My OSU Packing List

Everyday Necessities

 Day-to-day clothes, hanging around clothes, church/dressy clothes, both cool and warm.
 PJ’s! Both long and short.
 Swimsuit, gymn clothes
 Socks, stockings, underclothes
 Toiletries:
o Toothbrush + Toothpaste
o Contact case, solution, contacts, drops
o Earring stuff
o Nail clippers, file, polish, remover
o D.O.
 Hair – Brush, comb, bands, gumbands, clips
 Shower:
o Flip-flops
o Caddy
o Body-wash + Soap + Pouf
o Shaving cream + razor
o Shampoo + cream rinse
o Two big towels
o Wash-cloth and hand-towel
o Blue towel
 Laundry detergent, basket/bag, iron, board
 Raingear – poncho, pocket-umbrella
 OSU jacket, winter coat (?), gloves (?)
 Coat-hangers
 Alarm clock
 Cup, bowl, plate, mug, silverware, tupperware
 Dorm survival kit
 Purse, planner (?), backpack, belt-pack
 Keylaces + BuckID
 Cleaning – Fantastic, Windex, paper-towels
 First Aid – Ibupropen, Cotton balls/swabs, hydrogen peroxide (?)

School/Office Supplies

 Pens – gel and normal, pencils – retractable
 Art supplies – basic erasers and drawing tools
 Prismacolors Colored Pencils
 Stapler, hole-punch, scotch tape, scissors
 Adhesives – Photo-stickers, tacky, glue sticks
 Papers – Photo, plain printer paper, inkjet, lined, ivory, card-stock, scrapbook
 Index cards and card binder
 Personal notebook/notepad or steno pad
 Graphing calculator
 Desk-set – trays, pen-holder (Coke glass), bookends, drawer-organizer, CD-holder
 Paperclips, staples, rubber-bands
 Batteries
 Trapper for classes, expenses and budget, planner and steno-pad for notes
 Highlighters, white-out
 Floppy disks and CD-RWs
 File-folders and hanging folders
 Pencil sharpener

Room Furnishings

 Sheets, mattress-pad, pillows + cases, comforter
 Coca Cola throw-blanket
 Sleeping-bag
 Zach’s old curtains
 Bed-pillow for reading (?)
 Bed-side shelf
 Green carpet
 Lamps: Desk lamp, bedside/reading lamp, flo-lamp, target lamp, lava-lite, black-lite, halogen
 Fan and personal fan
 Picture frames and select decorative items
 Stuffed cat or two
 Glow-in-the-dark stars
 Posters, calendars, picture from Han, magnets
 Computer, monitor, printer, scanner, surge thing
 CD Player (?)
 Extension cords
 File-storage box and contents

Personal Items

 Shoebox of/for photographs
 Shoebox of past journals and notebooks
 Empty shoebox for mementos and souvenirs
 Empty shoebox for junk and doohickys
 Guitar, music and picks; piano music
 CD collection in a CD case
 Camera and film
 Photo albums, senior scrapbook (?)
 Cards, stickers, envelopes, stamps
 Movies (?) and personal videos (?)
 UNO cards and playing cards, water-spoons (?)
 Bop-it

Books, Reference and Binders

 Ohio State Guide binder
 Scholarship binder
 Christianity-Casebook binder
 Bible and notebook
 Favorite, quotable, useful books: Confessions of a College Freshman, The Genesee Diary, Celebration of Discipline, The Case for Christ, When God Writes Your Love Story, Mere Christianity, Conspiracy of Kindness, A Ready Defense, Type Talk, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire, How to Be . . . Selfish Pig
 Useful, educational, etc. books: Night, 35mm Photography, Berlitz Grammar and Verb books, my French notebook from French in Action
 Fun, conversational books: Conversation Starters, 2001 Things, Are You Normal