UTENSILS

Utensils:
Depends on whether you guys plan to cook alone or with your housemates, since most people don't get time to cook daily, stuff is generally prepared for two days at a go - so keep this in mind when you buy vessels, etc.
Typical stuff you may want is:
Ø 2-3 plates,
Ø Glasses
Ø Cups and bowls
Ø Forks (2 each)
Ø Serving spoons
Ø Couple of cooking vessels
Ø Pressure cooker - 3 liters
Ø Cooker containers and spares (rings and valves)
Ø Non-stick frying pan with turner
Ø Tongs and knives
Ø Cutting board for vegetables
Ø 2-3 patella’s that fit into each other and that preferably have handles
Ø 1 pressure pan (Prestige), ask your prospective roommate to get one too
Ø Utensils holder
Ø Plates (2-3 steel plates, beaker size and 2-3 plastic plates of both beaker and normal size)
Ø 2-3 plastic bowls (katories)
Ø 6 spoons and a couple of steel glasses
Ø Serrated knife.
Summarizing your Utensils list:
1) Cooker 1 no. + spares
2) Cookers Containers 2 no.(with their lids)
3) Kadai 1 no.
4) Non stick tawa 1 no.
5) Spoons 6 no.
6) Grip 1 no.
7) Chapati fork/tong 1 no.
8) Laddle for poori 1 no.
9) Spatula types used while making roti) 1 no.
10) Knife 2 no.
11) Peeler 1 no.
12) Serving spoons (for dal, curry and rice) 3 no.
13) Knife& Fork 6 no.
14) Sauce pan 2 no.
15) Steel containers to heat food 2 no. (with lid)
16) Rolling Pin/ Belan (to make rotis) 1 no.
17) Plate 1 no.
18) Katori 3 no.
19) Glass 2 no.
20) Cutting board 1 no.
21) Eating knives 2 no.
22) Coffee spoon for salt etc 3 no.
23) Small size plastic spoons for masala 1 no

PERSONAL ACCESSORIES

Personal accessories:
Ø Hangers for clothes,
Ø Wallet - one that has space for cards - you normally don't carry much cash with you.
Ø Shaving kit & Blades (get a good stock, they are costly In US). Brush & toothpaste (these are also expensive in US).
Ø Soap (get a couple of bars of bathing soap till you go for the first groceries in US).
Ø Combs & hair oil (if you use hair-oil get a years supply of your favorites).
Ø Small mirror (just in case even if you are not a narcicist!).
Ø Nail cutter.
Ø Small scissors, Safety pin bunch. Mini-sewing kit with some buttons.


Summarizing your Personal accessories list:
1) Soap 6 no.
2) Shampoo 3 bottles
3) Towels 2 no.
4) Napkin 6 no.
5) Body spray 3 no.
6) Perfume 2 no.
7) After shave 1 no.
8) Tooth paste 6 no.
9) Tooth brush 6 no.
10) Shaving tube 2 no.
11) Mach 3 razor 2 no.
12) Blades 20 no. (mach3)
13) Blanket 1 no.
14) Duster 4 no. (for cleaning)
15) Scrub 2 no.
16) Sponge 2 no.
17) Bedsheets 2 thick + 2 thin
18) Pillow 1 no.
19) Comb 2 no.
20) Nail cutter 2 no.
21) Rubber band 1 packet
22) Scissors 1 pair
23) Calculator 1 no.
24) Pass port and stamp size snaps 36 each,
25) Photos of your family
26) CDs of songs
27) Medicines + first aid kit
28) Digital diary
29) Books
30) Back pack
31) Key Chains
32) Torch Alarm clock.
33) Camera & Camera roll 6 nos
34) Mirror
35) Soap box

FOOTWARE

FOOTWARE:
Shoes:
Ø SPORTS SHOES: 2 pairs Sports shoes are real cheap in US. Moreover in sales of Christmas etc. So do not spend too much money for these. Get some moderately priced and good ones so that you need not buy them immediately after coming to US.
Ø LEATHER SHOES: Get good and strong leather shoes, shoes that have good grip are preferred. This is for snowy regions. It’s difficult to walk on snow with shoes of flat sole. Firm grip helps to keep fit, prevents breaking head, bones.
Chappals:
Ø You can buy leather footwear...But we advise Sandals. Get two pairs of them.
Ø Slippers -two pairs, you don't get the India type slippers in US.
Ø Kolhapuris, they serve good purpose in the summer.