Examples of essential items are the following items if used in the debtor's family home:
- Beds, bedding, household linen and curtains
- Food, cooking equipment and kitchen utensils
- Refrigerators, washing machines and microwave ovens
- Chairs, settees, tables and other furniture
- Lights, fittings and heating appliances
- Floor coverings
- Articles used for cleaning, drying, mending, or pressing clothes
- Articles used for cleaning the house
- Articles used for safety in the house
- Tools used for maintenance or repair of the house and household articles
- Computers and accessory equipment
- Radios, telephones and televisions