Packing for life in Edwards...
The Necessities:
- Bath caddy for the shower
- A whiteboard for your door
- A power bar or 2
- Semi-formal clothing & shoes for special events
- Toiletries, towels, hair products, personal products, deodorant, etc.
- Bed sheets, duvet/comforter, pillow, mattress pad/memory foam (optional), etc.
- Hangers
- Flip flops/shower shoes
- Old clothing that you don’t mind getting a little messy at the House Welcoming Activities
- Warm clothing: sweaters, jackets, scarves, mittens, gloves
- Winter boots
- Pajamas, regular clothing, sunglasses, bright/crazy clothing to wear to parties, etc.
- Rain coat, boots and umbrella (but beware of the wind with the umbrella!)
- School supplies
- Kleenex, Advil, band-aids, etc.
- Thumb tacks for your bulletin board
- Any games, gaming devices, and controllers (our Wii U has a GameCube controller adapter). Multiplayer games are great for the games lounge!
- More lighting sources, e.g. another desk or table lamp, fairy lights
- 3M Command Hooks
- A maximum of 6 push pins are permitted for use on walls
- Colourful bed coverings, throw pillows, rug
- Wall decals (as long as they will peel off at the end of the year)
- Hanging shelves for your closet
- Desk chair (to replace the chairs provided if you want)
- Shoe tray (you don't want your snowy or muddy boots on the floor)
- TV, telephone, ethernet cord (a telephone line, cable, ethernet and WiFi all come with your room!)
- Dishes and utensils
- Alarm clock
- Laundry bag/hamper
- Bath robe
- Computer/printer (wireless settings on printers must be turned off in the house)
- Allergy meds, cough & cold meds, earplugs, etc.
- Broom and dust pan
- Mirror (there’s one in the small closet, and a full-length one in each bathroom, but in case you’d like one in your room)
- Fan/Space heater (can also be rented from Facilities Management)
- Snack foods, milk, juice, etc. (anything you don't want to walk to Meal Hall for during the day)
- iPod dock
- Picture frames