<p>I can’t leave winter clothes because I’m not coming home til Thanksgiving break and I might need some before that. I’ll be in Illinois, so it will snow (not quite as bad as Minnesota where I live now, but still will get cold enough that I’ll need those clothes).</p>
<p>Well, I live near the lake in Ohio where we always get a ****ton of snow. In fact, we were ranked the “worst” winter city in the country (I love it, btw). </p>
<p>And I honestly don’t think you’re going to need a large amount of winter clothing before mid-November. Winter doesn’t even officially start until the middle of January and it’s unlikely you’re going to get some freak blizzard with 8 feet of snow before Thanksgiving. You don’t need 10 or so sweaters and 3 pairs of Ugg boots before Thanksgiving. You may need a sweater if it gets breezy and you get cold, but it’s NOT going to snow bad enough in Ill. before Thanksgiving to warrant all of those sweaters and boots.</p>
<p>I really don’t understand what “winter” clothes are. It’s jeans, a few hoodies, a winter jacket, some gloves and a hat. A pair or two of snow boats. Except for the jacket, gloves, hat, and boots, I really don’t understand what special wardrobe anyone needs for winter. I wear the same clothes year round more or less, and just add an extra layer in the winter. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>I’m just bringing everything when I move down, because the weather’s been really unpredictable lately, and I may need it all. Of course, I’m not bringing much…</p>
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I wear a lot of shorts, capris, skirts, and dresses when it’s warm, like in summer. In winter, jeans and other pants that I don’t need at other times of the year that much, so yeah, it’s different clothes.</p>
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Yeah, my dad convinced me to leave one pair of Uggs home and then bring the 3rd pair back with me after Thanksgiving break. I’m bringing one short pair and one tall, and then the 3rd pair (another of the classical tall, different color) I’ll bring later. Plus, I have some other short winter boots too (non-Ugg type) that I’m bringing as well.</p>
<p>for some reason all your posts make me think of the main character on glee</p>
<p>I haven’t watched Glee so I wouldn’t know what you’re talking about.</p>
<p>If you like and wear everything you have, and you KNOW you have enough room, go for it and bring it. You only have so much space, but it’s your space to fill with what you want. I’m bringing a lot of clothes as well. Some people bring lots of books. Some people are avid video game/movie buffs. Like I said, it’s your space.</p>
<p>I’m bringing a lot of clothes because I know I have a lot of closet space, my dorm actually has decent sized walk in closets. Also, my mom is taking over my room so I’m not allowed to leave much stored there, it all has to be in our storage unit or with me. Also also, I’ve grown up and I’m going to college in the Pacific Northwest so 85% of my wardrobe can be worn year-round.</p>
<p>Do you NEED that much clothing? Not at all. But if you want it, it’s your dorm. As long as you’re not encroaching on your roommate’s space and you know you’re good at keeping things organized and contained.</p>
<p>note: I’m a freshman this fall so I haven’t actually had experience with this.</p>
<p>I’m packing right now and my count is:</p>
<p>Tops: 26
Dresses: 7
Capris/shorts: 16
Skirts: 3
Jeans: 4
Sweat pants: 1
Sweatshirts: 2
Camis/tanks: 19
Sweaters/cardigans/jackets: 9
Dress outfit: 1
Swimsuit: 1
Tights: 4
PJs: 10
Shoes: about 20 pairs. But a lot of those are flip flops.</p>
<p>Of course, I’m going to college in southern Florida so I don’t really need many winter clothes. One of the many benefits of eternally warm weather.</p>
<p>The good news is if you’re driving there with your parents, they can always take home what won’t fit in the dorm room.</p>
<p>I’m bringing all of the clothes I own. Packing them up, I figure I’ll have room. I’m not bringing much else.</p>
<p>Also, I’m only going about an hour and a half away from home, so I know the weather very well. It’s usually about 5 degrees warmer than here. But, having lived here my entire life, I know that it can get really cold in South Carolina as early as October. I remember having to play outside for a band thing, and all of our lips were turning blue because it was only 30 or 40 degrees outside. Our weather is super bipolar, which makes it difficult to just bring summer/fall clothes until I go home the first time.</p>
<p>On top of that, my sister is actually going to be taking over my closet once I leave, so the emptier I leave it, the better. I can put a couple of things in the guest room closet, but my mom would rather I not, since my uncle often comes and stays with us in that room.</p>
<p>Seems like this thread went on a huge tangent about laundry so to relate back to the OP…if you bring so many clothes you will have so much laundry to do (I know, obvious) if the washing machines at your school are small you will need multiple machines to get everything clean. I know people (including me) find it annoying when ONE person takes up like THREE washing machines because they have so much stuff, especially if they are doing it on the weekend along with everyone else. Don’t be that person who takes up three washing machines, please.
you really are bringing too much stuff and it will be frustrating to figure out where to keep it all (assuming you want to your keep things neat and tidy) and also as others have said, most people won’t care or even remember what outfit you wore 3 weeks or even 3 days ago. and eventually, you’ll start to be more lenient about your outfits. I know in high school I cared a lot about how I looked but in college my attitude changed a little. of course I still made sure I looked decent, but it wasn’t really a big deal</p>
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<p>Then why the eff are you bringing NINE sweaters. If this is what you’re bringing to a dorm then I don’t wanna know how many you actually own…100 sweaters and 300 shirts? Is it just freshman, or are all women completely oblivious to how excessive their wardrobes are?</p>
<p>^^I’m gonna go with freshman. I wouldn’t dare have that much ***** because of all the laundry it would mean doing. And ironing. No. Hell no.</p>
<p>*correction to my earlier post. Winter doesn’t start until the middle of December. Ay-yi-yi.</p>
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<p>Hahaha I love Rachel Berry!</p>
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<p>I never said they were all sweaters. Some are simple lightweight things to throw over a tank top or something. Plus, one sweater won’t go with every single outfit. It’s not like a guy, who can just throw on any sweatshirt and call it a day. </p>
<p>And I’m from Ohio, where there’s only about 3 months a year you don’t wear something winter-related. I have a lot of winter clothes.</p>
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Completely agree, I have shirts that I will ONLY wear with one or two certain pairs of pants or skirts. Some things just aren’t meant to ever be worn together.</p>
<p>OK…run it by me…why is it so important to “match”? Last I checked guys have to wear pants and a shirt too and we’re not spending so much effort on it.</p>
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Do you wanna look like an idiot that can’t match clothes together? </p>
<p>It’s a typical thing I think for girls to spend more time on their outfits than the average guy, it’s fine.</p>