Dorm Room Checklist

While remembering college life, most people recall their first day in the dormitory. With all the excitement of staying away from home for the first time, students usually forget to bring essential supplies for the dorm room. And they end up running to the nearby stores for buying the remaining items. In order to avoid such hassles in your case, the best way is to go through your college websites and check out the list of things to carry for dorm room. Along with dorm room checklist, you will also get an idea on what are the things that are not allowed in the campus.

Dorm Room Essentials Checklist

First of all, take a pen and a notepad for writing down the list. Try to identify what all supply you will need to carry and what can be left at home. If you have an elder sibling who has already been in a college dormitory, you will have less problems in making dorm room checklist. Also, consider taking advice from parents, friends and relatives about the list of things that you will be needing for dorm room. With proper planning, you can make the best of your relocation, from the comfort of your house to the unknown dorm room. Listed below are some of the items that you can include in a checklist for dorm room:

Some Personal Items
The term 'very important' suggests that this list includes personal belongings, without which you do not feel complete. I hope, you do not have to spend much time making out what will be the things in your most essential dorm room checklist. Jot down items like:

• Comfortable clothes
• Night suits
• Not so formal clothing
• Shoes
• Boots
• Sunglasses
• Cap/hat
• Comb
• Hair curler
• Soft pillow
• Blanket
• Bean bag
• Wall decor
• Calendar
• Makeup mirror
• Mobile
• Computer
• Radio
• Music player
• Favorite CDs
• Alarm clock
• Medicine box

Very Important Items
Apart from school supplies, these are the things that are simple yet essential. Many of you may not think of buying them on your own in the past. Recall what you do as soon as you wake up in the morning and during the day, and then make the list:

• Toothbrush and paste
• Soap
• Shampoo
• Skin creams
• Moisturizing lotion
• Hair care products
• Towels (small and large)
• Razors
• Laundry detergent
• Bucket
• Carpet
• Cloth drying rack
• Utensils (cup, plate, bowl)
• Table fan
• Laundry bag
• Hanger
• Lighting
• White bulletin board
• Sewing kit
• Extra batteries
• Waste bag
• Curtains

Big Items for Sharing
You can talk to your room partners before leaving home and decide who will bring what things for the dorm room. Otherwise, keeping many copies of the same item will cause clustering in the already small room. List of big items that can be shared with roommates include:

• Compact refrigerator
• Iron
• Television
• Microwave
• Stereo system
• Video game system
• Large rug
• Printer
• Coffee maker
• Vacuum cleaner

Needless to say, there are certain things that you use at home, but are not countenanced to the dorm room. Even though every college administration has its own set of rules, the non-permitted stuffs are almost the same for all educational institutes. Some of the restricted items include electrical equipment (toaster, air conditioner, heating system, etc.) and pets. Take a note of these while jotting down college dorm room checklist and packing, or else, you will take them with much effort, just for sending back again.

So, go through the above discussed dorm room checklist beforehand and start shopping. On the concluding note, it will be good to pack only the necessary items for first time shifting. When you come home for vacations, you could think of carrying comfort items and also those required for decorating dorm room.