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What To Take To College
Here is a list that you can revise and print to help with the accumulation and packing for college!
Kitchen Needs
Kitchen Needs
- 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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