Packing for College Checklist
Appliances/Electronics
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Desktop or laptop computer ? printer
- Extension cords
- Hot plate or hot pot
- IPod & dock/radio/CD player
- Lamps
- Microwave
- Mini-fridge
- Surge protector
- TV, VCR/DVD player, tapes/DVD?s
Bedding/Linens
- Bedspread or comforter
- Blankets
- Mattress pad
- Pillows
- Sheets, pillowcases
- Towels & washcloths
Cleaning Supplies
- Abrasive cleaner (like Ajax cleanser)
- All purpose cleaner (like Formula 409)
- Dishwashing soap
- Glass cleaner (like Windex)
- Paper towels
- Rags
- Sponges
- Scrub brush
- Toilet bowl cleaner, brush, plunger
First-Aid Supplies
- Adhesive bandages
- Antibiotic ointment
- Aspirin or other pain medication
- Cold or flu medicine (like Nyquil)
- Cotton balls
- Cotton swabs
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Nail clippers
- Stomach medicine (like Pepto-Bismol)
- Sunscreen
- Tweezers
Kitchen Supplies
- Bowls, plates
- Coffee, filters
- Cups
- Drink mixes
- Food storage containers (like Ziploc bags, Tupperware)
- Hand-held can opener
- Mugs
- Plastic pitcher
- Snacks
- Utensils
Laundry Supplies
- Detergent, fabric softener
- Iron, ironing board
- Laundry basket or bag
- Rolls of quarters
School Supplies
- Assorted stationery
- Bookends
- Calculator
- Colored pencils, markers
- Correction tape
- Day planner / PDA
- Envelopes
- File folders
- Flash drive(s)
- Glue, tape
- Highlighters
- Hole punch
- Notebooks, loose-leaf paper
- Paper clips
- Pencil sharpener
- Pencils, pens
- Printer paper
- Rubber bands
- Scissors
- Stamps
- Stapler, staples
- Thumbtacks, wall adhesive
Miscellaneous
- Athletic bag
- Backpack / messenger bag
- Batteries
- Bible
- Bicycle, lock, tire pump
- Calendar
- Camera, memory card / film
- Clothes appropriate to the climate
- Clothes hangers
- Games
- Photo albums from home
- Posters, pictures
- Sewing kit
- Shower caddy or basket
- Sleeping bag
- Toiletries
