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Dorm Shopping List
What To Bring To College

Below is a comprehensive shopping list of what to bring to college for your dorm.  Each major section is also addressed separately with some ideas and reasons of what should be considered.  Please feel free to visit each section as needed.

Bedding        Pillows Pillow cases Mattress liner Egg crate mattress pad Extra long twin size sheets Extra long twin size blanket Extra long twin size comforter Toiletries Floss Comb Makeup Lip balm Hairdryer Shampoo Hairbrush Deodorant Toothbrush Toothpaste Face wash Conditioner Curling iron Razor blades Antiperspirant Razor / shaver Shaving cream Hair gel / spray Barrettes (girls) Acne treatment Nail clippers / files Q-tips / cotton balls Shower tote / caddy Body wash / bar soap Medicine - first aid kid Pony tail holders (girls) Face and shower towels Toilet paper, paper towels & tissues Clothing Shoes Socks Shorts Hat, cap Bathrobe Pajamas Sneakers Tee shirts Fall jacket Underwear Bathing suit Sweat pants Sweat shirts Winter jacket Winter gloves Work-out outfit Light pair of Fall gloves Compact umbrella or poncho Rubber or plastic shower shoes or flip flops Electronics Fan Batteries Flashlight Cell phone C/D Player Television / DVD player Extra long cable & splitter Extra long phone jack cord Extra long extension cords Alarm clock with i-Pod jack Video game system / games Computer                 Laptop Laptop lock Blank C/D's Small printer Printer paper Printer cable Memory stick Wireless router Wireless mouse Surge protector power strip Cat 5 cable or Ethernet cable Extra toner or printer ink cartridge

Random Stuff - Housewares & Laundry Chip clips Lint brush Wet wipes Trash bags Laundry bag Plastic cups Paper plates Clothes hangers Small dish soap Zip lock baggies Manual can opener Pop-up laundry hamper Plastics spoons, knives All purpose spray cleaner Metal fork (one or several) Metal teaspoon (one or several) Metal tablespoon (one or several) Metal kitchen knife (one or several) Re-sealable plastic food containers Laundry soap / softener /dryer sheets Small microwave safe coffee / soup mug Small microwave safe cereal bowl Pizza warmer.  This is so cool! This was found at Target If allowed by school    - Toaster    - Hot plate    - Toaster oven    - Coffee maker    - Compact refrigerator    - Compact microwave - 1 cubic ft Random Stuff - Storage Locking metal box Small crates or stacking containers Plastic, lidded under bed storage boxes Random Stuff - Luggage Back pack Large duffle bag  Random Stuff - Food & Snacks Cereal Cookies Trail mix Crackers Cereal bars Juice boxes Bottled water Canned soup Peanut butter Instant oatmeal Canned spaghetti Instant coffee, cocoa, tea Microwaveable cups of soup Raemon instant soup & noodles Microwaveable macaroni & cheese  Random Stuff - Desk Accessories              Ruler Paper Scissors Push pins Notebooks Paper clips Highlighters Scotch tape Poster putty Post it notes Gel ink pens Picture frame Pocket folders Desk organizer Pens & pencils Small cork board Wastepaper basket Pictures of family, friends, pet Small desk lamp - no halogens Scissors, stapler, staple remover Small toolkit screwdrivers & pliers  Random Stuff - Money, Documents College student ID Debit card / credit card Roll of quarters for laundry Several checks or checkbook Move-in day letter from college Drivers license or state ID card Copies of high school transcripts Medical insurance ID card or copy