I need help from Uni Students! - RE Accommodation

[:Ace:]

I'm not too sure if this is the right place to post this but... here it goes!

Basically, I'm planning on moving into Self Catered University Accommodation in September. In the Accommodation leaflets for the room it says that students must provide their own Cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils etc etc.

So, my question is - Do I literally just turn up on my first day with my 1 Fork, 1 Knife, 1 Plate, 1 Cup and so on?

What did you guys do? Did you just buy it when you got there?

[hc4361]

LOL - you'll need more than one of things. Most students arrive fully equipped, you'll have better things to do than go shopping on your first day.
Don't forget your duvet and pillow.

[Naomicorlett]

I bought our girls a very basic set of 4 of everything ( Ikea is good ) You have to be able to give someone a mug of tea ! ) Buy extra as you go. Good Luck. PS only bought cheap pans as they got trashed. A toasted sarnie maker is good.

[kira000]

Do what i did, Go to ikea, and buy their kitchen starter kit of itchen utensils: bowl, spatula, saucepan, frying pan, measuring jug, grater etc, and also crockery set, and cutlery set. This will usually be 4 bowls, 4 plates, 4 mugs, 4 small plates, 4 knives, 4 forks, 4 spoons, 4 teaspoons.

I would HIGHLY recommend buying a decent wok, as they are multi functional. I did most things in my wok... cook a stir fry, make a spag bol, chilli, omlette, boil pasta etc etc.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/401 23264

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/201 34268

[buildersmate]

As I recall it (and it was quite a long time ago now), student utensils operate on the "wash it clean just before you need to use it principle". This means that it is not in your interests to have large quantities of spare utensiles as it merely increases the space in the kitchen required to stack the dirty items.

[Lil O'lady]

Asda are quite good for affordable kitchen stuff. I'd work on the camping principle till you're settled in - have a few basics but nothing more than you can pack away easily and carry. Some people that you will share a kitchen with will have a flexible attitude towards what is yours, and what is theirs - food, utensils, plates etc. Some are also filthy beggars, so beiing able to just scoop up your stuff in one tidy box and keep it away from the mess and thieving is helpful.

[:Ace:]

Ok, Cheers guys!

Looks like I'm gunna have a hell of a car full of stuff on my first day haha