Here are suggested items students should pack for college dormitory living:
- School supplies
- Bookcase or shelves
- Comforter and sheets (check with college for mattress sizes)
- Pillows and pillowcases
- Power strips
- Extension cords
- Phone, jacks (check with college to see if they supply a phone)
- Pre-paid phone card
- Floor lamp (some colleges ban halogen lamps)
- Desk lamp
- Fan
- Television
- VCR/ DVD player
- Stereo
- Playing cards/games
- Computer
- Alarm clock
- Refrigerator (check with college for limits on watts and size)
- Microwave (check with college for limits on watts and size)
- Dishes, cups and utensils
- Iron and board
- Camera and film
- Food
- Cooking utensils
- Can opener
- Paper towels
- Tissues
- Trash can and bags
- Dish soap
- Robe
- Towels and washcloths
- Shower shoes
- Shower caddy
- Disinfectant
- Rags
- Air freshener
- Hand vacuum
- Toiletries
- Pain relief, other medicine
- Thermometer
- Plastic storage crates
- First-aid kit
- Flashlight
- Laundry basket, bag
- Laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets
- Drying rack
- Roll of quarters (some schools offer free use of laundry facilities)
- Sewing kit
- Area carpet or rug
- Cleaning products
- Clothes hangers
- Umbrella, raincoat
- Snow boots
- Bathing suit
- Clothes
- Sportswear
- Sports equipment
- Simple tools
- Book of stamps
- Stationery
- List of phone numbers and addresses from home
- Pictures/memory books
- Dictionary and thesaurus
- Erasable message board for door
- Insurance information
- Copy of birth certificate and Social Security Card (work-study programs often require these prior to employment)
Students are urged to consult with roommates before moving in to avoid duplication
