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