You Must Have these College Dorm Essentials

1 pair of sneakers
1 pair of dress shoes
1 set of business-casual clothes
1 swimsuit
Sunglasses
Beanies/Caps/Gloves
Light/heavy jackets
Pajamas
Pants/jeans
Shirts/blouses
Slippers and/or flip-flops
Socks
Sweaters
Sweats
Underwear

• 6 outlet surge protector & extension chords
• Smartphone (Android or iPhone has it all)
• WiFi Router
• Chromecast (Seriously you should get this)
• Headphones
• Laptop (printer is optional; there are usually computer labs where you can print)
• Portable speakers (if you want to play music from laptop/phone)
• Video Game System (Xbox, Playstation or PCMasterRace)

• All-purpose cleaner
• Bowl, plate and cup
• Can/bottle opener
• Coffee mug
• Dish soap
• Food-storage containers
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• Paper towels
• Plastic storage bags
• Silverware
• Tissues
• Trash bags
• Water bottle
• Wet wipes

• Blankets (2)
• Clothes hangers
• Comforter/bedspread
• Laundry hamper/bag
• Laundry detergent, fabric softener and stain remover
• Laundry Drying Rack
• Lint brush
• Mattress pad (check with college for size needed)
• Mini sewing kit
• Pillows (2)
• Sheets and pillowcases (2 sets. Check with college for size needed — some college twin beds are extra long.)
• Towels (3 each of bath, hand and face)

• 3 × 5 index cards
• Desk lamp – For late night studying
• Electronic storage media such as memory cards and USB flash drives
• Folder with pockets
• Highlighter pens (multiple colors)
• Labels of various sizes
• Notebooks
• Paper clips and binder clips
• Pencil holder and sharpener
• Pens and pencils
• Printer paper (if you decide to bring a printer)
• Rubber bands
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Stackable desk trays (at least 4)
• Stamps and envelopes
• Stapler and staples
• Sticky notes
• Tape (Invisible & masking)

• Alarm clock – When you don’t trust your phone or vice versa
• Bedside Lamp with shade
• Fan – It gets hot
• Mini toolkit (Hammer, socket wrench set, pliers, misc screws and nails, duct and electrical tape)
• Poster & Picture hangers or double sided tape
• Storage bins – Those clear ones are the best
• Under-the-bed storage trays – You can’t have enough storage!
• Wastebasket – Mini size with lid preferred

• Area rug
• Audio equipment
• Coffeemaker/hot pot/microwave, if allowed
• Posters/art
• Small refrigerator (if one isn’t provided)
• TV and DVD player

• Adhesive bandages, antibiotic ointment
• Antacid
• Antidiarrheal medicine
• Aspirin or other pain relievers
• Bath and face soap
• Chapstick
• Comb/brush
• Cotton swabs
• Cough drops
• Dental floss or Waterpik (best ever)
• Deodorant & Perfume/Cologne
• Hair dryer/straightener/curling iron
• Hairstyling products
• Lotion and/or facial moisturizer
• Nail clippers
• Razor and shaving cream
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Shower caddy
• Shower shoes (flip-flops)
• Toothpaste and toothbrush
• Travel soap container(s)
• Tweezers
• Vitamins

• Backpack
• Sports/Exercise equipment
• Umbrella