What To Take To College

• Plastic bowl and cup
• Coffee cup
• Fork, knife, spoon
• Can/bottle opener
• Chip clips

• Bedside lamp
• Alarm clock/clock radio
• Wastepaper basket
• Milk crates or other sturdy storage cubes (a collapsible crate also comes in handy for carrying laundry or other things)
• Stacking baskets
• Under-the-bed storage trays
• Desk lamp
• Fan
• Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape
• Bulletin board and push pins
• Dry erase wall calendar/board
• Toolkit

• Computer and printer
  
• Phone cord/Ethernet cord for computer
• Headphones
• Camera
• Surge protector
• Extension cords
• 3-2 prong adapters
• Portable CD or cassette player or IPod (great to use at the gym)

• Sheets and pillowcases (2 sets. Check with school for size needed—some college twin beds are extra long.)
• Towels (3 each of bath, hand, and face)
• Pillows (2)
• Mattress pad (Check with school for size needed—some college twin beds are extra long.)
• Blankets (2)
• Comforter and duvet cover (makes laundering easier)
• Clothes hangers (wire takes up less space, plastic are easier on your clothes)
• Laundry bag/basket
• Laundry stain remover
• Roll(s) of quarters
• Sewing kit

• Pepto-Bismol®
• Imodium®
• Aspirin or ibuprofen
• Vitamin C
• Neosporin®
• Band-Aid® bandages
• Cough drops
• Shower tote
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Body products
• Traveling-soap container(s)
• Toothpaste and toothbrush
• Dental floss
• Comb/brush
• Tweezers
• Nail clippers
• Hair dryer
• Razor and shaving cream
• Lotion and/or facial moisturizer
• Q-tips®

• CD-ROMs/Memory Sticks
• Phone/address book
• Assignment book
• Heavy-duty stapler and staples
• Printer paper/ink
• Pens and pencils
• Pencil holder and sharpener
• Notebooks
• Pocket folders
• Labels of various sizes
• 3 x 5 cards
• Post-it® notes
• Paper clips
• Rubber bands
• Scissors
• Highlighter pens (multiple colors)
• Ruler
• Stackable desk trays (at least 4)
• Hanging files or folders
• Dictionary and thesaurus
• Stamps/envelopes

• Paper towels
• Trash bags
• Lightbulbs
• Ziploc® bags
• Kitchen storage containers
• Laundry detergent (tablets are easiest to manage)
• Fabric softener (sheets are easiest to manage)
• Wet wipes
• Tissues

• 21 pairs of underwear
• 21 pairs of socks (more if you play sports)
• 7 pairs of pants/jeans
• 14 shirts/blouses
• 2 sets of sweats
• Pajamas
• Slippers and/or flip-flops
• 2 sweaters (if appropriate)
• Light/heavy jackets
• Gloves/scarf/hat (if appropriate)
• 1 pair of boots
• 2 pairs of sneakers or comfortable/walking shoes
• 1 pair of dress shoes
• 1 set of business attire
• 1 set of semi-formal attire (optional)

• Audio equipment
• TV and VCR/DVD player
• Coffee maker/hot pot
• Microwave/toaster oven
• Small refrigerator
• Area rug
• Posters/art

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