Mini fridges, other accommodation questions

Aww, now I feel like a right weirdo with my crazy need to iron everything (yes, I do iron my jeans...)

You're not weird. I feel that people with part-time jobs have been overlooked - some employers will require a professional and smart appearance including ironed clothes. Equally, despite Grum Fox's belief that no one at university dresses smartly, I do beg to differ. I shared several tutorials with very smartly dressed individuals. While I generally wear jeans and tshirt, I do own items of clothing which need ironing, including several shirts. Ironing needn't be your favourite hobby, but it certainly needn't be unheard of!

You mean there's not a "We <3 Ironing" society? Drag.

You're not weird. I feel that people with part-time jobs have been overlooked - some employers will require a professional and smart appearance including ironed clothes. Equally, despite Grum Fox's belief that no one at university dresses smartly, I do beg to differ. I shared several tutorials with very smartly dressed individuals. While I generally wear jeans and tshirt, I do own items of clothing which need ironing, including several shirts. Ironing needn't be your favourite hobby, but it certainly needn't be unheard of!

Don't misquote me there!!

I'd said I doubt most people will be kicking about smartly dressed - what's the point? It's not a job interview, after all! Why would you make the effort to dress smartly when there's no real need to?

I remember reading somewhere on some correspondence from Edinburgh that our accommodation contract includes contents insurance. Is this right or did I imagine it?

Personal contents insurance, apparently. You didn't imagine it - it's on my contract as well.

In addition to a regular cleaning service - all I can say is that I feel sorry for the person who has to clean whatever hovel I inhabit.

Thanks! So does that cover laptops, etc.?

Sorry to be so clueless about insurance stuff .

Thanks! So does that cover laptops, etc.?

Sorry to be so clueless about insurance stuff .

If it's in your room it's insured. Obviously you'll need proof of purchase for stuff like ipods and laptops if you need to claim (as you would with any insurer). If you want to insure a specific item (you don't want to be underinsured) to take out of the room (eg computer, phone, musical instrument) then it is possible to add it to the existing policy.

Thanks .

As far as I remember the rates offered for adding stuff on with the company concerned weren't too bad either.

You're welcome. As far as I remember the rates offered for adding stuff on with the company concerned weren't too bad either.

Thanks for the rep.

It all depends on what you're getting insured. I felt that the laptop that I had added to my policy was not terrible value, I could have got it done cheaper (or at least with more benefits) with another insurance company but the hassle of having two insurers for the items at different points of time wasn't worth it. But other people found single item insurances from Endsleigh to be much cheaper so have a look around before deciding where to go.

hell if your nice to your cleaners some of them don't care if you have pets!!