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your move-in checklist

everything you actually need for your first off-campus place — plus the stuff nobody warns you about. tick it off as you pack.

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Sleep

  • Twin XL sheet setMost dorm + a ton of apartment beds are Twin XL, NOT regular Twin — measure before you buy.
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  • Mattress topperThe single biggest upgrade to a cheap or hand-me-down mattress.
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  • Comforter / duvet
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  • Pillows (2-pack)
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  • Blackout curtainsFor 8am classes and streetlights — renter-friendly tension-rod versions exist.
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Bathroom

Kitchen

Study & power

Clean & laundry

Storage & organize

  • Under-bed storage binsThe #1 way to survive a tiny room — lofting or risering the bed helps too.
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  • Storage cubes / shelf
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  • Over-the-door organizer
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Safety-smart

  • First-aid kit
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  • Small fire extinguisherKitchen fires are the #1 apartment claim. A $20 one lives under the sink.
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  • Door / window alarmCheap renter security you take with you — no install, no wiring.
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