Suggested Items for Residence Hall Living

Suggested Items for Residence Hall Living

• Alarm clock
• All-purpose cleaner/cleansing wipes
• Area rug
• Bath towels
• Batteries
• Bed-side reading lamp
• Bicycle, helmet, & lock
• Board games and cards
• Book bag
• Bulletin/message board
• Coffee maker & filters
• Comforter/bedspread
• Computer & accessories
• Dishes & eating utensils
• Dryer sheets
• Egg-crate mattress pad
• Extension cords
• Extra desk lamp
• Extra-long twin sheet sets
• Eye mask/ear plugs
• Fan
• First-Aid Kit
• Flashlight
• Food storage baggies
• Food storage containers
• Hamper/laundry bag
• Hand towels
• Hangers
• Highlighters
• Glass cleaner
• Decorations & pictures
• Laundry detergent
• Miscellaneous office supplies
• Network card
• Notebooks, binders, etc.
• Organizers of all varieties
• Over-the-door hooks or racks
• Paper towels
• Pencils, pens, etc.
• Pillows
• Popcorn & other snack food
• Printer
• Printer paper & extra ink cartridges
• Robe and shower shoes
• Shoe organizer
• Shower organizer/caddy
• Toilet paper (plenty!)
• Storage containers
• Surge protector
• Toilet bowl cleaner
• Toothbrush holder
• Trash can liners
• Umbrella
• USB flash drive
• Warm coat
• Wash cloths
• Wastebasket
• Water bottle
• Water pitcher & filters

Per Suite or Side

• Bath mats
• Bathroom garbage can
• Dish drainer
• Door message board
• Iron & ironing board
• Phone/answering machine
• Plunger
• Television
• Toilet brush
• Vacuum cleaner

What NOT to Bring

• Candles (even for decoration)
• Halogen lamps
• Open-flame cooking appliances
• Pets (except fishtanks, which must be 10-gallons or smaller)
• Weapons of any kind