With the arrival last Wednesday of #2 Son's laptop/backpack, I can cross the College Shopping Marathon off my To-Do List!
Woohoo!!!
Except for his clothing, shoes, case of water, pillows, laptop, printer, backpack and musical instruments and musical paraphernalia, what is pictured is everything going to school.......
You KNOW I shopped at home in my cupboards, cabinets and stockpiles before spending $$ in the store to gather all this. A few things I could have not spent on(the towels/washcloths)and given him stuff in the house or gotten him a cheaper backpack(tho the one we got has a lifetime guarantee) but I think we did a fairly frugal job on this.
Take note of where I bought items......Walmart, Best Buy, online, Rite-Aid, Ollie's, Big Lots, etc.
Not a single item bought from Bed, Bath & Beyond......lolz
Here is our College Shopping List..........anything purchased includes sales tax(if applicable).
2 Items not pictured above--
Printer on sale at Walmart $74.19 w/ink
Backpack bought the "one he wanted" on sale online at RockyMountainTrail dotcom $49 w/shipping
Surge Protector $12.70 at Best Buy
Extension Cord $1.77 at Lowe's
Command Hooks 2 packs bought at Rite-Aid this week, price $5.03 for both packs. Inherited poster sticky stuff from Daughter's college time.
Flashlight had at home-with new batteries *not pictured*
Batteries had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging 3 years ago
Duct Tape had at home
Chip Clips had at home.....why buy something, use repurposed Clothespins!
Sheet Sets 2 sets inherited from #1 Son's college time in a dorm and 1 set bought at Ollie's on clearance $11.25(400 thread count)
Comforter bought at Big Lots $18.02 after shopping around for 3 months for perfect color, solid black (rolls eyes)but not too expensive
Towels, Hand Towel and Washcloths from Ollie's on sale $21.56
Toilet brush on sale at Ollie's $2.06
Wastebasket had at home, sending plastic grocery bags at home to line it
Clothes Hangers had at home
Laundry Bag at Big Lots $2.96
Extra Pillowcases free--had percale fabric so I sewed him some and saved that money!
Free Pillowcases ;-)
Scissors from Big Lots $1.90
Notebooks found at Walmart in Ohio for .17¢ea.X 5=.90¢
Dry-Erase Board found at Walmart for $8.44*
Day Planner found at Walmart for $6.33*
Large Pack of college-ruled Paper found at Walmart for $2.65*
***The 3 items listed above I used a free gift card to pay for them so no out of pocket.***
Pens/Pencils/Sharpeners/Envelopes/Etc. had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging
Cooling Mat bought on sale at Best Buy $15.89
Ream of Printer Paper had at home from almost free Staples paper deal 5 years ago
Nail Clippers had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging last year
Toiletries(asstd.) ditto
Hand Sanitizer ditto
Bathroom Cleaning Supplies had at home already
Facial tissue had at home already
Dish Towel had spare at home
Potholder bought at Big Lots $2.65
Plate, Bowl, Mug inherited all put microwave safe plate from Daughter's college stay. Plate on clearance from Big Lots $1.59 (not giving him one of my "good" plates for this!)
Eating Utensils inherited from Daughter
Can Opener big Lots $4.24
Mini-Colander Big Lots $3.18
Dish Soap had at home
Water Bottle had at home
Travel Coffee Mug had at home
Coffeemaker bought online at KMart for $6 less than in store, picked up at store....$16.80
*I used SYW Reward Points and part of a gift card I got for a prescription transfer so no CASH OOP! woohoo
Coffee Filters had at home
Coffee bought at Grocery Outlet--5 lbs for $8. awesome
Assorted snacks and easy food stuffs had at home in stockpile, except for the case of Monster I picked up in Iowa($28) and the case of bottle water ($2.33 but used +Up Rewards to pay so no OOP).
And here is everything off that list that I spent money on......
Printer--$74.19
Backpack--$49.00
Cooling Mat--$15.89
Surge Protector--$12.70
Extension Cord--$1.77
Sheet Set-Ollie's--$11.25
Comforter- Big Lots--$18.02
Towels, Hand Towel and Washcloths--$21.56
Command Hooks--$5.03
Toilet brush--$2.06
Potholder--$2.65
Plate--$1.59
Can Opener--$4.24
Mini-Colander--$3.18
Coffee--$8.00
Scissors--$1.90
Notebooks--.90¢
Monster drinks case--$28
Grand Total of $261.93 with tax.
If you had to College shop this year, how did you do?
Sluggy
Woohoo!!!
Except for his clothing, shoes, case of water, pillows, laptop, printer, backpack and musical instruments and musical paraphernalia, what is pictured is everything going to school.......
You KNOW I shopped at home in my cupboards, cabinets and stockpiles before spending $$ in the store to gather all this. A few things I could have not spent on(the towels/washcloths)and given him stuff in the house or gotten him a cheaper backpack(tho the one we got has a lifetime guarantee) but I think we did a fairly frugal job on this.
Take note of where I bought items......Walmart, Best Buy, online, Rite-Aid, Ollie's, Big Lots, etc.
Not a single item bought from Bed, Bath & Beyond......lolz
Here is our College Shopping List..........anything purchased includes sales tax(if applicable).
2 Items not pictured above--
Printer on sale at Walmart $74.19 w/ink
Backpack bought the "one he wanted" on sale online at RockyMountainTrail dotcom $49 w/shipping
Surge Protector $12.70 at Best Buy
Extension Cord $1.77 at Lowe's
Command Hooks 2 packs bought at Rite-Aid this week, price $5.03 for both packs. Inherited poster sticky stuff from Daughter's college time.
Flashlight had at home-with new batteries *not pictured*
Batteries had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging 3 years ago
Duct Tape had at home
Chip Clips had at home.....why buy something, use repurposed Clothespins!
