Kitchen Needs Plastic bowl and cup Coffee cup Fork, knife, spoon Can/bottle opener Chip clips Room Needs/Storage Bedside lamp Alarm clock/clock radio Wastepaper basket Milk crates or other sturdy storage cubes (a collapsible crate also comes in handy for carrying laundry or other things) Stacking baskets Under-the-bed storage trays Lots of hangers Desk lamp Fan Drying rack Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape Bulletin board and push pins Dry erase wall calendar/board Toolkit Electronics Computer and printer Phone cord/Ethernet cord for computer Headphones Surge protector Extension cords 3-2 prong adapters Phone (Check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication.) It should be cordless, with multiple message boxes in the answering machine, unless you're using voicemail. Portable CD or cassette player (great to use at the gym) Linens/Laundry Supplies Sheets and pillowcases (2 sets. Check with school for size needed—some college twin beds are extra long.) Towels (3 each of bath, hand, and face) Pillows (2) Headrest pillow Mattress pad (Check with school for size needed—some college twin beds are extra long.) Blankets (2) Comforter and duvet cover (makes laundering easier) Clothes hangers (wire takes up less space, plastic are easier on your clothes) Laundry bag/basket Laundry marking pen Laundry stain remover Roll(s) of quarters Quarter dispenser Lint brush Sewing kit Toiletries/Misc Pepto-Bismol® Imodium® Aspirin or ibuprofen Vitamin C Neosporin® Band-Aid® bandages Cough drops Shower tote Shampoo & conditioner Hair-styling products Bath and face soap Traveling-soap container(s) Toothpaste and toothbrush Dental floss Comb/brush Tweezers Nail clippers Hair dryer Razor and shaving cream Lotion and/or facial moisturizer Q-tips® Office/Desk Supplies CD-ROMs/Memory Sticks Phone/address book Assignment book Heavy-duty stapler and staples Printer paper Pens and pencils Pencil holder and sharpener Notebooks Pocket folders Labels of various sizes 3 x 5 cards Post-it® notes Paper clips Rubber bands Scissors Highlighter pens (multiple colors) Ruler Stackable desk trays (at least 4) Hanging files or folders Dictionary and thesaurus Stamps/envelopes These Can Be Purchased Upon Arrival Paper towels Trash bags Lightbulbs All-purpose cleaner Ziploc® bags Kitchen storage containers Laundry detergent (tablets are easiest to manage) Fabric softener (sheets are easiest to manage) Dish soap Wet wipes Tissues Clothing Guidelines 21 pairs of underwear 21 pairs of socks (more if you play sports) 7 pairs of pants/jeans 14 shirts/blouses 2 sets of sweats Pajamas Slippers and/or flip-flops 2 sweaters (if appropriate) Light/heavy jackets Gloves/scarf/hat (if appropriate) 1 pair of boots 2 pairs of sneakers or comfortable/walking shoes 1 pair of dress shoes 1 set of business attire 1 set of semi-formal attire (optional) Shared Items (Check with roommate(s) to avoid duplication.) Audio equipment TV and VCR/DVD player Coffee maker/hot pot Microwave/toaster oven Small refrigerator Area rug Camera Posters/art