with my friend…..her floor mate comes in to ask us to help her find her phone. she could hear the phone vibrating but she couldn’t locate it..btw the room is super small cuz it’s a single..so we searched for 10 minutes with no luck and I was about to suggest that maybe it’s on her….but that’s like saying you’re so fat that you can’t even feel the phone vibrating on you so i didn’t point it out………………………………………………………turns out it was on her………………………………………………………………………………………..turns out she is so fat that she can’t feel a device vibrating on her.

Poo

Keep in mind, most of these things can be bought once you’re in town, either on or off campus (off campus is cheaper).  Also remember you can’t bring liquids in a carry-on, if you’re flying, so buying a bunch of bottles of things in advance won’t help without a checked luggage.

Also remember you get to haul this in and out of your room.  And when you’re leaving, your parents might not be helping you. >__>

Cleaning:

Laundry detergent

Bleach (if needed - I never used it)

Drying rack (make with some thin rope, only need if you have delicate items)

Sponge

Dish washing soap

Laundry bag or basket

Tide pen Screwdrivers/Basic tools (a swiss army knife will usually do, unless you work with computers, in which case you probably want a better set of screwdrivers)

Bathroom:

1 bath towel (if you want, you can bring 2, but you shouldn’t need it)

1 hand towel (for drying dishes)

1 wash cloth OR loofa (those pouffy things)

Shower shoes (flip flops - do NOT get ones with untextured tops or bottoms, they’re slippery when wet)

(For example, mine have hard plastic bottoms and sort of suede-like tops.)

Shower caddy (hard plastic - make sure this has room for whatever you use in the shower - you don’t want stuff touching the floors or walls)

Bathroom caddy (optional) (for toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, etc.  I used a free plastic makeup bag I had.  Can just use shower caddy if you want.)

Toothbrush

Toothbrush case (optional)

Toothpaste

Floss

Soap (bar or liquid)

Soap case (if bar)

Shampoo

Conditioner

Razor

Bathrobe (optional but recommended, should be machine washable)

Facial soap cleanser, if needed

Moisturizer, if needed

Acne treatment stuff, if needed (I like Stridex pads)

Tweezers, if needed Nail clippers w/file

Medicines: (probably just buy in-town)

Ibuprofen

Tissues

Vitamins

Band aids

Triple antibiotic ointment

Any prescriptions

Etc.

Bedroom:

Bedsheets (fitted, flat)

Throw or light blanket

Comforter (you don’t need a really thick one, the heaters are pretty strong)

Pillow

Pillowcase

Mattress pad (I bought from the catalog they mailed me over the summer, had delivered to campus)

Egg shell pad (I bought from the catalog they mailed me over the summer, had delivered to campus)

(The mattress pad and the eggshell pad make all the difference in my opinion.) Alarm clock

Electronics:

Laptop & charger

Laptop bag/sleeve

Desktop (entirely optional, usually only the gamers bring them)

Ethernet cord (IF you bring a desktop)

Camera (optional)

Camera memory card/cables (many of the clusters have the cables needed to get pictures off the cards if you don’t have one)

MP3 player & charger

Headphones

Laptop lock

Cell phone & charger

Surge protector (or 2)

External hard drive(s) (at least one for backups) USB flash drive

Desk:

Desk lamp (optional, but needed for late night don’t-wake-the-roommate nights)

Backpack (get a good one, you’re going to be using it a lot - I like ones with a slot for my laptop)

Textbooks

Notebooks

Folders

Binders, if you like them

Mechanical pencils

Lead

Wooden pencils (optional)

Pencil sharpener (if needed)

Pens (handy to take notes in since they don’t blur)

Pencil bag/box

Big eraser

Calculator - CHECK if your class uses them.  Calc 1 and 2 don’t allow them.

Scissors

Tape

Stapler

Staples

White-out (optional)

Highlighters (optional)

Sharpie (optional)

Post-it notes (optional)

A few envelopes and stamps (for last-minute, oh-no-the-post-office-is-closed moments)

Whiteboard (optional - for your door or just for working out problems) Dry-erase markers (these are like gold, at least in the CS department, where half the walls are whiteboards)

Kitchen:

Plate (microwavable)

Bowl (microwavable)

Silverware

Tea or coffee (caffeineeeeeeeee….)

Tupperware (1 or 2 - if you don’t want to bring them, save one from Asiana or Take Comfort)

Coffee mug or thermos

Water boiler (if you like tea or hot chocolate)

Microwave

Mini-fridge

Manual can opener (the ones from Entropy break so bring your own) Don’t bother bringing a water bottle, you’ll get several free ones if you want them.

Etc.:

Fun stuff (depending on your major, not a lot of it, you won’t have any time…)

Posters (there’s usually a sale of these during orientation week)

Putty (for putting up posters - you can get them at the sale during orientation week)

Earplugs

Movies (optional)

Floor or window fan (no AC except in Stever - aka, make friends in Stever XD)

Milk crates (optional, handy for easy storage) Rug (optional)

Clothes (layer-able, low-maintenance):

Underwear (don’t need too many, just wash them…)

Socks (don’t need too many, just wash them…)

(I’m not mentioning general, obvious clothing.)

Warm/cold-weather Pj’s

Swim suit (optional)

Goggles (optional)

Workout clothes/shoes

Raincoat

Winter coat

Galoshes

Snow boots

Umbrellas (YOU WANT A GOOD ONE.  YOU WILL USE IT.)

Gloves

Scarf

Winter hat

Sunglasses

Semi-formal/business clothes, appropriate for interviews

Hangers

-normal

-tiered hangers (saves space)

You don’t need a huge wardrobe.  You really don’t.  Here’s a trick: starting now, put your clothes in the closet with the hangers pointing the opposite direction from usual (so the short part of the hook faces you).  If you don’t wear that item by the time you’re packing, you probably don’t need it.  (This excludes clothes of the wrong weather, etc.)

Hair/Makeup/Beauty:

Brush

Comb

Deodorant

Chap stick

Hair styling products (if you use them)

Makeup Makeup remover