<p>I second lastone’s post #30 about sending a medical supply box. Get all the cold/flu supplies your student may need, because when the kid is sick abed in the dorm room calling you in sad mode, those supplies will be needed. My D did not have any stores within close walking distance to her dorm. I also sent lots of snacks and microwavable food that first year for that reason.</p>
<p>Where is there space for footlockers in dorm rooms?</p>
<p>All my DS’s bedding was supplied by the school, but what was most useful was ductape to keep the hospital corners in place.</p>
<p>Remember that most of the sales and availability is best in June-July, don’t get too much too soon and misss the stuff you really want… Do look at the old list, also. Thank goodness that is behind me, now we have to get all that stuff home…</p>
<p>The “allowed” list will vary from college to college…S is allowed a microwave and fridge, but no halogen lamps of any kind…</p>
<p>Does anyone have the link to the “old” list? I tried searching, but was unsuccessful. Thanks.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82285[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82285</a></p>
<p>Needed to find it last week.</p>
<p>Zebes</p>
<p>Not sure how to answer this, but here’s an idea of the size of the two rooms my D used the footlocker in. A 188 sq ft double and a 160 sq ft single. In both rooms the furniture was arranged so that the footlocker could be used as a table in the open space. </p>
<p>During the summers prior to moving in, she obtained the floor plans to her rooms on her school’s web site. She made scale drawings (just little rectangles, etc) of the furniture that came with the room and anything that she (and her roomate the first year) would be bringing. She tested out arrangements on paper to see how things would fit. She did a few different arrangements based on different assumptions, like where the internet and telephone access would be located (you couldn’t tell from the drawing, but you could make some educated guesses about where they might be). When move in day arrived, she pretty much knew how to set things up and if the footlocker was going to fit. If there’s any doubt, there is a model that fits under most beds. </p>
<p><a href=“Trunks - Trunks made in the USA. A great trunk for camp or college.”>Trunks - Trunks made in the USA. A great trunk for camp or college.;
<p>and this one designed to fit under a camp bunk… so it’ll probably fit under a bed with risers
<a href=“Trunks - Trunks made in the USA. A great trunk for camp or college.”>Trunks - Trunks made in the USA. A great trunk for camp or college.;
<p>I notice no one has addressed the bike question. After my D’s bike was stolen (and no, it wasn’t a very good one, and yes, she left it unlocked for “two minutes”), she bought herself her “new” bike on Craigslist for $75. After some refurbishment, it’s just fine.</p>
<p>doubleplay, agreed that our kids need a continuous supply of fresh socks and undies but I only provide them on trips home. (Otherwise, I might never see S!)</p>
<p>Really interesting to see what people are taking to school. Love the old list- recent entry suggests (in theory), that 100 pairs of underwear could get you through the first semester without doing laundry!</p>
<p>Willow, About the reasons for using a top sheet: I found this recently on a Household web site, the site is included below.
“Warnings
Think before giving up on that second sheet. The practice of using only a comforter or duvet without a top sheet makes daily bed-making a bit simpler, but that sheet serves other purposes: protecting the sleeper’s skin from rough blankets and covers, keeping blankets and comforters cleaner, and adding a little extra layer of warmth. It’s a lot easier to regularly wash a sheet than it is to wash blankets and comforters, and the covers last longer when they are kept clean and laundered less.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.wikihow.com/Make-up-a-Bed-Neatly[/url]”>http://www.wikihow.com/Make-up-a-Bed-Neatly</a></p>
<p>On the bike question again – my S is going to wait until he gets to school and see if there is even a reasonable place to store a bike. If not, he won’t get one. If there is, then he will buy a cheap bike from Wal-mart so that if it gets stolen, it won’t be a huge loss. But since his campus has lots of shuttles, he may not even need it.</p>
<p>On another note, our housing dept. allows a refrigerator of up to 4.6 cu ft and a microwave of up to 1500 watts. For cooking, they can have: </p>
<p>“cooking appliances which are single units with sealed heating elements are permitted in student rooms: crockpots, electric fondue pots, airstream ovens, hot dog cookers, toasters, fry pans, drip coffee makers, popcorn poppers, and microwave ovens. Because of fire safety reasons, the following cooking appliances must be used in a kitchen area and cannot be used in rooms: appliances with open coils, hamburger cookers, waffle irons, any type of deep fryers, toaster ovens, hot plates, and counter-top electric grills (no flames).” </p>
<p>So, it looks like if he wants hot water he either has to use the microwave or a drip coffeemaker. Does it seem odd to anyone that they allow fry pans, but not hot pots?</p>
<p>Wouldn’t an electric kettle qualify as a “single unit with sealed heating element”?</p>
<p>Well, it would in my book, but it isn’t on their list of acceptable items. I’m going to see if I can find one with an auto-off safety feature that we can sneak in.</p>
<p>Here’s a link to one on amazon that has the boil-dry safety feature:
<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-K2070-1-Quart-Automatic-Electric/dp/B00023XCWS/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0924014-5384920?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1178300424&sr=1-1[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-K2070-1-Quart-Automatic-Electric/dp/B00023XCWS/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0924014-5384920?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1178300424&sr=1-1</a></p>
<p>My D’s school does not allow microwaves, but will allow a microfridge appliance. Has anyone had experience with these? Is it better to rent or buy - or skip it altogether and have her use the microwave in the dorm kitchen? Thanks.</p>
<p>Is it safe to plug one power strip into another power strip? I think I read where there are only 2 outlets in the room.</p>
<p>No, you should not plug one power strip into another. You end up with as many as 11 items plugged into one socket. This could overload the circuit.</p>