<p>The list is great, but it is filled with crap that you shouldn’t bring…i.e. george foreman grill.</p>
<p>Look at your bedroom, now put 2 twin beds, 2 desks, 2 dressers, 2 closets and a mini fridge. That should give you a feel of how cramped it will be.</p>
<p>Don’t bring the JUST IN CASE things. You are not moving to outer siberia, if you need it you can get it, or mom and dad can send it. I will tell you that when DS moved in ly, I was going to the post office every other day sending him things he realized he needed.</p>
<p>For meds, just take aspirin, cold/flu med, and band aid. If it something worse than go to the medical center.</p>
<p>For personal hygiene, just take one of each that you use daily. There just isn’t enough room to bring 2 of everything, plus you will probably go home before you need more.</p>
<p>Take a small pop up hamper (cube style that is mesh with handles) the larger ones means you need to bring something else to haul it downstairs to the laundry room. Also they take up too much room on the floor of the closet.</p>
<p>Take a plastic bowl for microwave popcorn. Utensils, are stupid to bring since the kids can get them at the dining hall.</p>
<p>Roll of paper towels for spills…running to the bathroom is a pain!</p>
<p>Flip flops for the shower</p>
<p>Rain boats for the girls, umbrellas for both (if your like our DS you’ll never use it, instead you will just use the hoodie)</p>
<p>A jar of coins for laundry</p>
<p>Reem of Paper for the printer</p>
<p>Refill ink for the printer</p>
<p>Mechanical pencils, pens, highlighters, spirals (all cheaper at home)</p>
<p>Don’t take all of your winter clothes, you’ll be home for Thanksgiving and that is when you can transfer out your closet. Also girls don’t take every pr of shoes you own, esp. the ones that you only wear with one outfit…the closets aren’t big enough.</p>
<p>Take lots of under bed storage units.</p>
<p>Take your favorite snack foods. Take at least 2-3 12 packs of soda. One thing make sure your roommate is not kosher/mormon, because they drink specific brands.</p>
<p>Take a fan for the room…both of you</p>
<p>Don’t worry about taking a reg phone…again you are not living in outer siberia, your cell phone breaks or gets lost then you can get a replacement.</p>
<p>If you are like our son, don’t take an alarm clock b/c you use your phone as an alarm clock.</p>
<p>Take a surge protector and extension cord…work that out with your roomie.</p>
<p>Take a garbage can…work it out with the roomie.</p>
<p>Take a dry erase board for outside the room to post messages.</p>
<p>Open a checking account with Chevy Chase so you won’t be hit with ATM charges.</p>
<p>Leave a couple of your checks at home so the folks can deposit money into your account</p>