift cards?

I got a decorative basket with cleaning supplies, a wreath for my door and cheeses and wine from the builder of my home when I moved into my new home. I loved this gift. I have used the cleaning supplies and the best thing were they were non toxic, natural cleaning brands I had never tried and ended up loving some of them. They also included things like the swiffer duster, rubber gloves, sponges, with the cheese came a small platter and 2 wine glasses. I use the basket often and the platter and wine glasses when I have guests.

I bought my sons a basic tool kit when they moved out. At the time Lowe's sold one in a tool satchel (much like a sports bag) for around $40. When son's first roommate moved out to get married, that was the gift item she requested.

I'm going to go against the grain again...

When we got married, I received so much that we needed (I was delighted with ALL of it). But what I was in awe of were those things that were unnecessary. So, maybe something beautiful? Maybe at this time of year you could score a luxurious throw from some luxe store...

I know that I couldn't even have looked in a shop like Saks or Nordstrom...

Ok, I'm REALLY going to go against the grain. You say they've already had an engagement party and got gifts. And of course there will be a wedding shower and they'll get gifts. And then there will be wedding gifts. (Admittedly, "engagement parties" with gifts are new to me ..... isn't that what the shower is for?). Now housewarming gifts? Ay yi yi.

In your scenario (as there has already been an engagement party), I think I'd give a nice bottle of wine (if they do, indeed, drink wine) and a lovely card.

I'm not selfish and I love my gift recipients. I suggest you do what you feel right with, of course. If it's another gift occasion, there are some great suggestions here.

Now that I've thought about it, I've been to two housewarmings in the last three years. One niece, one nephew. The niece moved into a house from a condo she'd owned so had the basics - I got her a gift card to BedBathBeyond since that covered several areas of the house as might be needed. The nephew...I asked. He did need some things and said they didn't have a sturdy safe ladder yet, so I bought that.

Gift certificate to Home Depot or Lowes.

Gift certificate to Bed, Bath and Beyond.

A bottle of their favorite beverage.

Those were my favorite gifts.

I absolutely loved the plants for my garden i got, but unless they know where their garden will be, and how it will be set up, this may not be so effective.

PS, there's no such thing as a good knife set for under $50.

Along the lines of a ladder, a decent step stool might be more in budget.

I agree with sticking with something useful for their home. The tools are a great idea. Also, a cute bucket with cleaning supplies (include some good microfiber cleaning cloths) is good.

Do they cook out on a grill? Perhaps a grill set of long-handled tongs, spatula and a grill brush plus a heavy duty glove would be good, especially for your nephew. Get a good set or purchase individually and they will last for years. If you have a few dollars under your budget, buy a couple of jars of good bbq sauce or marinades and make up a grilling out basket.

Garden hose, rake, trowel, flower seed packets, garden gloves (his and hers), trimmers...

Hello, op....I don't think we're being offensive, here, are we?

Or was this a hypothetical question intended to generate chatter?

Garden hose, rake, trowel, flower seed packets, garden gloves (his and hers), trimmers...

Hmmmmmmm..depends on their age. You may need to provide an instruction manual or gardening class along with those tools.

Those items at my SIL's only get used by ME! Ha!

PS, there's no such thing as a good knife set for under $50.

Same thing applies to the tool sets in a bag. If he or she are handy they will know good tools and want to collect their own.

I vote for a gift card to one of the above mentioned places or a good step stool. Fire extinguisher(s) and emergency light/flashlight combos that stay plugged in are also a useful gift.

thanks everyone!!! lots of great ideas. love the idea of tools, step stool, cleaning supplies, bucket, fire extinguisher !! i think they need practical stuff since they have nothing and wedding shower is months away!!

lots to go on now i just have to get out there and get it!!!

pennydesign: no offense taken on any suggestion and i really don't know why u would even assume that. i just posted less than 24 hours prior. if it was a week and no response from me, then you could assume away....

A good electric drill; not cordless. The cordless ones just don't last very long.

OP I didn't assume...I asked directly. Your name is unusual and I remembered you from another topic in the interim.

No issue from me. We all behave differently.

Have a great day, now and good luck to you. :)

The ladder and the tool set is a good idea. You might want to do two of the tool sets. Some people keep one in the kitchen drawer for light household fixes and one in the garage for outside things. Since this is a new house I would not go overboard with good quality tools. My reasoning is that many basic tools are not a one size fit all thing and should be purchased by the person that will be using them. Having spent time when younger finding tools that were weighted just right is why I suggest the kits rather than individual tools. A good kit with as many sturdy tools in it can prevent the new homeowners from having to go shopping immediately. For that shopping gift cards are good.

Does the young generation even have a clue about how to maintain a yard, use a drill, fix a faucet, rescreen a window, etc.?

Rhizo, that would depend on whether the parents exposed them to household maintenance, I would guess. Our daughter learned a lot from us and is fearless when changing oil in the minivan or painting Craig's List furniture. The boy, not so much. I don't think he was paying attention :-)

I would vote for a Lowe's or Home Depot gift certificate as well. They don't go to waste! You always need something from there, even if your house starts out without a lot of needs. A doormat? A clock? House plants? Our Lowe's stores always strike me as having more decorative and household items, while Home Depot is more traditionally hardware based.