APPLIANCES
GETTING A PHONE / TV / VACUUM CLEANER ETC.
If you want to buy new items, take the bus to the mall. Discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target offer cheap quality household goods. Walgreen, the Den, and Radio Shack in the State Street area also offer basic household and electric goods (lamps, phones etc), but they tend to be more expensive than the large department stores at the mall (see SHOPPING).
Resale shops and second hand stores sell used electric and household items as well as furniture and clothes. See FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES section for addresses.
Another way to save money on household items is to look in the classified advertising section of a local newspaper. You will find used furniture, TV's, stereo equipment, and even computers for sale at reduced prices. The "Bargain Corner" in the classified section lists a variety of household items at low prices.
You can also rent items for your home, either on a long-term or short-term basis. Look in the Yellow Pages under "Rental." Many students find it convenient and inexpensive to rent VCRs and videos at one of the many video stores in the campus area.
See also SHOPPING and FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FROM YOUR HOME COUNTRY
Electrical outlets in this country usually give 110 - 120 volt alternating
current (A.C.) at a frequency of 60 cycles. This may be different from
that in your country and not suitable for appliances you may have brought
with you. Most appliance and hardware stores carry current-conversion
kits that will work on appliances.
If you buy appliances here to take or send home, be sure they work on
the voltage and frequency of your country.