Campus Apartment

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<p>I do not know what to bring there. There is lot of kitchen stuff to bring, laundry, etc. Do anyone give me your experience on what did you bring for your campus apartment?</p>

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<p>Well, first figure out what you’re getting. Does it have a real kitchen (or is it a microwave/minifridge)? Do you have roommates to coordinate with? Does it come with furniture for bedrooms, how about common rooms?</p>

<p>For me, I had 3 roommates, a nice sized kitchen with lots of cabinets (no dishwasher, no pots/pans), and we got lots of furniture for all the rooms. In that case, the packing list is pretty much the same as you would have for a normal dorm. Bring clothes, bedding, school supplies, laundry stuff… you can find a million lists for that online.</p>

<p>As for extra stuff:</p>

<p>Kitchen Essentials:

  1. A pot and a pan
  2. Plate, bowl, cups, (I brought two of each, all microwave-safe)
  3. Silverware (knives, forks, spoons, probably a good knife as well) - again, I went with two of each
  4. Roll of paper towels, kitchen sponge, bottle of dish soap
  5. Kitchen towel, possibly an oven mitt
  6. Possibly a can opener and a spatula</p>

<p>Baking stuff (Essential for me!): Mixer, baking sheets (2), cake pans (2), measuring cups/spoons, baking spatula, a couple box mixes, the usual baking supplies (flour, sugar, etc) - This was lots of fun to have, especially around birthdays. And it meant we always had people in the room because there were always cookies. :P</p>

<p>Bathroom stuff:

  1. Hand towel
  2. Possibly toilet paper (some schools stock it for you, bring a roll if you’re unsure)
  3. Hand soap for the sink</p>

<p>Stuff to coordinate with roommates:

  1. Either dish washer stuff or a dish drying rack, figure it out when you get there and split the price
  2. Possibly a shower rack to hold more soaps/shampoos/whatever - assuming you share a bathroom
  3. We chipped in for some silly things, like shower mat, extra shelf near the sink, febreeze
  4. If you don’t get a lot of furniture, talk to your roommates about that as well. Our neighbors chipped in for a huge TV for their common room, we liked to go visit on movie night.
  5. Other appliances - toaster, toaster oven, microwave, rice cooker, etc. It’s a bit silly to have 2 of each.
  6. Maybe cleaning supplies, but some schools lend it out, or have cleaning staff that comes by once a week.</p>

<p>There’s also new things to discuss with your roommates. How are you dividing/sharing fridge space? Cabinets? Are you sharing food, which food? Who takes out trash, when? How long can dishes sit in the sink before they get thrown out? Can you share pots, pans, and other utensils? I’d recommend you do share pots and pans, everyone benefits so long as roommates are polite. If everyone brings one or two pans, suddenly you’ve got a whole kitchen of supplies to use. We would also borrow from our next door neighbors sometimes, they were friendly.</p>

<p>And you should find the nearest grocery store, and probably Target or similar as well. A lot of stuff doesn’t make sense to buy ahead of time, like food. If you/roommates don’t have a car on campus, get a parent to take you during move-in, or find a bus route, etc. If cars are a scarce resource and the store is far away, invite others along when you go to the store. But go to the grocery store for all your food needs… plan ahead, always have some sort of ramen/canned food/pasta on hand for when you start running low. Make sure you have a can opener if you get canned food. You might want to figure out how much fridge/freezer space you have before you go shopping, if everyone goes at the same time it can be hard to fit everything.</p>

<p>Remember that you can always go to the store if you forget something. In the first day or two, figure out what you need. You’ll probably need dish washing stuff, at least, and if you don’t have pots/pans/silverware, that’s good to get. If you’re missing furniture, plan a trip for that too. Take your roommates along, they probably need things as well!</p>

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<p>When I lived in a campus apartment my apartment came with basic furniture. Bed, desk, tables (kitchen and living room), refrigerator, an uncomfortable couch and chair, TV, and bureaus. We had to bring our own kitchen supplies, microwave, bathroom supplies, cleaning supplies, extra lighting, and the typical doom room furnishing stuff. The above poster did a great job of specifics! </p>