My husband & I really appreciated the bakery goods, not only because they were tasty but because they left the address for us so we could continue delighting in the offerings.

But I still get dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, paper towels, and a few other items off Amazon since they have a better price.

Heck, I hand wash my dishes mostly at home anyway.I am targeting a February move-in.

Should I make an offer with the qualification that all furnishings, dishes, pots, and pans stay, except for "personal" effects?

I was happy to eat out, but there was always a side dish of guilt that came along with it.

This is something I try to live by and teach my kids if I can - "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

And yes, I'll eat me some Taco Bell.Been getting pretty darn decent at my home dishes.

Maybe a casserole dish.

I make sure they have enough TP, DIsh pods, Laundry pods, and Trash Bags for the entire stay. 

By all means give them a note on how to use all of the appliances (eg clean out the lint trap on the drier after each load, do not use dish soap in a dishwasher, change the furnace filter regularly, etc).