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kateapollo · 07-23-2005, 12:59 AM

Day planner, dayrunrer, agenda etc
DayQuil/NyQuil
Decorator’s Lamps: these are pretty, inexpensive ways to light up your room and add color http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true and http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true and the ubiquitous http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true
Deodorant (can’t forget that!)
Desk chair-- colleges provide a desk chair, but it often isn’t as nice as the one you probably have at home. A good desk chair that swivels and is on wheels is great
Desk lamp: many stores sell extremely inexpensive and colorful desk lamps (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...-1&SKU=106573), but the more expensive ones are worth it too (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=11809880)
Desk organizers: http://www.containerstore.com/browse...i temIndex=19
Dish bin to carry any plates/flatware etc to dorm sink
Dish detergent
Diskettes
Dry-erase markers
Drying rack (for wet laundry-- dryers are often all occupied by the time your clothes are clean from the washing machine, so a drying rack might be helpful)
DVD player or VHS
DVDs or Videos

Eating Utensils: inexpensive utensils OR disposable plastic utensils will do: packs of disposable OR two to four inexpensive sets of knives, spoons, forks, cups, mugs, plates, bowls
Eggshell pad or mattress pad or mattress foam
Electric lights: like Christmas lights you put on your tree or around your house-- small strings of white-light bulbs can be lovely strung around the edges of your ceiling
Envelopes (white, letter type)
Erasers (Staedtler erasers are amazing http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do;...rasers&An=text)
Eye drops

Fabric softener for the dryer
Facial lotion (especially if you’re in a colder climate and your skin will tend to dry out more easily)
Favorites books
Febreze: excellent to temporarily rid clothes (and blankets, pillows, etc) from odors http://www.homemadesimple.com/febrez...original.shtml
Files and expandable filing folders
Flashlight
Floss
Folders-- with pockets and three-prongs
Folding chairs/tail-gaiting chairs/folding lawn chairs-- any easy, folding chair that you can quickly prop open for guests or haul down to the game for tail-gaiting is a plus
Footstool (if you’re vertically challenged)
Foreign Language Dictionary: for whatever language you’ll be taking in college
Foreman Grill
Fragrance: perfume or cologne, or body sprays
Frisbees!
Fruit: apples, bananas
Fruit juices-- orange, apple, grape, tomato
Futon: a bed at night, great for seating two or three visitors or for watching TV

Gatorade and other sports/electrolyte drinks
Glasses
Granola bars, Nutri-Grain bars
Graphing paper

Hair dryer
Hairbands/hair pins for ladies
Hairspray/sculpting cream
Hammer
Hand-held electronic games (Gameboy etc)
Hand and feet cream (Neutrogena makes the effective and inexpensive Norwegian formula http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_12.asp)
Headphones-- very important-- both to block out annoying sounds from your roommate or keep music your roommate doesn’t like to yourself
Highlighters
Hot Pot: I love this thing. Quick and easy and hot, no need for an electric kettle or coffee machine or microwave with it http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=11904270
Hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol

07-23-2005, 12:59 AM	#3
kateapollo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Threads: 25 Posts: 120	What to Bring to College: D Through H Day planner, dayrunrer, agenda etc DayQuil/NyQuil Decorator’s Lamps: these are pretty, inexpensive ways to light up your room and add color http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true and http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true and the ubiquitous http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...2&BTSMode=true Deodorant (can’t forget that!) Desk chair-- colleges provide a desk chair, but it often isn’t as nice as the one you probably have at home. A good desk chair that swivels and is on wheels is great Desk lamp: many stores sell extremely inexpensive and colorful desk lamps (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...-1&SKU=106573), but the more expensive ones are worth it too (http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=11809880) Desk organizers: http://www.containerstore.com/browse...i temIndex=19 Dish bin to carry any plates/flatware etc to dorm sink Dish detergent Diskettes Dry-erase markers Drying rack (for wet laundry-- dryers are often all occupied by the time your clothes are clean from the washing machine, so a drying rack might be helpful) DVD player or VHS DVDs or Videos Eating Utensils: inexpensive utensils OR disposable plastic utensils will do: packs of disposable OR two to four inexpensive sets of knives, spoons, forks, cups, mugs, plates, bowls Eggshell pad or mattress pad or mattress foam Electric lights: like Christmas lights you put on your tree or around your house-- small strings of white-light bulbs can be lovely strung around the edges of your ceiling Envelopes (white, letter type) Erasers (Staedtler erasers are amazing http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do;...rasers&An=text) Eye drops Fabric softener for the dryer Facial lotion (especially if you’re in a colder climate and your skin will tend to dry out more easily) Favorites books Febreze: excellent to temporarily rid clothes (and blankets, pillows, etc) from odors http://www.homemadesimple.com/febrez...original.shtml Files and expandable filing folders Flashlight Floss Folders-- with pockets and three-prongs Folding chairs/tail-gaiting chairs/folding lawn chairs-- any easy, folding chair that you can quickly prop open for guests or haul down to the game for tail-gaiting is a plus Footstool (if you’re vertically challenged) Foreign Language Dictionary: for whatever language you’ll be taking in college Foreman Grill Fragrance: perfume or cologne, or body sprays Frisbees! Fruit: apples, bananas Fruit juices-- orange, apple, grape, tomato Futon: a bed at night, great for seating two or three visitors or for watching TV Gatorade and other sports/electrolyte drinks Glasses Granola bars, Nutri-Grain bars Graphing paper Hair dryer Hairbands/hair pins for ladies Hairspray/sculpting cream Hammer Hand-held electronic games (Gameboy etc) Hand and feet cream (Neutrogena makes the effective and inexpensive Norwegian formula http://www.neutrogena.com/ProductsDetails_12.asp) Headphones-- very important-- both to block out annoying sounds from your roommate or keep music your roommate doesn’t like to yourself Highlighters Hot Pot: I love this thing. Quick and easy and hot, no need for an electric kettle or coffee machine or microwave with it http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=11904270 Hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol