[Praddles]

My Ex swore by Malibu and Coke...

[Onearmedbandit]

(Original post by Syxxthmunky)
Same same

Bring Laptop = bring music with it that's inside it

For all you bass players out there...

Your bass!!!

I'm playing mine right now
The Who - You Better, You Bet

[Carreh]

Me likes archers and lemonade or a nice vintage scotch

[Onearmedbandit]

I like cocktails Pina Colada... Sex on the Beach... Manhatten... ooh yes please!!!!!!!

I don't like beer Blah.

[SciFi25]

K, I'll get some vodka and some coke. If I get codka and it doesnt get drunk, then at least I can drink it!

[Praddles]

Just found this over at studential.com:

Documents

Passport Photos
Passport Or Driving Licence
Nhs Number
National Insurance Number
TV Licence
CvAndReferences
DiscountTravelCards
Bank Account Details
Address Book And Email ContactList
Local Map
What?'s On Guide
Old Textbooks And Notes
List Of Phone Numbers
Support Notification Form
Diary Or Calander
Doctor And Dentist Details
Other University Documents
Exam Certificates
Room Insurance
Kitchen

A lot of the kitchen stuff will depend if you're going self catering or not.

Corkscrew
Bottle opener

Mugs
Glasses
Wine glasses
Shot glasses

Kettle

Knives, forks and spoons
Plates
Bowls – for breakfast, soup, icecream etc
One-person casserole dish
Small frying or omelette pan
1 small, 1 large saucepan with lids
Egg cup

Tin opener
Scissors
Chopping knife
Chopping board - An extra chopping board if you are cutting meat: this way you avoid food poisoning!!!
Vegetable peeler
Cheese grater - (Ikea do a very good one that has the grater as a lid so all the cheese goes into a box/compartment neatly and you can leave it in there to store aswell)
Breadknife
Wooden spoon
Spatula - good for a washing up implement.
Potato Masher (only if you are a fan of mash tho!)


Easy to follow recipe book
Store cupboard ingredients - coffee, tea, milk, sugar, eggs, margarine, cooking oil, salt and pepper - and let's not forget pasta
Coffee whitener - for when you run out of milk


Sandwich bags - good for lots of stuff you open and need to contain. e.g. sugar / teabags and things
Plastic bowl or box with lid
Microwaveable bowl
Cling film
Tin foil
Sieve

Tea towels
Oven gloves

Washing-up stuff - Washing-up liquid / Dishcloth / Scrubbing brush
Tray - For carrying food to your room and to stop you making a mess if you're not eating at a table

Chopsticks
Studying

Desk lamp – Halogen
Book chair - saves a lot of neck strain if you are making notes out of a big book]

Notice board - for timetables, numbers, etc. Some halls may already provide one.
Message board with erasable marker eg. a mini white board or one of those magnetic sand ones that you can wipe
Diary/planner - to keep track of assignments
Dictionary and thesaurus

A pad of lined paper - for making notes/doing drafts etc
Ream of printing paper
A4 folders

Pens, pencils, paper, files, highlighters
Scissors
Sticky tape
Stapler, hole punch
Sticky labels
Post-it notes
Paper clips

White Tac - so it doesn’t mark the walls
Stamps and envelopes
Outdoor

Sports gear
Bike
Raincoat
Umbrella
Healthcare

Multivitamins
Painkillers
Condoms/pill
Basic first aid kit - plasters, antiseptic wipes, bandages
Paracetamol
Some cold/flu remedy incase you are struck down by freshers' flu
Pro-Plus
Anti-allergy pills - eg. Piriton anti-allergy tablets
A cold/hot pack
Bathroom

Bath mat

Bath and hand towels (+ possibly a flanel)
Basket for shower supplies
Wash bag

Toilet roll
Box of tissues


Toothbrush and toothpaste
Soap - sqeasy (bottle) soap is probably better. If you're sharing bathrooms then it's easier to transport and wont slip onto the floor etc.
Showergel
Shampoo / Conditioner

Nail clippers

Deodorant
Cologne

Hair gel
Hair spray
Hairbrush
Comb

Razor
Shaving cream/gel

Lip balm
Housekeeping


Febreeze - To stop clothes / fabric getting to smelly

Laundry bag - So your dirty clothes don't end up on the floor. And for dragging to the laundry or dumping on your parents to wash for you!
Clothes horse – Save money on dryers by drying your clothes in your room
Coat hangers – you may not get any in wardrobes

Dustpan and brush - for cleaning up the odd mess, though most unis should provide this
Duster

Kitchen towel
Cif cleaning products/Detox?

