My only son will be entering college as a freshman in less than a month and I am realizing that I need to send him with a stockpile. People who don't coupon say, why bother, its not worth it, there are stores there. And I have set a limit on how much money I will give him, so its not on me if he pays full price for stuff. BUT, I hate the idea. So I am starting to make sure I have a stockpile of the stuff he will need the most. (We are going to parents weekend in Oct so I have additional time)
Here's my beginning list. I'd appreciate any suggestions from those of you who have kids in college. What am I forgetting?
Batteries (he says AAA is what he may need)
Body Wash
Toothpaste (have lots)
Shampoo (have lots but not his favorite)
Conditioner
Razor & Blades (have lots!)
Shave cream (have lots!)
Acne Medication
Axe or Tag
Tissues
Allergy Medication
1|1|A few items off the top of my head...|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|08:04:03|07/21/2009|
I was trying to think back to my college years... many years ago... I lived in a boarding house most of college and we all tried to share but here are a few things that I think you could stockpile instead of him paying top dollar:
Laundry supplies (detergent, softener if he will use it ha ha) + quarters
Paper plates, plastic cups and utensils, napkins etc for pizza nights
If he will have a microwave, perhaps some Easy Mac?? they didn't have these when I was in college but they would be a great fast snack while cramming for exams... and no clean up! Micro popcorn, too, is a great way to get everyone together... people all down his hall will stop by if they smell it; a great way to meet people
If he will have a coffeepot, this was a biggee in our kitchen, as no one ever wanted to buy a can of coffee... if he is a coffee drinker, coffee, creamer, sugar in a sealed container would be great for him to have in his room to save money over running to a cofee shop or convenience store when he is studying.
Hope those few ideas help!
2|1|A few more ideas.....|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|08:21:25|07/21/2009|
Underarm deodorant, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap (if needed. LOL), bar soap, those Hamburger Helper microwave meals would maybe also come in handy for a quick meal, bottles of juice, hot dogs (for the freezer), pens/pencils, white-out, printer paper (if he'll be needing to print out his work), printer ink (?), folders, bath/hand towels & washcloths, maybe a phone card or 2 ?
>Posted on Jul-21-09 at 07:38 AM (Eastern)
>by 68.193.70.237My only son will be
>entering college as a freshman in
>less than a month and I
>am realizing that I need to
>send him with a stockpile.
>People who don't coupon say, why
>bother, its not worth it, there
>are stores there. And I
>have set a limit on how
>much money I will give him,
>so its not on me if
>he pays full price for stuff.
> BUT, I hate the idea.
> So I am starting to
>make sure I have a stockpile
>of the stuff he will need
>the most. (We are going
>to parents weekend in Oct so
>I have additional time)
>Here's my beginning list. I'd appreciate
>any suggestions from those of you
>who have kids in college.
>What am I forgetting?
>Batteries (he says AAA is what he
>may need) Body Wash Toothpaste (have
>lots) Shampoo (have lots but not
>his favorite) Conditioner Razor & Blades
>(have lots!) Shave cream (have lots!)
>Acne Medication Axe or Tag Tissues
>Allergy Medication
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3|1|I thought I had, maybe several reusable 20oz plastic bottles, and drink mixes. So he can carry water with him, or make a drink. ALso as somone else said, I always trying to get enough quarters to do my laundry in college.|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|09:15:40|07/21/2009|
ALways looking for:
daisy sourcream .60/1, or .50/1
McDonald's Big mac Bogo's, or Free's
utz chips, any
hunt's snack pack pudding
eggland's best eggs, .50/1 or better
nabisco off 1
powerade(any)
pepperidge farm goldfish
pepperidge farm cinnamon rasin bread
pepperidge farm cakes
pepperidge farm litestyle bread
thomas's english muffins
Smuckers Orchard Select jam/jellies
skippy peanut butter off 1
jif peanut butter off 1
Kellogg's off 1
General mills off 1
viva papertowels, .75/1
cottonelle, 1.00/1 or .50/1
cottonelle wipes 1.00/1 or better
coolwhip, any
gatorade g2
coupons good on ANY coke product
sprite coupons
mystic pizza coupons
arm and hammer detergent off 1
NBPN rebates good in Ct
WINE TAG's bread, beef, poultry,cheese, deli items
Unused Stamps(small denomination's okay)
Well concealed cash
Free's(that I need)
BOGO's(that I need)
bigelow tea, any
pphf, existing funds please
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4|2|Lysol wipes, cold meds, tylenol or advil, |petunia1|sweetpea39@comcast.net|20:54:54|07/21/2009|
think of the everyday things you use. that is what I did when I sent my kids off
depends on if they are in a dorm, apartment , have a meal plan. it will make a difference on items he needs.
5|1|Laundry supplies is a must---which includes quarters!!!|Abbicca|Abbicca@insightbb.com|22:50:43|07/21/2009|
The rest depends on if he will have access to a kitchen / microwave and maybe a little fridge in his room??
So much depends on what kind of living quarters he will have.
Regardless he will need:
laundry supplies (Tide or whatever (and those new Purex 3-in-1 might be good for this to avoid lugging bottles), fabric softener, etc)
Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
toothpaste
toothbrushes
body washes
soap
male fragrance items
possibly acne cream
razors/shave gels
and some kind of room deodorizers (automatic or plug ins are best)
if he has microwave and fridge/freezer
Microwave popcorn is a must
DRINKS!!! possibly singles to mix with water as well
if he drinks soda-- the single prices in machine will run him through money WAAAYYY too quickly
Pizza rolls?
Single meals/snacks
some quick/easy cleaning supplies (Clorox wipes, pledge dusters, etc)
6|2|Ramen noodles and Lipton cup of soup***|marybeth|randall3@aol.com|12:20:29|07/22/2009|
:) 7|1|drinks, drinks & more drinks|smiles|mrsbettygreen@yahoo.com|12:59:07|07/22/2009|
drinks, drinks & more drinks
water
soda
gatorade
& an insulated lunch sack
these kids drink sooooooooooo much / my son took 2-4 drinks daily on campus with him and saved alot of $
great thing to bring up (if close by) each time you visit
smiles
8|2|He is in a dorm|katytibbs|karenjtibbals@yahoo.com|15:15:54|07/22/2009|
Thanks everyone. He will have a fridge in his room, microwave down the hall (microwave popcorn is a great idea), but he is allergic to dairy so no packaged microwave foods.
Drinks are a great idea, but I am not sure how much he will let me give him. He is in a triple so there is limited room.
They have a new system called ESuds that charges your college account for laundry, so he won't need quarters.
9|3|hot plate or electric skillet for cooking food, and small fridge would be great too!|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|15:18:33|07/22/2009|
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