Plan around limited space, shared living, institutional rules.
10 steps across 1 sections
1. Steps Guide
- Coordinate with roommate — Avoid duplicates
- Check guidelines — Prohibited items
- Shop essentials — Twin XL sheets, towels, power strips, storage
- Pack by category — Labeled boxes
- First-night bag — Toiletries, towel, meds, chargers
- Clothing — Two weeks, one formal
- Tools — Multi-tool, scissors, Command hooks
- Move-in day — Early, RA check-in, photo damage
- Move-out: RA walk-through — Schedule inspection
- Sort belongings — Keep, sell, donate, discard
Common Mistakes
- Overpacking
- Not measuring
- No surge protectors
- All new vs secondhand
- No damage documentation
Pro Tips
- Secondhand from graduates
- Bed risers for storage
- Basic cleaning kit
- Wait to buy some items
- Photos for insurance