BLESS YOU!!!! YOur list is well beyond helpful (and I'm a parent!)...yes, things forgotten can be purchased...but much of the stuff on the list is already here and it's a matter of remembering to pack it so that money doesn't have to be spent on reacquiring it! And we do take for granted that things will be around (e.g., safety pins and needle & thread & aspirin)...then when we need them, we usually need them immediately and so having to go to a store to get them is a real pain. And yes, things can be borrowed. But I think this list is WONDERFUL and I am very grateful to have it. THANK YOU!

Thanx Kate. Where do you have the time to come up with all of this?

Some of the things you said are unneccessary (a blender??) but thanks for the list!

Good list, but you are missing one item:

Stickies.

Learn to love them. I hear they love you in return.

What are stickies?

Sorry... I used a different term. They are, indeed, on the list, but as 'Post-its'.

wow wow wow wow

Re: towels. I needed at least three - one for body, one for (very long) hair, and one for swimming - got all sorts of chlorine on the last one that I didn't want on myself after showering.

Get about twice as much printer ink (or toner, if you have a laser) than you think you will need. Invariably, everyone runs out of ink around finals time. By the way, I did need colour ink for one of my classes - engineering computer design (AutoCAD), so consider bringing extra colour ink as well.

AMAZING list- you rock.

I could only think of one thing to add...

earplugs!

Wow! Can all of that stuff fit into a dorm room?

Thanks for the list! I need to go dorm room-shopping soon and this is a great list!

Slippers

humidifier (although a drying rack & wet laundry (think a nice, thick towel) will keep a dry room humid during the winter). I get sick when it gets too dry.

Staples has a folding bookcase, which is good for those who don't have a lot of space in their cars. Problem is that it takes up a lot of floor space.

If you don't know what your dorm room looks like beforehand, don't bring too much - buy stuff there. I'll confess to packing by where I wanted stuff to go in my room - so all of the top-shelf-of-closet stuff went in one box, the desk stuff in another.... Trash barrels are good for cleaning supplies.

[quote]By the way, I did need colour ink for one of my classes - engineering computer design (AutoCAD), so consider bringing extra colour ink as well.[/quote]Thanks for that info, ariesathena. Until I read this, I had been planning to buy a B&W Laser, but that plan might now change.

a suggestion I have for any one who might have the time or inclination, is to organize this list by categories, things like entertainment, cleaning, bathroom, toiletries, bedding, eating, etc.

Kate,
I, too, am the listmaker/planner type, and I cannot describe the joy I felt as I read over your list! It was just like Christmas! (Okay, maybe that's saying a bit much, but I do really appreciate your taking the time to compile "What To Bring To College").