<p>Camera - easy to forget
Bandaids and other basic first aid supplies
Cold medicine, pain killers, etc.
Drying rack - very useful for girls
Plate, bowl, cup, mug, etc.
Rain coat and rain boots</p>
<p>It was self standing. It has a heavy base and stands up all by itself in a corner.</p>
<p>Along with bandaids, as Marian mentioned, I'm making up zip-loc bags with other first aid/cold/bellyache items that you wouldn't want to have to slog over to the campus store for (and prob'ly pay a premium price for too!) when you're feeling crummy:</p>
<p>some Telfa pads and tape
Neosporin
hydrocortisone cream</p>
<p>Sudafed
nasal spray
cough syrup
Cold Eeze zinc lozenges</p>
<p>Imodium
Pepto Bismol
Mylanta or Maalox</p>
<p>Now if I could just figure out how to send the kiss on the forehead ;) </p>
<p>(oops---cross posted with corranged)</p>
<p>drill/screwdriver for building lofts
rechargeable batteries
zip-lock bags
over-the-door coat hooks
picture of the family, friends, and hometown</p>
<p>A two wheeler for hauling stuff into the dorm. PRICELESS.
cable for t.v.
RUG or Carpet
dose of common sense.</p>
<p>Onto Jane's list, add Benadryl. You never know when you might need it, but it's always good to keep handy... even if it's just to hold you until you get to the ER. This is especially important for students who have numerous allergies.</p>
<p>Any and every medicine you can think of. Although I must respectfully disagree with JHS... I know of zero students who keep syrup of ipecac handy.</p>
<p>son ran out of cold-eeze within first few weeks of school - everyone in the dorm knew he had them and took one when cold season came around. no one else had thought to pack any.</p>
<p>brita water filter/pitcher
small hammer/screwdriver
over-the-door coat rack works too</p>
<p>A water filter is a very good idea in certain parts of the country. Great suggestion.</p>
<p>Hand-held dust-buster.</p>
<p>A flash drive, blank CDs and DVDs...
Ipod speakers
fan
flip flops for the shower
stapler and scissors
pens/pencils/paper clips
insurance card</p>
<p>make sure they have an ICE number (In Case of Emergency) in their cell phones</p>
<p>oh yes, HANGERS!</p>
<p>Unusuals:</p>
<p>Picture of the Dog or Cat</p>
<p>Charger cord for cell phone</p>
<p>Whiteboard/dry erase marker for dorm door</p>
<p>Program email addresses of all the essential grandparents, godparents etc., into his computer to acknowledge a card or package they might send</p>
<p>Religious items. if that's you</p>
<p>Re: Ipecac, in all my years of raising kids that was the ONE item that saved a life once, so I'm for it. It's recommended in first aid/CPR courses. A medical professional asked for it over the phone, and to my amazement, it was on hand.</p>
<p>EDIT: Thermometer. Kids need to know if they have a real fever. You won't be there to give the forehead test...and they won't feel well enough to go out and get one.</p>
<p>A small phone book with info they probably won't use, but should have just in case, like:
All family members' cell phone #'s
" " " " email addresses
Dad's work phone and fax #s
Phone #s of relatives who live somewhat near campus</p>
<p>People laughed at this last year: LINT BRUSH (for S's blue blazer).</p>
<p>I think a thermometer is a great idea. We had many moments of "do I feel hot to you?"</p>
<p>Ipecac--why not? It could be useful, and usually at the time when something like Ipecac could be useful, it's very, very useful. There were a few times during the year when someone, for whatever reason, was trying to make themselves throw up and wasn't able to.</p>
<p>Permanent marker to label all these things; maybe put the room number on items like tools that might float away</p>
<p>laundry basket/bag, deoderant, gel, trash can?, storage baskets that fit under the beds</p>
<p>~Backup printer paper and ink cartridges....nothing is worse than running out of ink when the bookstore is closed and having a paper to turn in. </p>
<p>~Shower tote and bathrobe if it is a communal bathroom</p>
<p>~bed risers and under-the-bed storage drawers/containers...dorm rooms are small!</p>
<p>~sharpies and duct tape always come in handy</p>
<p>~an umbrella....I went my whole first month of college without one, and had trouble finding one anywhere</p>
<p>~map of the area and bus/metro/subway pass if in a city</p>
<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>Bed Pads, Laundry Basket, Long Underwear, Condoms, Waterproof jacket.</p>
<p>Can opener--my D got a small one with a church key on one end of the handle. </p>
<p>Also sandwich and quart size zip-top bags and a couple of those plastic bag clips for chip/cookie packages.</p>