<p>I feel like I'm way over packing for college. I'm moving into an apartment style room and my parents refuse to ship or buy anything there because we're driving so they aren't paying extra for shipping costs and I'm going to school in Manhattan so everything is ten times more expensive. I'm bringing the TV, microwave, lamp, Keurig and printer. So that's all huge boxes right there. Then I have four boxes with my bedding, food, lamps, decorations, etc. Then I have 3 suitcases for my clothes. I feel like this is so much stuff but once it's unpacked I don't think it's gonna take up that much space. It's just unloading it and moving it in. So how much stuff did you bring to college? If I wasn't moving into an apartment with a kitchen and common room I wouldn't have nearly enough stuff.</p>
<p>I think what you have sounds about right for your situation. What I suggest you do is go through your typical day and eliminate anything you only use infrequently. Also, do you really need all the clothes you packed, and have you accounted for various weather situations between now and the next opportunity you have to get additional stuff?</p>
<p>Larger items ~~ tv, mini fridge, microwave, printer, larger multi drawer case for my clay making items, fan, mirror, xbox, large floor rug, 3 drawer big shelf </p>
<p>Then I’ll have a large bag of clothes, a few totes with laundry/personal care items, tote of towels and washcloths, quite a bit of snacks/food/soda, bedding, electronics (camera/laptop/mp3 players/batteries), then I have my school books and school supplies with messenger bag… and since I wont be back home til the end of october, I’ll probably pack some jackets and warmer clothes…
Wow, I’m amazed I’ve been able to fit it all in one car trip over the years. And this year I’ve added some more stuff. Could be interesting moving up in a week…</p>
<p>I just finished playing pack the car game. We have to rent, so we normally get a minivan.</p>
<p>Just think tetris</p>
<p>Do what I did and stuff your clothes and other non-rigid items into garbage/yard bags. You’ll be amazed at how much space you save when you pack your car or van full of them instead of bulky cardboard boxes.</p>
<p>I didn’t think of that, KarmaGo. I was planning on using tubs. </p>
<p>That sounds about right, tho. I’m moving into an apartment and am trying to make sure I’ve got everything I need to take with me. That’s everything I’ve got so far.</p>
<p>I moved in with 2 cars, and moved out with 4 and lived in apartment style housing. I brought a desk, microwave, pots and pan set, chair, desk lamp bed lamp, and misc stuff, 1 printer, mattress foam pad
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<p>Ended up bringing a mini fridge home, tons of art projects (art related major), 3 printers, extra clothes, ect. </p>
<p>As for what your bringing, it sounds about right. And you may say I overdid it guys, but all of it was necessary (sounds odd I know- but art majors have a lot of junk.)</p>
<p>Actually, that sounds about right for your situation. I live on-campus in a regular dorm-style room, and I bring a TV, mini-fridge, printer, desk chair, book shelf, and vacuum cleaner. (My roommate brings the microwave.) Then I have a humongous duffel bag for all my clothes, as well as an assortment of bins and other bags for school supplies, bedding, a lamp, and a myriad of other room-related items. </p>
<p>Some way or another, it all fits in my SUV.</p>
<p>Last year I packed the back of a Ford Escape full plus a small trailer attached to it that’s probably 4 x 6 feet and 2 ft deep I think. </p>
<p>This year, the Escape is packed full again, but only a “car carrier” thing attached to the back instead of a trailer, but I left things like my fridge and some other stuff at school now.</p>
<p>Basically to summarize…
fridge (which I stored at school since it’s an 8 hour drive), microwave, printer, mini file cabinet, small safe lockbox thing, laptop, clothes (2 suitcases, 1 max. size carryon duffel bag, 2 plastic tubs, and 1 of those plastic drawers thing from Target full), winter/spring jackets, towels, about 50 pairs of shoes, school/office supplies, enough makeup/shampoo/hair stuff/toothbrushes, etc. personal items for the whole semester, some food/paper plates/plastic silverware all that stuff, school books, music (I’m a music major), clarinet, bedding (2 sheet sets, bed bug mattress protector, foam mattress topper, mattress pad, comforter, 2 pillows, 4 blankets, big pink bed pillow, snuggie), clothes drying rack</p>
<p>I think that’s most of it, at least what I can think of
last year, I also brought an ottoman and I think a few other dorm things that aren’t going this year since I’m not in a dorm</p>
<p>50 pairs of shoes? Dear god!</p>
<p>^ sounds like my daughters :)</p>
<p>really think about things you may not need. esp if you dont need them right away. if it fits though in your car/van and it has enough room in the apartment for you and anyone else you might be sharing it with, then go for it</p>
<p>The thing I always try to keep in mind when packing is “if you don’t use it at home, you won’t use it at school.”</p>
<p>Still manage to have enough stuff to fill the backseat and trunk of an SUV every year! Haha.</p>
<p>I am a guy, so i didn’t get sentimental in the packing stage. I only packed the bare essentials(clothes, laptop, xbox, tv), but when i arrived at the campus i unloaded my goods, drove to a Walmart and bought beddings, fridge,microwave, school utensils and food. To me it was more practical in terms of conserving space in the car, and it gave me the opportunity to see the room in person and greet roommates before i decided to go all out on unnecessary appliances. </p>
<p>My friend make the foolish mistake of overpacking, only to discover that he and his roommate’s possessions were congruent.
(ie. Two TVs, two fridges, two microwaves, two trash-bins,etc…) And no walking space.</p>