The Ultimate Student Moving Checklist

Relocating into a new apartment building at school can be a very hectic time. It’s a big change that can be mind-boggling. Combine that with getting off to a good academic start and making new friends, and you’re pretty much setting yourself up for a nervous breakdown! So, how do you get ready for the move? Pretty simple, use this Ultimate Student Moving Checklist.

The stress of relocating can mold your mind into a pretzel, and cause you to overlook some things. Trying to recall everything you need to get done, from furniture shipping to setting up the Wi-Fi, can be almost unmanageable, which is why it’s vital to be proactive. With a complete, printable student moving checklist with attractive templates your move will be simple and stress-free.

Important Documents

The following credentials will be very important for your move to college, particularly during your first few weeks. Make duplicates of all of them and stash them together in a secure file to make sure none of them goes missing.

• Passport photos
• Your bank card and bank details
• Driver’s license/passport or some form of ID
• Accommodation documents
• Passport photos
• Your course acceptance letter
• All official college documents, together with your acceptance letter
• All your Student Finance documents
• National Insurance card

Entertainment/Electrical Items

It really goes without saying that you will want to bring entertainment with you to college, for example your personal computer. You might even want to bring your own television, however you should check with the administration before packing it.

• Headphones
• Cable adapters
• Camera
• Computer/laptop and charger
• Extension leads
• Hair styling tools and hair dryer
• Speakers
• Phone and charger
• HDMI cable, Ethernet cable
• External hard drive

Clothing

Clothing usually is a no-brainer; you will most probably know what you want to take with you to college. Here is a list of the basic essentials, including a few extras that you might have forgotten about, to make sure you’ve got everything you need for all occasions.

• Formal shoes
• Smart-casual clothing
• Formal clothing
• Nightwear
• Comfortable clothing
• Everyday clothing
• Everyday shoes
• Raincoat
• Backpack
• Gym Bag
• Seasonal clothing (sunglasses, gloves, scarves, hats)
• Costume clothing (for themed parties!)
• Winter boots
• Slippers
• Swimwear
• Clothes hangers
• Dressing gown

Academic Items

Academic supplies like notepads and books can take up a lot of space and weight in your bags. So, don’t freak out, you can always stock up on everything you need when you get to college. Most colleges will have a shop providing all the important stationery items. However, there are some basic essentials you might want to take with you just to get started.

• Sticky notes
• Paper clips
• Sell tape
• Planner, diary or journal
• Stapler and staples
• Highlighters
• Pencils and pens

Your college will probably send you a ‘recommended reading list’ before your arrival at college, and purchasing all of these textbooks can seem like the sensible, organized thing to do. But, it’s best to wait until you have actually started your course and assessed the situation before you decide which books you really need to buy. As not only do they consume a lot of space and weight in your luggage – they’re costly! You’ll quickly learn that you can find many of them in the library at no cost, or you could even share or borrow them from your course-mates.

Kitchen Supplies

You have to eat while you’re at school, so start by gathering the necessary kitchen supplies so that you can cook and store food that you don’t eat. You also need to have something to eat on and eat it with. Consider the following supplies:

• Pot
• Plates
• Cups
• Mug
• Dish soap and scrub brush
• Bowls
• Fork, knife, spoon
• Tupperware
• Can opener
• Pan

Room Needs

While many college rooms come furnished, it is with the bare necessities, and you will still need some things to make the room usable, especially for studying and other uses. The following are some of the basic items that you won’t want to go to college without:

• Alarm
• Pillowcases
• Mattress protector
• Mini sewing kit
• Mini iron and ironing board
• Trashcan
• Storage
• Duvet
• Bed sheets
• Pillows
• Clothes hangers
• Hangers
• Bulletin board/dry eras
• Clothes horse
• Doorstop
• Lamp
• Earplugs
• Hot water bottle
• Wastebasket

Toiletries

The first time you get sick, you are going to feel really crappy about not having a bottle of Tylenol, Excedrin or Aspirin. So, get it before you get sick. Don’t forget the following:

• Razors, clippers, tweezers
• Floss and toothpaste
• Lotion
• Medicine
• Shower stuff
• Hair styling products
• Bandages
• Soaps

Miscellaneous

These items may slip your mind when boxing up your personal effects, but you’ll be surprised at how handy some of them can be in your time of need.

• Umbrella
• Change for washing machines and bus fares
• Beach towel
• Playing cards
• Alarm clock
• A torch
• Swiss army knife
• Batteries
• Books
• Handheld hoover
• Toolkit
• Sports equipment

Essential non-essentials

The following items aren’t precisely essentials, but we can almost guarantee that you’ll need to have them in your new room, to give it that touch of home.

• Pictures of friends and family
• Fake plants for decoration
• Bulletin board
• Cushions/Throw blankets for decoration
• Full-length mirror/wall mirror

Other stuff

There are also some things that you might not think about, that would be good to take to college with you.

• Cleaning supplies
• Storage containers
• Household products (Ziploc bags, trash bags, light bulbs)

Let’s face it- When you go off to college, you are moving out of your house, and thus you need some basic personal effects to function. So, if you fear bringing your stuff with you over the summer break or you simply don’t have enough room in your apartment, finding a self-storage unit near you may benefit you.