July Question: I’m sending my first child
off to college in August---any suggestions on what she should be packing for the trip?
Answer: I have compiled the following list over time and included it in the Bound-for-College
Guidebook (Rowman and Littlefield Education). It probably contains most of the times which you and your daughter have on your
packing list---but quite possibly a few that you didn’t think to include:
No list should ever be considered exhaustive. Personal needs and tastes will dictate what
individual college-bound students place on their personal packing list. Hopefully there will be a department, office supply
or hardware store nearby for the items you forget. Happy packing!
Study Items
___Audio
recorder/cassettes
___Calculator
___Computer with printer
___Dictionary/thesaurus/writing guide
___Software
Desk Items
___Batteries (various sizes)
___Bookends
___Calendar
___Cords (phone/electric)
___File folders/notebooks
___Index/note
cards/sticky notes
___Paper supply
___Pens/pencils/markers/highliters/)
___Postage stamps
___Ruler
___Scissors
___Stapler
___Stationary/envelopes
___Tacks/tapes/paper
clips/rubber bands/magnets
___Toolset (small)
Entertainment Items
___Camera/film
___Playing
cards/games
___Radio/cassette player/CD player/headset
___Sporting equipment (e.g., bike/ball glove/football/Frisbee/tennis
racket, etc.)
___Television
Room Items
___Alarm clock
___Bedding
(sheets/pillowcases/mattress cover)
___Bottle
opener
___Bulletin board (small)
___Clamp-on lamp (for bed reading)
___Coffeemaker
___Cordless
phone/answering machine
___Desk lamp
___First aid kit/Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
___Flashlight
___Hangers
___Iron
___Laundry bag/basket/detergent
___Mirror
(hand)
___Microwave oven (if regulations permit)
___Measuring tape
___Pillows/cushions
___Plates/cups/utensils
(reusable or disposable)
___Posters/pictures/room
decorations
___Refrigerator (3.6 cubic feet or
smaller)
___Ruler/straight edge
___Sewing kit
___ Storage box (suitable for sliding under bed)
___Towels/washcloths
___Throw
rug(s)
___Trash/storage bags
___Under-bed storage boxes/storage crates
___Wastebasket (extra)
Clothing Items
___Athletic wear/swimsuit
___Bathrobe (bathroom isn’t as close as home)
___Clothing (seasonal)
___Clothing (multi-seasonal - if you won’t be getting home)
___Flip-flops/shower shoes
___Foul weather gear
___Special event
apparel (for when jeans aren’t appropriate)
Personal
Items
___Hair brush/dryer
___Medications/pain relievers/vitamins
___Shower caddy/bath tote/soap case
___Soaps/shampoos/toiletries
___Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss
Miscellaneous
Items
___Backpack
___Battery charger
___Driver’s license/passport/Social Security card
___Checkbook
___Credit card/ATM card
___Fan
___Glasses/contacts (extra set)
___Health
insurance cards
___Luggage/trunk
___Plants
___Purchasing card (general merchandise, office supply, and/or hardware stores)
___Scales
___Umbrella
Items you will typically find provided
Bed/mattress
Desk/desk chair
Dresser/closet
Phone (standard)
Wastebasket and recycling bin
Items not allowed or requiring prior approval
Appliances with open heating elements
Candles
Halogen lights
Hot plates
This
list is included in the Bound-for-College Guidebook written by Frank Burtnett and published by Rowman and Littlefield
Education (2009). Go to the following link:
http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=1578869927&thepassedurl=[thepassedurl]
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Posted: June 28, 2010