Dorm Room List

My list of my dorm room objects:

Bed

Mattress

Comforter

Pillow (2)

Throw pillows (6)

Window seat

Futon

Blanket

Jewelry

Phone

Phone charger

Reading light (2)

Desk

Chair

Books (19)

Box of Sunday funnies

Lamp

Laptop

pictures

Candy canisters (3)

Sticky notes

Stapler

Paper clips

Pens/pencils

Sharpies

Whiteboard pens

Whiteboard eraser

White out

Tape

Glue

Scissors

Hand sanitizer

Push pens

Lined paper

Extra binder

Fridge

Vitamin waters (8)

Apples (3)

Speakers

Ipod

Hard drive

Drawers

Fan

Makeup/ nail polish/ etc

Shoes (14 pairs)

Sweatshirts (4)

Hats (4)

Gloves (2)

Jackets (5)

Sweatpants (2)

Jeans (4)

Vests (2)

Shirts (21)

T-shirts (7)

Socks (13)

Shorts (6)

Pjs (3)

Swim suit (2)

Cups (4)

Plates (4)

Silverware (8)

Bowls (4)

Shower caddy

Shampoo

Conditioner

Body wash

Face wash

Towel

House robe

Dress

Skirt

Backpack

Belts (3)

Hairbrush

Hair straightener

Toothpaste

Toothbrush

Water filter

Volleyball

Frisbee

FOOD
tool kit

Laundry detergent

 After reading over my own list and comparing it to those of the 1700s, I found a lot of similarities, and quite a few differences. For instance I value my electronics a lot, while slaves, silverware, and imported items were greatly valued in the 1700s. At the same time I value pictures and letters a lot. People back then also valued pictures. The biggest difference I noticed was that these items were just in my small dorm room. I have more items even back home in my room. On the other hand, these were all of the items these people owned for their entire homes and farms. Basically, today we have a lot more “stuff”. It made me step back and look at how unnecessary a lot of these things are.