What should I bring for my dorm at college?

Question

This is my first time going to college and I have absolutely NO idea what to bring. I know clothes, fridge, tv, and all my other essential things obviously. But I only get a small closet and a dresser and a desk. I have a ton of clothes and I want to try to bring as much as I can because I love my clothes. What other storage should I get? Ideas for anything having to do with college dorms would be helpful (decorating, storage, etc.) thanks.

Answer 1

Bring posters to put on the walls.. or photographs... or you could make a photo collage of all your favorite photos and have it framed :)

Answer 2

You also want to bring a garbage pail...a long/big one. They always tell you to bring a small one but trust me after last year (my freshman year) I threw out my small one and now I'm bringing a bigger one (this way I'll only have to take out my garbage once a day instead of three times a day). You should bring a phone too if the school allows it (most allow it but won't allow you to make outgoing calls but you can get incoming calls) in case of emergency/your cell phone breaks, etc. For storage...at bed bath and beyond I got these stackable drawers/cabinet things and i had one stacked up and i had three unstacked that I stored under my bed. Make sure you bring a rug if your floor is not carpeted, a fan if you don't have air conditioning (my dorm was air conditioned but I'm glad I had a fan anyway because they shut the air off in Septemeber when it was still hot), also you mentioned brining a fridge you might want to get a microwave as well if your school allows it. Good luck.  

Answer 3

I bought containers to put under my bed for clothes. I'm also packing fall clothes, because I'm going home for Thanksgiving. Then, I'll take my heavy coats and boots.