| | |  | | 
04-21-2008, 09:07 PM
|
#31 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,556
|
yes yes yes to
first aid kit including OTC remedies
flash light, batteries
tool kit
| 
| Reply
| |
04-21-2008, 09:30 PM
|
#32 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Silicon Valley, California
Posts: 961
|
What great ideas! The tool kit (especially the hammer) will be in great demand during move-in.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-21-2008, 09:43 PM
|
#33 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,132
|
I took advice from a CC mom and included a thermometer in the first aid kit and taught my son how to use it. A high fever is probably the best single indicator of when to seek medical care.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-21-2008, 09:50 PM
|
#34 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 101
|
The thermometer is a great idea and so is s tool kit and a first aid kit. Tweezers would be handy. Bethievt-duct tape in the school colors?? Who would have thought?
| |
| Reply
| |
04-21-2008, 09:52 PM
|
#35 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 75
|
on the tool kit note: I got this pink "lady's tool kit" for college, and LOVE it. I think they sold it at Urban Outfitters. Getting a hammer and a couple of tools is nice, but a small kit really helps you keep everything organized.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-21-2008, 09:59 PM
|
#36 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio
Posts: 656
|
For an inexpensive gift for girls, Bath and Body Works has nice "manicure sets" on sale - I swear they were $5 this weekend with a purchase, but are listed on the website for $10 - a simple gift alone for your kids friends, or pair it up with a giftcard. Bath & Body Works - Manicure/Pedicure Kit - Hot Pink | |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 11:37 AM
|
#37 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 604
|
My D got a pink tool kit from a relative and calls it her "Barbie tool kit" and how all her apartment roommates borrow it! I'm not sure but I believe it was purchased at either BedBath & Beyond, Linens n Things or The Container Store. (I guess that wasn't much help  )
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 12:33 PM
|
#38 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,132
|
It is WAY cheaper to buy an assembled tool kit than to purchase the individual parts! The one I got my son included all kinds of extras like tacks, push pins, picture hanging stuff, a corkscrew (got a hard time about that from roomie's Mom!), etc.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 12:45 PM
|
#39 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Long Beach --->Sonoma State '12
Posts: 2,469
|
These are such awesome ideas...I want some of this stuff!!!!
Just remember...you can never go wrong with gift cards. The recipient is guaranteed to get something they like, and they can't hold you responsible if it breaks or doesn't work,etc. | |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 12:55 PM
|
#40 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,132
|
I also made sure I told roomie's Mom that son was bringing a big tool kit and first aid kit so they didn't duplicate--only so much room under the bed!
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 02:01 PM
|
#41 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 874
|
For the tool kit, Ikea has a great one--and bargain priced, as well. I want to say $9.99 or $12.99?
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 02:10 PM
|
#42 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,556
|
Oh, I forgot:
Batteries. And light bulbs for that desk lamp you are taking (not halogen!!)
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 03:28 PM
|
#43 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,780
|
One more add on gift my friend always gave everyone was a cheap door stop (the kind you buy at the hardware store to slip under a door) painted in the college's colors. And, though unoriginal, clothing with the college logo is always welcome.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 05:36 PM
|
#44 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,165
|
Someone gave S one one of those "pop up" laundry baskets. Three years later, he's still using it.
| |
| Reply
| |
04-22-2008, 06:16 PM
|
#45 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 113
|
A prior suggestion was for a nice watch.
I've found that cellphones serve as timepieces these days. Watches may disappear.
| |
| Reply
| All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:49 AM. |
![bbtitle]](/images/misc/cc_logo.gif){kind=logo}
