College packing list for boys
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Anonymous
| I know some girls trick out their dorm rooms. Is there a reasonable packing list or a resource for boys to use? Just wondering what I need to help him get over the summer. Thanks! |
Anonymous
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I would start by looking at what the school he is attending provides for a list, and if you know their residental hall even better - some had dorm specific things that were provided or needed.
Our student had very simple needs - clothing, bedding, computer/electronics, shower/toiletries, laundry, cleaning supplies. I used this list https://yourtimetofly.com/college-packing-list-for-guys-with-printable-pdf/ to give myself ideas and then had our student created their own list of items they wanted to bring with them (posters, pictures etc). |
Anonymous
| Basics. DS wanted nothing matchy or decor. Are you driving or flying? Regardless, I’d just order online for pickup at Target. The Woozoo fan from Costco is well worth it if they don’t have air conditioning. One set of sheets is all DS uses (washes and puts right back on the bed). A cool door stopper was also well received. |
Anonymous
| It's March and he a guy, he needs nothing that he doesn't already have. |
Anonymous
| OP, I asked another boy-mom friend about the dorm room, what the university provided. Our conversation, "A desk." "A desk? so students actually sit at their desk to study?" "No, that's where the electronics go. They all go on top of the desk. There's a chair. That's where the clothes go. Clothes they might wear again. Otherwise they go on the floor." |
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Anonymous
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My advice (from moving a boy into college 2 1/2 years ago) is not to go crazy on the shopping ahead of time. Wait to get into the dorm and see what's needed, and what room there is for extras.
My son went to college a six hour car drive, and my DH and I stayed in a hotel for a couple of nights after move-in day, which helped for running around to pick up things (and DS didn't have a car his freshman year). We brought bedsheets, blanket, pillow, his clothes, shoes, a couple bath towels, etc. But once we got there and got an idea of the size and shape of the room, we went out for some extra storage bins, a curtain and rod for the room, some cleaning supplies, food, those removable hooks, things like that. I did do the shoe storage thing over the door, filled with misc. school supplies, batteries, extra phone chargers for him and his roommate to use, which I really thought my son would find horribly cringey. But turned out he appreciated it. And leave a note for him on his pillow when you leave. |
Anonymous
| IKEA sells a small orange box of tools. It was the only thing my son was really excited about. A mini fridge is important too . |
Anonymous
| Condoms! |
Anonymous
Again, check the info from the school. Many dorms will already have one in the room. |
Anonymous
(A fridge, obv., not the toolbox) |
Anonymous
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Clothes
Condoms Charger Laptop Toiletries Sheets Towels |
Anonymous
Less is more. You'll have to find storage every summer and they'll not even open mist of the stuff even once, lose a lot and overuse some. |
Anonymous
| This is a time of overnight Amazon delivery, send basics and order whatever is needed when he asks. |
Anonymous
+ deodorant Otherwise this is 100% spot on. |