household items

Things around house

Household items are objects used in daily domestic life—furniture, kitchenware, appliances, linens, and cleaning supplies.

The phrase appears often in moving contexts, insurance policies, and retail categories: We packed all our household items into boxes.

The term is broad enough to cover everything from sofas to spatulas but typically excludes personal effects like clothing or jewelry.

Related
  • bedsheetsFabric covering a mattress
  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface
  • chairSingle-person sitting furniture
  • vaseOrnamental container for flowers

towels · bath mat · toothbrush · vacuum cleaner · curtains · washing machine · soap dispenser · hairbrush · candleholder · mop · blankets · throw pillow · bowl · dishwasher · refrigerator · coaster · broom · furniture

Categories
Opposites
portability/permanence

household itemsfixtures

Permanently attached equipment

built-ins · appliances · plumbing · wiring · cabinetry

domestic vs. non-domestic context

household itemsindustrial equipment

Machines for manufacturing processes

commercial goods · heavy machinery · military equipment · industrial machinery · office supplies

scale and infrastructure

household itemsbuilding materials

Substances for erecting structures

structural components · real property · real estate · immovables · architecture

Family

hold, house, items

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G