Are you just starting off in college or are you currently living on campus and you don’t know if you have everything for your dorm or house?  Well, I put together a little checklist you can print out in order to make it easier for yourself to get all the materials you need.

The Kitchen

• Pots and pans
• Towels
• Plates
• Glasses
• Silverware (spoons, forks and knives)
• Appliances (microwave, refrigerator)
• Basic food to get started
• Condiments (ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper)
• Cutting Board
• Small kitchenware such as a spatula, stirring spoon, etc.

The Living Room

• Something to sit on (couch, futon, chair, etc)
• Entertainment (TV, DVD player, Video Game System)
• Lamp
• End Table, Coffee Table
• Music Player

The Bedroom

• A Bed
• Dresser
• Nightstand
• Lamb
• Bedsheets
• Mattress
• Pillows

The Bathroom

• Shower curtain
• Towels
• Toilet brush and plunger
• Toiletries (Deodorant, shampoo, soap)

For the House

• Cleaning supplies (broom, mop, vacuum, cleaning supplies like bleach)
• Iron
• Any decorations you might want
• Light bulbs
• Landry stuff

This is a great checklist for those that are either living on campus or for those that have their own dorm room.  These are the absolute necessities that you should have when you’re looking to have everything you need to survive in your house. 

If you plan on having a roommate, make sure you meet ahead of time to see what everyone can bring.  You may find that one of your roommates may be able to bring a couch while the other one can bring a TV.  If you can figure out things to bring between you and your friends, this will make it easier on your budget.  You won’t necessarily need all of this before you move in but it always helps so that when you do need it, you won’t have to run out to the store and get it.