Sam’s Ultimate Failproof Guide to Packing
Warning: This will seem like a lot, but it doesn’t once you get there, and you can use your own judgment as to whether or not you will need something. Also, this particular list is geared towards my specific univeristy
Duvet cover and insert or comforter
Sheets and pillow cases (I recommend two sets of cotton minimum, one set of flannel in addition is optional)
Egg crate topper (super cheap but super comfy after the first few nights—you may want to get a second one towards the end of the school year)
Mattress pad—holds the topper in place
Mattress protector (as recommended by an Anon). Some universities have bed bug problems, and you never really know what happened on your bed before it was yours, and this will help ensure a little more help on the cleanliness front.
For some classes you’ll want to keep every piece of paper ever (things related to your major and math classes), so these will need to be in binders.
Math and science classes lend themselves to hand-written notes, so you’ll want to use a binder with loose leaf paper or the notebook of your choosing for those.
*note* My personal favorites are Mead Five Start Flex Hybrid Notebinders
Pens, pencils, Sharpies (you will use black and silver frequently for labeling random things)
Tape dispenser (can be a cheap $2 plastic one, or a heavy duty, belongs in the office of a CEO one)
glue sticks (yes, you will use them)
Phone and laptop chargers
HDMI cord (literally the most used item in my dorm room)
Post Its, paperclips, extra staples, push pines
Leave your high school shirts at home unless you want to use them as sleep shirts. You’ll get plenty of shirts from your college or university.
Hangers. Mine are mismatched and plastic and came straight from my closet at my mother’s.
Hamper. You can choose your preference here. I prefer sturdy plastic with handles, but my roommate loved her fabirc one. Walmart has one that rolls, which is cool. Maybe you just want a laundry bag.
Fabric softener and Downy balls
coffee mugs (can use for tea, coffee, soup, ice water, milk for cookies, Spaghetti-Os, literally anything you can think of)
microwave if you don’t have one in the common area/common area is far away
Small table lamp or floor lamp (put this somewhere across the room from the desk lamp because overhead lighting is the worst)
TV (optional, I use mine as a second monitor pretty frequently)
Video game console, accessories, and games (if desired)
ALL THE CLEANING SUPPLIES
Canvases, posters, pictures, corkboards, etc
Command strips (the Velcro kind of the absolute best) and sticky tack (Loc-Tite brand, it’s blue)
Keurig or coffee pot (if you’re into that) and all the fixin’s
Bathroom – some of these are included because I have a bathroom within my dorm room
Shower curtain, liner, and rings
Plunger. Plumbing on campuses can be iffy
Lady supplies (if you need those sort of things)
Some sort of caddy if you’re living in traditional or you’re sharing your bathroom with multiple people and don’t want to clutter the counter
hand towels, bath towels, wash cloths
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