Dorm Moving In List

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<p>Well, after moving my son in at his dorm last week, I offer this list to those who think they may have missed something (or whose students have not moved in yet). P.S. Keep in mind that my son flew to his school, so we had to buy things that we couldn't ship or fit on the plane.</p>

<p>Computer (regular and laptop)
Alarm clock
Bedding
Power surgers
Microwave and small refrigerator (rented)
Ice trays and bottles of water to fill them (don't trust those rusty pipes in the dorm restrooms)
Land-line phone
Cell phone
Shower shoes
Hangers
Extension Cords
Shower gel
Shampoo
Pillows
Cotton pads
Toilet paper (sandpaper is what they stock at the schools)
Notebooks
Printer and/or fax
Paper for printer
Laundry hamper
Pens and pencils and felt pens
Drinks and Food (for in the room)
Cups for pencils and pens
Keyboard mount
Laundry detergent
Powered bleach
Batteries (lots of them)
TV
Stand for TV and printer
Standing lamp
Plastic cubbies
Some clothes/swimsuit
TV cable
Stapler and staples
Report and clip covers
Sheet protectors
Plastic utensils
Band-Aids
Trash Bags
Key Ring (for while in the shower)
Blender (something nice to make the smoothies he likes)
(and of course, a suitcase in case he wants to come home sometime)</p>

<p>Did we miss anything?</p>

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<p>I think most people will be ok with the school toilet paper although they suck. they are free as well, lol</p>

<p>I woudl also recommend bringing dishes (or least foam dishes or one use or something) eating utensils and dish washing liquid.</p>

<p>There's a huge list on top of this forum btw. you might wanna check that out</p>

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<p>this is nice. thanks.</p>

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<p>Huge list also seen here, why dont ya add it here</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82285%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82285&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I disagree on bottled water. I bought a Brita pitcher with a filter, so I could fill the pitcher with sink or fountain water and clean it up. This was much less expensive than buying bottled water often; that would especially stink if you were sans car.</p>

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<p>A desktop computer AND a laptop?</p>

<p>What a waste.</p>

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<p>yall parents really all into your kids business. my parents couldn't really help me out with school and stuff like that</p>

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<p>why would he need a computer and a laptop?? one if enough, righ?
and I'm pretty sure he could have just bought a stapler and staples from whereever he was headed...but I think you got everything.</p>

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<p>I have a desktop and laptop. Back the **** off, they're both useful.</p>

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<p>What is the big deal about everyone wanting to use bottled water? I can't think of a bigger waste of money than teaching kids that they should use bottled water for everything. My S will grab a bottled water if he is running in a hurry, but otherwise it's a Nalgene filled from the tap. All the water in the US has to pass NSF purity tests so it isn't like you are going to get sick or anything. And you get used to the taste if it is a little different than what you get at home. Son spent so much time backpacking that now he said he prefers the taste of iodine purified water; makes him think that he is out in the backcountry.</p>

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<p>Packers1: Here in Peoria, IL, our water tastes like salt. Thus, we don't drink it.</p>

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<p>In the Bahamas we only drink bottled water</p>

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<p>i always had a desktop for power and storage space, and when my dad offered to get me a laptop as well, told him don't waste the money - how many darned computers do I need?</p>

<p>Well, now my work has given me a laptop, and damn if it isn't the most useful thing ever. With wireless and a hotswap battery, I can just about rule the world.</p>

<p>Of course, the budget for a decent machine could easily feed somebody for a semester, so it's sort of a luxury item... but I was a skeptic and now I feel it's pretty useful.</p>