NanoPack

College Packing List

By the NanoPack team · Updated on

Moving into a dorm is a lesson in what you actually use. Cover sleep, study, laundry and a small toolkit, and resist the urge to bring your whole room. You can always buy the rest once you know the space.

Bedding and bath

  • Sheets and pillowcases · check the mattress size
  • Mattress topper
  • Duvet or comforter
  • Towels ×2 to 3
  • Shower caddy and flip-flops

Study and tech

  • Laptop and charger
  • Power strip with surge protection
  • Extension lead
  • Desk lamp
  • Notebooks and stationery

Clothing and laundry

  • Two weeks of clothes
  • Laundry basket and detergent
  • Hangers
  • A dressier outfit

Personal and useful

  • First-aid basics and medication
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Command hooks and strips
  • A small toolkit
  • A fan

The things people forget

  • A surge-protected power strip and an extension lead
  • A mattress topper
  • Laundry basket and detergent
  • First-aid basics

What travelers wish they had brought

  • Command hooks for wall storage
  • A small toolkit
  • Extra phone and laptop chargers

Handy travel tools

TSA Liquids CheckerWhat you can carry on.Travel Adapter FinderThe right plug for every port.