Hello and how are your checklists coming? It's officially about 34 days until I move-in! Let me tell you, I am so glad I started buying things for college a LONG time ago. My family and friends might have thought I was crazy back in February when I bought a ton of pretty plates, bowls, and silverware on clearance at Target. And in March when I ordered my orange convertible sofa from Target. And in April when I bought a couple plastic chests of drawers, two turquoise storage ottomans, and several decor items. And even in May when I went a little crazy over some throw pillows and multi-headed floor lamp. But, boy, is it paying off. I recently purchased a fan (on sale!) and some twin-xl bedsheets. Along with all the stuff I already own, I'm really on my way to having this checklist all checked off.
I have turquoise bedsheets for my bed now and have decided to bring a solid brown comforter that I already own here at home. I thought it would be wise to bring in something neutral considering all the bright colors I have going on (...turquoise, orange, green). I'm still needing two things for the bed: 1) A plastic mattress cover. I just like to have something between my sheets and the god-only-knows-how-old-and-how-many-people-slept-on-it mattress. 2) A foam mattress cover. A nice layer of soft, squishy foam will make the plastic protector unnoticeable... and make my bed oh-so-comfortable.
Now for appliances. In my building, each dorm comes furnished with a mini-fridge already. So that's a big expense crossed off the list. I've decided against bringing a microwave... at first, anyway. I will have a meal-plan and will be eating most of my meals in a dining hall. And when I will be eating in my dorm, very scarcely will I be scarfing down a microwaveable meal. Even thinking back to my first time in a dorm, I think I only used the microwave once or twice during an entire semester. Plus, there's a full kitchen on each floor of my dorm building. So I'll have a stove or microwave just down the hall to use whenever I need. I'm just gonna go without a microwave to begin with. I can always change my mind.
One little appliance I will be bring for sure is a toaster. Toast. Bagels. Pop-tarts. Waffles. There's so much you can do with a toaster and I think I'd get a lot more use out of a toaster than a microwave. I'm currently undecided on whether or not to bring a coffee-maker. I wouldn't call myself a big coffee-drinker or anything... except during NaNoWriMo and when I'm writing. I suppose that when I am in the mood to write, I could always go buy a cup from the coffee shop. (I've been told my dorm is located near one of the best coffee shops in the state!) Plus, I don't really want to become a big coffee drinker. It's just fine to drink it while I write, but I don't want to start drinking it everyday just because I have a coffee-maker in the room. So I think I'll just add the coffee-maker to the same list as the microwave---I'll go without it at first and could always change my mind and hit up Walmart.
I still need a TON of supplies. When it comes to school supplies, all I have purchased so far is three five-subject notebooks that I found in pretty colors. ;) As for pencils, pens, note-cards, etc... I still have to get those. I'll need cleaning supplies. I'll need laundry supplies. And I'll need the basic bath, body, and beauty supplies. But mostly all of these supplies are inexpensive when bought individually. So if I keep buying a little here and there, I should be stocked up in no time!
Good luck with your checklists!
Amore.
I have turquoise bedsheets for my bed now and have decided to bring a solid brown comforter that I already own here at home. I thought it would be wise to bring in something neutral considering all the bright colors I have going on (...turquoise, orange, green). I'm still needing two things for the bed: 1) A plastic mattress cover. I just like to have something between my sheets and the god-only-knows-how-old-and-how-many-people-slept-on-it mattress. 2) A foam mattress cover. A nice layer of soft, squishy foam will make the plastic protector unnoticeable... and make my bed oh-so-comfortable.
Now for appliances. In my building, each dorm comes furnished with a mini-fridge already. So that's a big expense crossed off the list. I've decided against bringing a microwave... at first, anyway. I will have a meal-plan and will be eating most of my meals in a dining hall. And when I will be eating in my dorm, very scarcely will I be scarfing down a microwaveable meal. Even thinking back to my first time in a dorm, I think I only used the microwave once or twice during an entire semester. Plus, there's a full kitchen on each floor of my dorm building. So I'll have a stove or microwave just down the hall to use whenever I need. I'm just gonna go without a microwave to begin with. I can always change my mind.
One little appliance I will be bring for sure is a toaster. Toast. Bagels. Pop-tarts. Waffles. There's so much you can do with a toaster and I think I'd get a lot more use out of a toaster than a microwave. I'm currently undecided on whether or not to bring a coffee-maker. I wouldn't call myself a big coffee-drinker or anything... except during NaNoWriMo and when I'm writing. I suppose that when I am in the mood to write, I could always go buy a cup from the coffee shop. (I've been told my dorm is located near one of the best coffee shops in the state!) Plus, I don't really want to become a big coffee drinker. It's just fine to drink it while I write, but I don't want to start drinking it everyday just because I have a coffee-maker in the room. So I think I'll just add the coffee-maker to the same list as the microwave---I'll go without it at first and could always change my mind and hit up Walmart.
I still need a TON of supplies. When it comes to school supplies, all I have purchased so far is three five-subject notebooks that I found in pretty colors. ;) As for pencils, pens, note-cards, etc... I still have to get those. I'll need cleaning supplies. I'll need laundry supplies. And I'll need the basic bath, body, and beauty supplies. But mostly all of these supplies are inexpensive when bought individually. So if I keep buying a little here and there, I should be stocked up in no time!
Good luck with your checklists!
Amore.
