Top list of university life necessities for on & off campus living
Posted on August 10, 2010
Obviously before heading off to university there are a wide number of things you need to bring with you so you are fully prepared for university life. Many of these may seem rather mundane and obvious but at the end of the day they may be overlooked just for that reason. These aren’t necessities but they really should be taken into consideration.
Being prepared is by far the most important step to getting off on the right foot of your new university life. You’ll also need a means to organize and store all your goodies. Most of the time you’ll have some closet space, a space under your bed, a desk and a set of drawers. I find that plastic bins, organizational trays and even a shoebox can go a long way to keeping all your incidentals together and out of the way. The goal is to maximise the amount of space you are working with. The original list came from an article by Maria Tulio of howtodothings.com but we felt the quality of the list and the advice offered was valuable in it own right so we decided to post it here as well.
Desk supplies:
1. Pens, pencils, highlighters, and erasers
2. Stapler and staple remover
3. Ruler
4. Scissors
5. Paper clips
6. Post-its
7. Calculator
8. Push pins
9. Hole punch
10. Computer
Laundry, shower, linens:
1. Laundry bag, detergent, bleach, stain remover, and dryer sheets
2. Basket to carry toiletries into the bathroom
3. Flip-flops for shower
4. Sheets, duvet, pillows
5. Cotton padding or other cover for mattress
6. Towels and washcloths
Toiletries:
1. Soap, shampoo, conditioner
2. Toothpaste, toothbrush, floss
3. Moisturiser
4. Deodorant
5. Brush and comb
6. Razor
7. Hair gel/mousse
8. Nail Clippers/Nail File
For snacking:
1. Miniature refrigerator
2. Microwave
3. Mug, glass, plate, bowls, utensils
4. Dishwashing liquid and scrubbing pad
5. Can opener
6. Kitchen towel
7. Rubbish bags
8. Your favorite snack foods
1. Desk lamp
2. Floor lamp if the room doesn’t have overhead lighting
3. Lamp for your nightstand or a clip-on lamp for the headboard
1. Screwdriver and small hammer, small nails (if allowed)
2. Swiss army knife
3. Hooks of all sizes for the walls and doors
4. Power strip/surge protector
5. Extension cords
6. Duct tape
7. Shelves and brackets (if permitted)
8. Bookshelves if there is room (consider a bookshelf on top of the desk if it doesn’t already have one)
9. Closet organizer
10. Hangers
11. Under-bed storage boxes
12. Shelf and drawer liners
13. Curtains and curtain hardware
14. Light bulbs
15. Storage containers of various sizes
1. Band-Aids
2. Antibiotic ointment
3. Tweezers
4. Bandage tape and gauze pads
5. Hydrogen peroxide
6. Rubbing alcohol
7. Thermometer
8. Paracetemol, ibuprofen, Benadryl, aspirin, cough drops, sore throat drops
9. Alka seltzer
10. Bandage
11. Freezable ice pack
Paperwork and important documents:
1. Driver’s license
2. National Insurance Card
3. Passport
1. Shoe bags (one in closet for shoes, and one to mount on wall or side of dresser to use for holding things you need to grab often, like your brush and comb, makeup, deodorant, etc.)
2. Removable adhesive for hanging posters.
3. Wall decorations
4. Photos of family and friends
5. Area rug
6. Door mat
7. Cork bulletin board
8. Small dry erase board
9. Wastepaper basket
10. Mirror
11. Small fan
12. Sewing kit, safety pins
13. Torch
14. Batteries
15. String
16. Broom and/or dustbuster
17. Alarm clock
18. Camera
19. Hair dryer
20. Phone
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