College Pack List
4:23 PMAs I said in my last post, I am finishing my first year at college and I wanted to make a list of the things I brought and wished I had brought as I moved out on my own for the first time.
Kitchen:
A lot of the cookware can be found at the Goodwill. You don't need brand new stuff. You're in college.
- Dishes for four settings (plates, cups, bowels, silverware)
- a medium saucepan
- a medium pot (for pasta, you'll live off of it)
- 2 skillets (small-medium)
- cutting boards/mats
- set of sharp kitchen knives
- pot holders
- 2 cookie sheets
- blender
- toaster
- nice water bottle
- can opener
- set of kitchen towels and washcloths
- ziplocks
- cheap tupperware set
- a mug
Bedroom
- Bedding (make sure you like your bedding, you'll have it for a while)
- more than one pillow to sleep with
- extra blanket
- mattress pad or foam topper (will save your life)
- risers
- waterproof mattress cover
- alarm clock
- trash can
- laundry basket
- hangers
- mirror
- desk lamp
- pictures from home
- posters
- command hooks (these buddies will save your life. Get them in all different sizes, and get extra adhesive)
- power strip/extension cord
- bins and containers of various sizes for shoes, extra clothes, little things on your desk, jewelry, etc.
- find a method of storage for jewelry and shoes that you like and stick with it
- command hooks work really well for extra necklaces
- if you can store something under your bed (ie shoes) DO IT floor space is a premium when you are sharing a room
Bathroom
- over the shower head storage thingy. I don't know what these are called in real life, but I love them.
- storage solution for all the miscellaneous toiletries you collect. Maybe it's a rubbermaid drawer tower, or just bins (that's what I have), but since you are sharing the space you need to keep your crap contained.
- curling iron
- straightener
- blow dryer
- hair products
- make up
- nail clippers
- nail file
- q-tips
- *your usual toiletries* you shouldn't need someone to tell you to bring soap and deodorant
- bath towels, washcloths and hand towels. I have 2 of each, and they are off-white so that I can bleach them when I do my laundry. It makes it easier to run a full load of whites, too.
- bathrobe
- shower cap (do people still use these?)
- toilet paper, once you and your roommates figure out how to divvy up who is buying what
School
- Laptop
- sturdy backpack. Doesn't matter how cute it is, just make sure you can lug 40+ pounds of books, notebooks, and computer around for several hours
- planner (will also save your life)
- notebooks. Even if you plan on taking notes on a computer, it's still nice to have an extra notebook to write things down in. Plus sometimes teachers ask you to write little things down to turn in in class, and if you don't have any paper that might suck. It's also handy for to do lists and planning homework...I am just a big advocate of notebooks, ok?
- pencil pouch that you actually like (you have to look at it a lot)
- pens/pencils
- whiteout
- extra eraser
- tabs/flags for textbooks
- highlighters
- sticky notes
- flashcards
- tape
- stapler (mini one is just fine and actually really cool)
- glue stick
- paper clips
- rubber bands
- pencil sharpener
- cheap folders
- plain white paper (very handy)
- paper pad/tablet. We keep one in the junk drawer in the kitchen so that we can write notes/quotes down. It's one of the best things we've done all year.
Other
- Laundry detergent
- tide-to-go pen
- bleach
- washcloths for cleaning
- cleaner (wait till you meet your roommates and talk about who is buying what)
- things like clorox wipes, windex, 409, lysol....
- flashlight
- some sort of emergency kit. I have a backpack with a 72-hour kit in it.
- sleeping bag
- air mattress/pad
- medication (headaches/fever reducer, decongestant)
- sunscreen
- bugspray
- pepper spray (safety first yo)
- umbrella
- duct tape
- sewing kit
- personal/medical info (social security card, driver's license, health insurance card)
- first aid kit
- tool kit
- speakers (you'll be a hit for movie nights)
- treasure box, scrap book, childhood stuff. Honestly, there isn't room for it, and unless your parents are making you move EVERYTHING out, you don't need to bring it
- picture frames. A few small ones are ok, but there isn't a lot of room for them. I have a photo collage taped to my wall of all the people I love and things I've done, and my roommate has hers clothesline clipped to string along her wall.
- Good rule of thumb: if you haven't worn/used it in the last year, you won't at college. Unless you bought it a year in advance specifically for college...which is weird, but whatever floats your boat.
Any other ideas on what to bring to college? Leave a comment!
xx ciao
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