Washing powder/liquid/tablets - if the washing powder dispenser isn't working

Door wedge – an open door in freshers week is much more friendly
Electrical

Alarm clock (maybe 2 in two different locations in your roomto make sure lectures are at least attempted, even if you carry on sleeping there!)
Calculator – for sorting out finances

Computer and/or laptop – saves on queues at deadline time
Computer mouse for laptop – easier to use than a trackpad
Floppy disks (diskettes) and CDR’s (CDRW's cheaper in long run) – for backing up work
USB "pen drive" - carrying projects etc between uni, internet cafe, friends comp, etc. quickly, easily and RELIABLY!
Printer - printing could take up to six hours on uni computers
Network cable – to access the internet from the socket in your room

Mini fridge – for beer and other items you don’t want in the communal fridge

Bedside lamp

Mobile and charger
Answering machine
CD player/Hi?-fi system - though better (certainly space wise) just to bring speakers and use your computer
TV - but license fee will be costly. There will doubtless be a communal TV you can watch. Also worth considering a TV-DVD/-VCR combi or seperate VCR/DVD players
Camera - to take pictures of room and friends (to send home/put on website ... everything else people do with photos)
Headphones - so you don't disturb others when you play music loud. You can get 'infra-red' ones that aren't too expensive and allow you to walk around while still listening to the music.

Batteries - rechargeable (save money)
Multi plug adaptor/extension lead – to give you more than the normal 2/4 sockets
Clothing

Dressing gown
Slippers

T-shirts
Jumpers
Trowsers
Underwear
Socks

Shoes
Trainers
Flip flops – for wearing in showers / communal wash areas

Swimwear

Ball gowns/eveningwear – for the Freshers’ Ball.
Shirt and tie for any smart-casual events
Leisure

Board games - a couple, will make a good fun free evening (not sure about your phrasing! – its not mine)
Pack of card
Ball - rugby ball/football for friendly matches/made up games
Frisbee - again for the occassional game (rugby style)
Style

Posters – though theses are often available during freshers week - (you might need things to cover bad decoration)
Photos of family and friends
Wall hanging – more homely than posters
Rugs – to hide the mangy carpet
Fairylights/disco ball/police light/lava lamp

Cushions/beanbags - for friends to sit down in your room
A throw - to make your bed into a sofa for friends to sit on

Pot plants
Teddy bear/stuffed toys
Blankets - for when it gets cold and you want to snuggle up
Bedding

Sheets
Duvet and duvet covers
Pillows & pillow cases - did you know the average used pillow is 75% dead flesh?
Mattress cover – goes between the mattress and the bottom sheet
Hot water bottle

Inflatable mattress and pump - for your mates when they visit
Sleeping bag - for when friends come to stay/when you go to stay
Miscellaneous

Alcohol – to make new friends with
Sweets or biscuits – to distribute to flatmates

Extra storage – cardboard or plastic boxes for things which wont fit anywhere else
Large suitcase – to put things in when going home for the weekend

A spare lightbulb
Torch - for power cuts and looking under desks/chairs/beds
Pen knife

Loose change – for washing / vending machines

Earplugs - to cut out noise you don't want to hear

Bookends - probably unecessary; just use something else (eg pot of pasta, sugar etc)
Poster hangers - if you're not allowed Blu-/White?-Tac on the walls

Safety pins
Small sewing kit - just incase you need to do a quik fix on a rip or tear (like the ones you get in hotels)
Small toolkit
Matches

Fan
Clock
Female specific items


Hair Ties/clips
Make up
Lip Gloss
Jewellery Box
Jewellery
Moisturiser
Baby Oil
Nail Varnish
Hair removing cream
Hair dryer / straightners
Male specific items

Shaving brush
Don't bother with

Iron
Toaster
Sandwich maker - (I disagree that it isn't worth bringing) they're cheap and compact so if you like the taste of what they make then take one. A hot meal in minutes with little effort. The down side is they can be very messy when combined with cheese so you'll want to put it on a tray when in use.
Nice kitchen stuff - it will get used then left on the side to rot/rust
Candles – serious fire hazard

And all things that everyone gets, so if you're in flats rather than halls, you may want to wait and see if you really need to splash out when you could just borrow your flatmate's.

[SciFi25]

(Original post by pradster)
And all things that everyone gets, so if you're in flats rather than halls, you may want to wait and see if you really need to splash out when you could just borrow your flatmate's.

Thats exactly what I am going to do!! lol!

[kirbz]

I really think I've overpacked, I've got sooo much stuff. Kitchen stuff takes up 4 boxes alone!

[Syxxthmunky]

(Original post by kirbz)
I really think I've overpacked, I've got sooo much stuff. Kitchen stuff takes up 4 boxes alone!

same here, i go downstairs and i see boxes and bags and stuff all stuffed in one corner

[rich139]

(Original post by kirbz)
I really think I've overpacked, I've got sooo much stuff. Kitchen stuff takes up 4 boxes alone!

oh my god! i think i've underpacked, i only have 2 boxes for kitchin, hehe. i dont really no what to take for the kitchin besides, plates, bowls, cups, glasses, pans and cutlery..........oh well, better to be over paacked!!

Rich

[gaga_kid]

Do all you guys have room insurance?

[SciFi25]

I suppose I better start packing as i am going down tomorrow!

[Carreh]

i only had the room insurance that was provided i think, and simon better get a move on!

[Praddles]

(Original post by gaga_kid)
Do all you guys have room insurance?

I did think about it, but the halls are pretty new so I'm guessing security should be pretty good. And I'm going to trust my room mates

[SciFi25]

(Original post by LemonLime)
i only had the room insurance that was provided i think, and simon better get a move on!

I have like no stuff! I own nothing!! Your talking about moving in? I actually am! The only things I am leaving behind r my cd's and my bed!!