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Top 100 Items to Bring to College
The campus housing specialists at Rutgers University have
seen and heard it all. Through years of helping students
settle into residence halls, the staff has developed a
keen sense for what is and is not needed for on-campus
living.
To help students and their parents avoid packing the
contents of their homes for the big move to campus,
Rutgers experts have created a checklist, from A to Z, of
things they should be sure to bring, and suggestions on
what to leave home. Roommates should discuss dividing the
responsibility for bringing certain items such as
televisions, telephones, rugs and audio equipment before
arriving for the start of the semester.
What to bring...
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All housing assignment information
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Alarm clock
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Aspirin or other pain reliever
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Backpack
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Baseball or other cap for bad hair days
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Bathrobe
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Bathing suit
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Belts
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Bicycle
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Blankets
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Calculator
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Can and bottle opener
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Cassette tapes and CDs
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Cleaning items
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Clothing to last until the first trip home
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Comforter or bedspread
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Computer and printer
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Contact lenses and solutions
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Cough drops
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Crates for storage
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Cups, plates, pots, utensils, and napkins
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Daily planner and/or calendar
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Deck of cards
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Dental floss
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Deodorant
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Desk and/or reading lamp
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Dictionary, thesaurus, writer's guide
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Envelopes
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Extension cords under 6 feet with surge
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protector and power strips
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Fan
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First-aid kit
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Flip-flops for the shower
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Food
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FunTack to hang posters
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Glasses
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Glue
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Hair care products
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Hairbrush and comb
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Hangers
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Highlighters
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Hygiene items
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Iron/ironing board
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Jeans
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Jackets - light and heavy
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Laundry bag or basket
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Laundry detergent and fabric softener
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Mirror
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Money for books, food, entertainment, clothing
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Music
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Nail clippers
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Names, addresses, phone numbers and policy numbers
of medical, homeowner, credit card and auto
insurance companies
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Open mind
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Pajamas
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Paper clips
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Patience
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Pencil sharpener
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Pens and pencils
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Perfume or cologne
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Pictures, posters
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Pillow(s)
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Q-tips
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Quarters and lots of them for laundry, vending
machines, laundry machines
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Radio and/or stereo
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Razors
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Room decoration
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Rug(s) or carpeting
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Ruler
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Scissors
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Sense of humor
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Shampoo and conditioner
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Shaving cream
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Sheets – extra long and pillowcases
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Shoes
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Shorts
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Shower caddy
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Slippers
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Sneakers
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Soap and plastic soap dish
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Socks
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Sports stuff – Frisbee, rackets, baseball
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Stamps
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Stapler and staples
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Sweatshirt
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T-shirts
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Tape (duct and scotch)
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Thermometer
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Thumbtacks
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Tissues
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Toothbrush and toothpaste
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Touch-tone telephone and answering machine (bring a
telephone book, too)
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Towels
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Tupperware
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TV
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Umbrella
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VCR and your favorite videos
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Washcloths
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Watch
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Yearbook from high school as a conversation piece
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A zest for learning
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What to leave behind...
Housing officials want you to be comfortable and safe in
your on-campus home, so some items are usually not
permitted for safety reasons. Check with your college
about the following:
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Cooking and heating devices such as electric toaster
ovens, broilers, skillets, hot plates, hot-dog and
hamburger cookers, electric woks, rice cookers,
immersion coils, hot pots, microwave ovens, space
heaters, kerosene or oil lamps, alcohol burners
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Wall hangings made of burlap or other flammable
materials, tapestries, fish netting, flags, firearms,
other weapons, explosives
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Candles, incense, fireworks, sparklers, smoke bombs
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All flammable and combustible liquids, including art
supplies such as thinners
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Chemicals
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Electrical wiring that is "homemade" or otherwise
modified or transformed
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Extension cords exceeding 6 feet
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Lofts, liquid-filled beds or similar structures
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Light dimmers, ceiling fans
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Combustible or plastic lamp shades or light fixture
covers
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Torchiere-type lamps with halogen bulbs
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Traffic and road signs
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