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Items to Pack for College

by Barbara Cooke

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Your favorite home furnishings and department stores may have handy college packing lists — and sales — to help you remember things your child needs for dorm life. But in the chaos of packing, here are some essentials you may forget:

  1. Answering machine
  2. Hangers
  3. Fan
  4. Cup for bathroom
  5. Rolls of quarters for laundry
  6. Whistle for safety
  7. Second alarm for waking up
  8. Umbrella
  9. Silly Putty to hang posters
  10. Extension cords
  11. Erasable memo board and pens
  12. CD/tape storage unit
  13. Stick-on hooks
  14. Pencil sharpener
  15. Telephone address book
  16. Light bulbs
  17. Beach towel
  18. Sleeping bag
  19. Sewing kit
  20. First-aid kit
  21. Camera
  22. Sports equipment
  23. Bottle and can opener
  24. Pictures of family, friends, pets
  25. Favorite blankets, stuffed animals
  26. Your child's wallet with driver's license and ID
  27. Registration information
  28. Medical insurance card
  29. Social security card
  30. Financial aid forms


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