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Your express shipment should arrive before you get into housing, so that when you get your keys for your new place, they can bring your express shipment that same day, along with any loaner furniture that you requested from housing when you signed for your place. This is my list of items that I included in my express shipment as well as some additional items that I had wished I had included. Of course, there is always the Lending Locker if you forget anything or don't want to pack everything like I did.
The Express Shipment is a shipment of NON-FURNITURE items which will go by air and which will likely be available to you the day you get housing, if not soon after. I highly recommend including any electronic items, such as computers, and any valuable items such as photographs, in this shipment since it does not go by sea (less chance of damage in the express shipment).
Some moving companies will allow you to put bicycles in the express shipment, but one way or the other, bring them. If you don't already own them but think you even might want to ride bikes here (many people do) then buy them before you come unless you want to pay at least $300 for one. They aren't cheap on base or off! Refer to my Transportation page for specific requirements regarding bicycles.
OFFICE:
- Photographs
- Computer Disks
- Computer
- Printer
- Scanner
- Breaker Bar(s) for computer hookup
- Stapler
- Staples
- Printer Paper
- File Cabinet contents (can't pack the cabinet, since it's considered furniture)
UNIFORMS:
- One of each uniform in closet that fits and is up to date
- All extra uniform undershirts (the ones we aren't bringing with us)
- Cammies (except what we're bringing with us)
- Any misc. uniform accessories
BEDROOM:
- TV
- Alarm Clock
- Clothes we wear often but aren't taking with us
- Set of sheets for each person's bed
- Pillows for each person
- Blankets for each person
- Full-length mirror, because they are expensive to buy here (think: $30 at Nafco compared to $9 at Wal-Mart!)
BATHROOM:
- Personal Items (such as specific feminine hygine products if you're picky; enough to last a few months until you find out what you can get here, or if you have to order online; drugstore.com stocks most things and ships within about a week or two)
- Set of Towels, Wash Cloths, Hand Towels, at least 1 set per person, more if you like a clean set every time, to save trips to the laundromat
- Shower curtain liners, because the ones the exchange sells here are not wide enough for the standard tubs in housing, nor long enough for the height of the shower stalls for the housing units that have two bathrooms.
- Toilet bowl brushes with holders, because the exchange only carries them sometimes, and the ones off base are small and different.
LIVING ROOM:
- TV
- VCR
- DVD Player
- Coax Cable
- X-Box/Playstation and Games
- Movies
- Fire Safe (Locked, take keys with you)
- Telephone(s): Corded, or cordless 2.4 ghz or 5.8 ghz (the older 900 mHz ones aren't authorized here due to interference with Japanese fire department equipment)
- Music CD Collection
- Lamp
KITCHEN:
- Large, Medium, and Small Pots with lids
- Casserole Dish (great for one-pot quick meals like the betty crocker meals)
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing Bowls
- Coffee Mugs
- Glasses
- Bowls
- Plates
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Serving spoons/cooking spoons
- Can Opener
- Corkscrew
- Kitchen scissors
- Silverware
- Ice Cream Scoop
- Pizza Cutter
- Cutting board
- Kitchen knives
- Skillet
- Baking Sheets
- Iced Tea Pot & Pitcher
- Coffee Pot & Filters
- Microwave
- Toaster Oven
- Chip Clips
- Timer
- Meat Thermometer
- Kitchen Towels
- Dish Cloths
- Pot holders
- Recipes/Recipe Books (Favorites)
MISCELLANEOUS:
Clock
Step Stool (if you don't have one, get one, because the cabinets in base housing go all the way to the ceiling, and the storage space above the closets are deep)
Basic Tools (Hammer, Screwdriver Set, Wrench, Pliars)
Set of Assorted Screws, Nails, Drywall Anchors, Nuts, Bolts (you can find these at the 100 Yen store but they're hard to find on base)
Rubber Bands, Duct Tape, Masking Tape, Scotch Tape
Mop
Mop Bucket
Broom
Vacuum Cleaner and Bags or Filters (enough to do you until you find them here or order some more online)
Iron
Ironing Board
Flashlight
Clean Litter Box, Scoop, and Toys if you bring a Cat
Toys for kids or other special items for their needs
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