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gaucho1 · 07-23-2008, 04:03 PM

For moving into an apartment, it really depends if you're moving in with people who already live there or not. If they already live there, chances are they have furniture, cookware, shower curtains, cleaning supplies, TV, etc. taken care of. If that's the case, just bring what you use in every day life that they don't already have. My one HUGE suggestion for apartment living, in either case, is to bring your own, very obvious dishes/glasses/etc. I'm talking bright green or decorated with the hamburgler. Dishes and cleaning are the biggest fights roommates get into, and that goes for guys too. It's going to be way better for you to say "obviously, these aren't mine" or at least be able to go through the huge pile, pull out your own and wash them instead of being accused of making the whole mess. Trust me on this. Number 1 fight ALWAYS is dishes, followed closely by other household chores.

If you're moving into an empty place, collaborate with your roommates on the big stuff (shared furniture, TV, table, chairs, vaccuum, etc). There's the obvious stuff (a bed, which I recommend an airbed, actually. They're really good. I had one my sophomore year, everyone made fun. But move-out day, I let the air out, flung it over my shoulder and peaced out while my friends waited for their parents with trucks. Next year, all my friends had one. They feel the same as a regular bed and so much less hassle. In general, where possible with your own furniture, think of move out day and go disposible or things that would be easy to move and shove in a car. Move-out day is always less exciting than move-in day and it suddenly really sucks to have dressers and desks and beds with frames, etc. I went with an air bed, a bean bag chair, a $20 put it together yourself shelf unit from target that I threw away in the end, and a floor length mirror $10 from Bed, Bath and Beyond).

Things you might not think of if moving into an empty apartment: toilet paper (first thing to bring into your place), shower curtain, cleaning supplies like a toilet scrubber, mop, vaccuum, sponges, etc., plunger (you might never need it, but if that day comes...), anything you'll need to make a meal, microwave, extra blankets (it can get freakishly cold in some of the apartments when the fog rolls in), a tall mirror if you need to see your outfit for the day and a trash can.

I really wouldn't worry about it too much. What usually happens is you think you have everything together, then you end up making some shopping trips with your friends for that stuff you realize you need now (dish soap, paper towels).

The most important thing to bring with you to an empty apartment is toilet paper. The second would be a trash can.

07-23-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
gaucho1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 42	For moving into an apartment, it really depends if you're moving in with people who already live there or not. If they already live there, chances are they have furniture, cookware, shower curtains, cleaning supplies, TV, etc. taken care of. If that's the case, just bring what you use in every day life that they don't already have. My one HUGE suggestion for apartment living, in either case, is to bring your own, very obvious dishes/glasses/etc. I'm talking bright green or decorated with the hamburgler. Dishes and cleaning are the biggest fights roommates get into, and that goes for guys too. It's going to be way better for you to say "obviously, these aren't mine" or at least be able to go through the huge pile, pull out your own and wash them instead of being accused of making the whole mess. Trust me on this. Number 1 fight ALWAYS is dishes, followed closely by other household chores. If you're moving into an empty place, collaborate with your roommates on the big stuff (shared furniture, TV, table, chairs, vaccuum, etc). There's the obvious stuff (a bed, which I recommend an airbed, actually. They're really good. I had one my sophomore year, everyone made fun. But move-out day, I let the air out, flung it over my shoulder and peaced out while my friends waited for their parents with trucks. Next year, all my friends had one. They feel the same as a regular bed and so much less hassle. In general, where possible with your own furniture, think of move out day and go disposible or things that would be easy to move and shove in a car. Move-out day is always less exciting than move-in day and it suddenly really sucks to have dressers and desks and beds with frames, etc. I went with an air bed, a bean bag chair, a $20 put it together yourself shelf unit from target that I threw away in the end, and a floor length mirror $10 from Bed, Bath and Beyond). Things you might not think of if moving into an empty apartment: toilet paper (first thing to bring into your place), shower curtain, cleaning supplies like a toilet scrubber, mop, vaccuum, sponges, etc., plunger (you might never need it, but if that day comes...), anything you'll need to make a meal, microwave, extra blankets (it can get freakishly cold in some of the apartments when the fog rolls in), a tall mirror if you need to see your outfit for the day and a trash can. I really wouldn't worry about it too much. What usually happens is you think you have everything together, then you end up making some shopping trips with your friends for that stuff you realize you need now (dish soap, paper towels). The most important thing to bring with you to an empty apartment is toilet paper. The second would be a trash can.