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Monday, August 8, 2016

The Ultimate Packing List for the Dorms

This post primarily is for college freshmen as this packing list is for the college bound student living in the dorms. Leaving for your first year of college can be very overwhelming. There's so much that you need to buy, but where do you even start.  It's August, your weeks away from leaving the place you've called home for possibly your entire life, and the anxiety is definitely becoming more real.  I can't say I am sharing those same feelings with you right now, but four years I was definitely the girl experiencing all of these things. 

Packing for college can be so overwhelming. There are so many different lists out there of what people say you "need", but it is hard to tell what you need and what you can do with out. Having gone through the same experiences, I'm here to help make your weeks leading up to college and your college transition much easier. I am the oldest child in my family, so when I was entering college we really had no idea what I needed.  This list includes everything you will need with the exception of clothing. The items on this list might sound silly, but I can promise you they are the essentials.  


I suggest doing some browsing before committing to buying anything. Shop around to find the best prices for what you need. I found that Bed, Bath, and Beyond was sometimes more pricy for certain items but cheaper for others. I recommend doing some back to school shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Target, The Christmas Tree Shop, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Pottery Barn Teen (they have great duvet covers). 

Best of luck shopping!
XOXO

20 comments:

  1. I'm headed off to college in a few weeks, and I still have a lot of stuff to get! Thanks for sharing this list!

    Ashley // MyWellDressedLife.com

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  2. This is so helpful! I'm a rising senior in high school so I'll definitely be saving this for next summer!

    xoxo,
    Katie
    chicincarolina.blogspot.com

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  3. This is such a solid list! Man I miss college.

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  4. What a Comprehensive list! Wish I'd had this on move in day!

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  5. I wish I had this when I was in college! I had to go to Target almost every day for a week because I forgot something!

    Greta | www.gretahollar.com

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  6. Definitely a great list for any ladies headed back to dorm room living! Packing for college can seem so overwhelming for sure!

    xoxo A
    www.southernbelleintraining.com

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  7. This is such a great comprehensive list, it can be daunting packing up for school.

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  8. What an amazing list!!! Packing can be so stressful! You really thought of everything!

    xo Ashley

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  9. Wow, what a list! I can imagine it would be so helpful! Packing is awful especially for the first time!

    La Belle Sirene

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  10. Yes Bed, Bath & Beyond is the perfect place for college shopping. Packing lists are really useful.

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  11. This list will be super helpful for incoming freshman. I wish I was back in college just for the dorm room shopping!

    Xoxo,
    Amanda
    trulyyoursa.com

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  12. TJ Maxx and Marshalls are definitely such good places to get college stuff! They have whole sections for it. Thanks for the list :)
    xoxo,
    Danika | http://whatdanikadoes.com

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  13. Great list! I just graduated in May so it's so strange to me not to be packing to go back to school now!

    Kristin
    The Blush Blonde

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  14. This really is the ultimate packing list and it's so pretty and Pin-able :)

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  15. I definitely wish I had this list on moving day! Hearing about back to school time makes me so nostalgic!

    HashtagFabLife

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  16. This actually made me miss staying in the dorms haha

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  17. Sharing this with my sister who's leaving for early college this weekend!

    -Morgan
    How 2 Wear It [] http://how2wearit.com

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  18. You pretty much hit the nail on this post! I remember being so excited and super stressed out packing for my first year of college!!
    xoxo
    Amy | Pastel N Pink

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  19. This is such a good list! I remember looking for so many packing lists when I was going to be a freshman!
    Shaguna | gold&hearts

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  20. What a great list! Super thorough!

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