Sheet Sets 2 sets inherited from #1 Son's college time in a dorm and 1 set bought at Ollie's on clearance $11.25(400 thread count)
Comforter bought at Big Lots $18.02 after shopping around for 3 months for perfect color, solid black (rolls eyes)but not too expensive
Towels, Hand Towel and Washcloths from Ollie's on sale $21.56
Toilet brush on sale at Ollie's $2.06
Wastebasket had at home, sending plastic grocery bags at home to line it
Clothes Hangers had at home
Laundry Bag at Big Lots $2.96
Extra Pillowcases free--had percale fabric so I sewed him some and saved that money!
Free Pillowcases ;-)
Scissors from Big Lots $1.90
Notebooks found at Walmart in Ohio for .17¢ea.X 5=.90¢
Dry-Erase Board found at Walmart for $8.44*
Day Planner found at Walmart for $6.33*
Large Pack of college-ruled Paper found at Walmart for $2.65*
***The 3 items listed above I used a free gift card to pay for them so no out of pocket.***
Pens/Pencils/Sharpeners/Envelopes/Etc. had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging
Cooling Mat bought on sale at Best Buy $15.89
Ream of Printer Paper had at home from almost free Staples paper deal 5 years ago
Nail Clippers had at home from Rite-Aid pillaging last year
Toiletries(asstd.) ditto
Hand Sanitizer ditto
Bathroom Cleaning Supplies had at home already
Facial tissue had at home already
Dish Towel had spare at home
Potholder bought at Big Lots $2.65
Plate, Bowl, Mug inherited all put microwave safe plate from Daughter's college stay. Plate on clearance from Big Lots $1.59 (not giving him one of my "good" plates for this!)
Eating Utensils inherited from Daughter
Can Opener big Lots $4.24
Mini-Colander Big Lots $3.18
Dish Soap had at home
Water Bottle had at home
Travel Coffee Mug had at home
Coffeemaker bought online at KMart for $6 less than in store, picked up at store....$16.80
*I used SYW Reward Points and part of a gift card I got for a prescription transfer so no CASH OOP! woohoo
Coffee Filters had at home
Coffee bought at Grocery Outlet--5 lbs for $8. awesome
And here is everything off that list that I spent money on......
Printer--$74.19
Backpack--$49.00
Cooling Mat--$15.89
Surge Protector--$12.70
Extension Cord--$1.77
Sheet Set-Ollie's--$11.25
Comforter- Big Lots--$18.02
Towels, Hand Towel and Washcloths--$21.56
Command Hooks--$5.03
Toilet brush--$2.06
Potholder--$2.65
Plate--$1.59
Can Opener--$4.24
Mini-Colander--$3.18
Coffee--$8.00
Scissors--$1.90
Notebooks--.90¢
Monster drinks case--$28
Grand Total of $261.93 with tax.
If you had to College shop this year, how did you do?
Sluggy
I think you did pretty well compared to what I hear a lot of people spend.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly is he moving into? A fully furnished apartment? He won't have room to move in most dorm rooms! WOW!!! I have to wonder how much of that he will actually use.
ReplyDeletePeace <3
Jay
Jay, it's actually very little...except maybe the food products. He's in a 2 person suite...private bedrooms with a public room and full bathroom. Dresser, closet, desk and bed in bedroom and fridge/microwave combo and table w/2 chairs in shared room. And there is storage under the bed.
DeleteI'll take pictures after move in so you can see it's really just essentials.
I just got a kick out of it! RB is moving into a 3 person room, with lofts, and he says everything he is taking will fit in the trunk of his Honda Civic except for his drums.
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WOW! I think it is perfect and a few things I have not thought of. My son will be going next year, so I am going to type a list up. He will have the same basic set-up as you all. Private bedroom/bathroom/closet, with shared living and kitchen. 4 people though. Great job on how much you spent! Not sure I would do that well!
ReplyDeleteRight now, the bed risers are pulled out front in WM because some people shove things under the bed in plastic boxes. My daughter even took a footlocker. She made no comment about overcrowding of the room. The school furnished on combination refrigerator-microwave for the room with two boys. There is a kitchen if they want to cook with their own things or rent them from the school--pots and pans and anything they need to cook. I sent dishcloths--2, dishtowels--2, 1 potholder. The cheap beige hand towels and wash cloths were what I got for kitchen instead of more expensive kitchen towels and cloths. You know, the microwaved popcorn might be hot for hands or surface...lol. Hand towels and wash cloths are cheaper than kitchen stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou have more room than my daughter, so she said they could barely move for the stuff in the hall, all where no one could forget anything.
Looks like the right stuff, and I think you did great with the prices!
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky you had some hand-me-down items. We are starting fresh and I spent so far about $500 +/- not including the laptop, text books (will likely rent used for most of them) and school supplies. But all of this is a one time purchase other than books and school supplies and other than the sheets and mattress topper (she can sell that when she graduates) she can use everthing after she graduates and moves into an apartment.
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at the coffee and noodles... what, no $0.15 cups? But seriously, when you mentioned the printer, I thought your total was going to be in the $400-$500 range... so you did fantastic, as usual!
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB! I didn't keep a tally and I spent only DJ's money. He complains when I spend it. Guess who he takes after?
ReplyDeleteWe are so close to the finish line!
I think that you did a great job! I've been wondering about what we should prepare with for college. My oldest daughter, technically stepdaughter will begin in January but has chosen at this point to stay local and move in with us and we are excited about that . However, we have a senior and junior this year that really want the whole college experience. So they are planning to go off to college and strongly considering the same school. I'd like to get started early and prepare in order to save money and to keep the girls excited about getting ready.
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