Toiletries:

Deodorant

Shampoo & Conditioner: Get HUGE bottle to refill from and then an easier one to take in and out of the shower

Body Spray/Perfume

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Leave-in Conditioner Spray: I love Crack brand (It comes in a white bottle with light blue writing)

Hair Oil: Moroccan oil or Argon Oil works (You will be doing your hair often and the water dries it out as well)

Body Wash

Face Wash

Hairspray

Lip Balm

Lotion

Makeup: Bring your entire collection and get a convenient storage unit for your desk to store it!

Makeup remover wipes

Mouth Wash

Nail Polish

Nail Polish Remover

Shaving Cream

Cotton Balls

Cotton Swabs

Hair Brush and Comb

Nail Clippers

Nail File

Tampons & Pads

Tweezers

Bed:

Bed bug plastic mattress protector

Memory Foam topper: You will need this, I got mine at Kohl’s with a coupon!

Mattress Pad: This helps keep your topper on your bed and adds an inch of extra comfort

Comforter

Pillow Cases

2 Sets of Sheets: You won’t want to wait for your sheets to waste and dry before climbing back into bed

Multiple Pillows

A Husband Pillow

An Extra Comfy Throw: Trust me you’ll want to wrap yourself and walk around

Essentials:

A robe: Both comfy and terrycloth, Mine is Victoria Secret and I live in it!

A Blow Dryer, straightener and Curler: You will use them all, a different look every night!

A Keurig

A Microwave

A Fridge with a freezer: My roommate and I lived for our freezer, all of our friends were jealous! Definitely worth the extra money to have a decent freezer for hot pockets etc…

A ramen noodle cooker: Sold at Walmart for under 5 dollars, a must have college gadget.

Folding Drying Rack: You won’t want to dry everything

Liquid Laundry Detergent: The pods don’t work well in college laundry machines, they aren’t powerful enough.

A steamer: You’ll be surprised how many times a week you will use this when you don’t have your parents to iron and you leave your clean laundry in the hamper for a couple days.

Chip Clips

Small Vacuum: Dust busters are great

Musinex, Dayquil, Nyquil, Ibuprofen, Tylenol: You will get sick and want to feel better quickly, be prepared!

A thermometer

Mugs

A reusable water bottle: I love my camelback!

Trash Bags

Brita

Extension Cords

Power strips

Air Freshener: Glad plugins works wonders and you will definitely need some air freshener spray! Sometimes your dorm just won’t smell good.

Loofah

Shower Cap: Trust me you won’t want to wash your hair everyday

Tumbler Cup

Wash Cloths

Room Décor:

Command Strips and Hooks: We found a lot of use out of the small metal hooks that command makes, perfect for hanging lights and tapestries!

Area Rug: Something cheap, it will get destroyed throughout the year

Lamps: You will want to have lighting options, just the stingy dorm light won’t do!

A bulletin board or dry erase board

A large desk Calendar

Multi-Colored Markers: Sharpies Fine point tips are great

Closet Organizer: I loved the long vertical ones with the cubbies, it housed my hoodies and t shirts.

Full Length Mirror

Box Fan: Perfect for window

Stand up oscillating fan: Good for some air circulation… you’ll need it in August

Hangers: The velvet one’s rock, nothing falls off! I also found great ones for jeans, they have multiple prongs for hanging!

Step Ladder: For hanging and unhanging and the top of our closet

Trash Can: The bigger the better

Push Pins

Pre-made Picture boards: This makes decorating easier

Christmas String lights: Find the longest ones! The longer the better and easier to hang!

Clothes:

Athletic sneakers

Bathing suits

Belts

Boots

Bras

Casual dresses: When its super-hot, dresses are a great cool outfit option!

Costume clothing: For theme parties/extracurricular events

An interview outfit: Just in case, Dress slacks, a nice top and flats!

Flip-flops

Fracket: Frat-Jacket, something you don’t care if it gets lost but will keep you warm when you go out

Gloves

Going-out clothes: Bring at least 5 set outfits and then tons of cute tops!

Going-out purse: Cross bodies are a good choice!

Hats: For Bad Hair Days

Jeans

Jackets

Jewelry

Leggings: You will wear these the most!

Hoodies

Yoga Pants

Sweat Pants

Little black dress

Long-sleeve shirts

Pajamas

Rain boots: Especially if you are going to school upstate!

Raincoat

Short-sleeve shirts

Shorts

Slippers

Snow boots: Sorel are definitely the warmest and most durable!

Socks

Sports bras

Sweaters

Sunglasses

T-shirts

Tank tops

Underwear

Winter coat

Workout clothes