<p>Let’s see if we can compile any and all tips and information in one place to share knowledge and ask or answer questions. Here are some links from UA Housing to start. Feel free to add your own personal tips to follow.</p>
<p>I agree about the push pin/nail hole limit. If the hole is very small, a little plain colgate toothpaste will fill it up and never be noticed. Or a small amount of beige paint and drywall spackle could come in handy during move out.</p>
<p>^^Probably a good idea to do a pretty close inspection for existing nail holes at move-in. Both so you don’t have to pay for them and maybe you can reuse them!</p>
<p>Question regarding boxes - are things such as an already boxed lamp or vacuum cleaner ok to just slap a room number sticker on or are we supposed to find larger boxes to put those types of things in?</p>
<p>It’s fine to leave those items as is and just label them.:)</p>
<p>Remember to pack some trash bags for all of the packing material. You’ll be asked to take it down the hall to the trash chute and break down boxes once you’re finished unpacking. I’m really excited for all of you!</p>
<p>There are recycling containers if that’s what you mean. </p>
<p>Or are you asking if you can save them for later? You can flatten a few boxes and store then either directly under the mattress or behind the head board…that’s what we’ve done.</p>
<p>I was asking if there is place to recycle them there. Can you tell me where the recycling containers are located? We are going to remove as much packaging as we can at home, so that we can recycle here and also to save space. Good idea to flatten a box or two - we’ll see what we wind up with.</p>
<p>^There are recycling bins located outside the Riverside Clubhouse. Not sure where else on campus they have them.</p>
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Don’t worry, that’s what Get on Board day/housing fairs are for. Whenever I run out of clean tshirts, a free tshirt event pops up to save the day. :)</p>
<p>My RA barely glanced around my room while checking me out. I hung Christmas lights, garland, pictures, and posters all with tacks, or tape that ripped paint off the wall, and they never said anything. It may not be worth the risk, but I can’t really see them charging unless there is a large hole from a nail or anything else that really affects the appearance of the room.</p>
<p>Remember to try to keep box for the TV, printer, type stuff to make for easier and more secure way of storing over summer. DS has kept the box and main part of styrofoam for his tv so less worry in transporting and putting in unit.</p>
<p>That’s what I would do. If he’s living in RCS there are also vertical bike storage racks in the parking deck and a bike storage room on the fifth floor inside the north tower.:)</p>