{"id":3122,"date":"2023-08-08T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T17:26:50","slug":"female-packing-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/2023\/08\/08\/female-packing-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing 101: Female Student Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So. Many. Things. To. Pack. If you\u2019re anything like me, it can be extremely overwhelming to think about packing up everything you own and stuffing it into a tiny dorm room. Not to mention splitting the limited space with another person. There are so many lists on the internet, with each one containing 10 new items that had never crossed your mind. However, as a girl who\u2019s lived in the smallest dorm on campus and made it out alive, I am here to tell you that you can do it. Not only that, but you will learn to love your new tiny home! Along with a master packing list at the end, I will give you a few pieces of advice for the packing and move-in process!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Create One Packing List<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When creating a packing list, it is helpful to merge the different packing lists you find into one \u201cmaster list.\u201d If there are other lists that you find online in addition to the list in this post, create a list that combines the two. Some will include some specific items that the generalized lists don\u2019t have. My mom and I are fans of good old-fashioned paper, and we kept our list on a clipboard in a place where we could easily refer to it and make changes at any time. It was also helpful to keep it in a place where we were looking at it constantly to help us remember to grab items from the store or pack them when we were ready.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Communicate With Your Roommate<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is so fun to talk with your roommate about the way you want to decorate your room for the year, but it is even more important to communicate with them about shared items. These often include a fridge, microwave, garbage can, vacuum, coffee maker, floor rug, etc. Talk about what items you want to share and split up who will bring what so that you don\u2019t end up with two fridges taking up the precious floor space!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t Leave All Your Packing for the Last Minute<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As there are so many items to pack, it will relieve a large amount of stress to begin the process early, and I mean several weeks early. Here is a general timeline to refer to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 weeks before move-in (or earlier)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n