Dorm Room Packing Checklist
This page opens on the Dorm room set: two sets of sheets, a pillow, a duvet or comforter, a mattress topper, two bath towels, a shower caddy, shower shoes, a desk lamp, a laptop and charger, an extension lead or power strip, headphones, a laundry bag or basket, hangers, two storage boxes and a water bottle. Rename the bags to the boxes you are packing, and each box's checklist prints on its own page.
Box 10 of 36 packed
Bedding
- Sheets, setsMaya, no weight
- Sheets, setsSam, no weight
- PillowMaya, no weight0 of 1
- PillowSam, no weight0 of 1
- Duvet or comforterMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Duvet or comforterSam, no weight0 of 1
- Mattress topperMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Mattress topperSam, no weight0 of 1
Bathroom
- Bath towelsMaya, no weight
- Bath towelsSam, no weight
- Shower caddyMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Shower caddySam, no weight0 of 1
- Shower shoes, pairsMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Shower shoes, pairsSam, no weight0 of 1
Desk
- Desk lampMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Desk lampSam, no weight0 of 1
- Laptop and chargerMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Laptop and chargerSam, no weight0 of 1
- Extension lead or power stripMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Extension lead or power stripSam, no weight0 of 1
- HeadphonesMaya, no weight0 of 1
- HeadphonesSam, no weight0 of 1
Room
- Laundry bag or basketMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Laundry bag or basketSam, no weight0 of 1
- Hangers, setsMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Hangers, setsSam, no weight0 of 1
- Storage boxesMaya, no weight
- Storage boxesSam, no weight
- Water bottleMaya, no weight0 of 1
- Water bottleSam, no weight0 of 1
0 of 36 packed, 36 to go
Bedding
- Not all packed: Sheets, sets, Maya0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Sheets, sets, Sam0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Pillow, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Pillow, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Duvet or comforter, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Duvet or comforter, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Mattress topper, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Mattress topper, Sam0 of 1no weight
Bathroom
- Not all packed: Bath towels, Maya0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Bath towels, Sam0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Shower caddy, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Shower caddy, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Shower shoes, pairs, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Shower shoes, pairs, Sam0 of 1no weight
Desk
- Not all packed: Desk lamp, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Desk lamp, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Laptop and charger, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Laptop and charger, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Extension lead or power strip, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Extension lead or power strip, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Headphones, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Headphones, Sam0 of 1no weight
Room
- Not all packed: Laundry bag or basket, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Laundry bag or basket, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Hangers, sets, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Hangers, sets, Sam0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Storage boxes, Maya0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Storage boxes, Sam0 of 2no weight
- Not all packed: Water bottle, Maya0 of 1no weight
- Not all packed: Water bottle, Sam0 of 1no weight
Box 1: no weights enteredPartial: the bag's own weight is not entered and 30 items have no weight, not counted as 0.
To pack: Maya 2 × Sheets, sets, 1 × Pillow, 1 × Duvet or comforter, 1 × Mattress topper, 2 × Bath towels, 1 × Shower caddy, 1 × Shower shoes, pairs, 1 × Desk lamp, 1 × Laptop and charger, 1 × Extension lead or power strip, 1 × Headphones, 1 × Laundry bag or basket, 1 × Hangers, sets, 2 × Storage boxes, 1 × Water bottle; Sam 2 × Sheets, sets, 1 × Pillow, 1 × Duvet or comforter, 1 × Mattress topper, 2 × Bath towels, 1 × Shower caddy, 1 × Shower shoes, pairs, 1 × Desk lamp, 1 × Laptop and charger, 1 × Extension lead or power strip, 1 × Headphones, 1 × Laundry bag or basket, 1 × Hangers, sets, 2 × Storage boxes, 1 × Water bottle
- Sheets, sets: 2 (Box 1); Pillow: 1 (Box 1); Duvet or comforter: 1 (Box 1); Mattress topper: 1 (Box 1); Bath towels: 2 (Box 1); Shower caddy: 1 (Box 1); Shower shoes, pairs: 1 (Box 1); Desk lamp: 1 (Box 1); Laptop and charger: 1 (Box 1); Extension lead or power strip: 1 (Box 1); Headphones: 1 (Box 1); Laundry bag or basket: 1 (Box 1); Hangers, sets: 1 (Box 1); Storage boxes: 2 (Box 1); Water bottle: 1 (Box 1)
- Sheets, sets: 2 (Box 1); Pillow: 1 (Box 1); Duvet or comforter: 1 (Box 1); Mattress topper: 1 (Box 1); Bath towels: 2 (Box 1); Shower caddy: 1 (Box 1); Shower shoes, pairs: 1 (Box 1); Desk lamp: 1 (Box 1); Laptop and charger: 1 (Box 1); Extension lead or power strip: 1 (Box 1); Headphones: 1 (Box 1); Laundry bag or basket: 1 (Box 1); Hangers, sets: 1 (Box 1); Storage boxes: 2 (Box 1); Water bottle: 1 (Box 1)
Add an item
Quantity is how many to take; the packed count can never go above it. Leave the weight blank if you do not know it: the bag total then says partial instead of counting it as 0. Up to 1,000 items per list.
Travelers and bags
An item belongs to one traveler or is shared, and sits in one bag. A bag's own weight is the empty bag; its total adds each item's quantity times its weight.
Travelers
Bags
Starter items
A starting point, not a recommendation: everyday clothes and accessories only, one set per traveler (or one shared set when the list has no travelers), all with unknown weights. The rule for the quantities: a per-day item starts at one for each day of the trip, which is nights plus one, and stops at 7; every other item starts at the count shown. Change any number afterwards.
| Item | Category | Starting quantity |
|---|---|---|
| T-shirts or tops | Clothing | 1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7 |
| Underwear | Clothing | 1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7 |
| Socks, pairs | Clothing | 1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7 |
| Trousers, skirts or shorts | Clothing | 2 for the trip |
| Jumper or sweater | Clothing | 1 for the trip |
| Sleepwear | Clothing | 1 for the trip |
| Jacket | Clothing | 1 for the trip |
| Shoes, pairs | Clothing | 1 for the trip |
| Belt | Accessories | 1 for the trip |
| Sunglasses | Accessories | 1 for the trip |
| Hat | Accessories | 1 for the trip |
Trip sets
Short lists of common items for one kind of trip, to add on top of the clothes starter or on their own. Items marked each traveler are added once per traveler; shared items once for the whole list. Weights start unknown, and nothing in a set depends on where you are going, so add or remove anything to suit your trip.
| Item | For | Starting quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Sheets, sets | Each traveler | 2 for the trip |
| Pillow | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Duvet or comforter | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Mattress topper | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Bath towels | Each traveler | 2 for the trip |
| Shower caddy | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Shower shoes, pairs | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Desk lamp | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Laptop and charger | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Extension lead or power strip | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Headphones | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Laundry bag or basket | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Hangers, sets | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
| Storage boxes | Each traveler | 2 for the trip |
| Water bottle | Each traveler | 1 for the trip |
This list and your saved lists
Up to 30 lists are kept in this browser while it has room for them. Copy for a new trip keeps every traveler, bag, item and quantity and sets the packed counts back to 0; the original keeps its ticks.
Tick the box to mark an item fully packed, or use the minus and plus buttons to count one at a time. Drag a row onto another bag to move it, or onto a row of the same category to put it before that row; from the keyboard, Alt with the up or down arrow moves a row within its category, and Edit opens the form where the bag, traveler, quantity and weight change. Lists are kept in this browser; nothing is uploaded and no account is asked for. The PDF uses a built-in font that covers Western European letters; for any other script, Print and choose Save as PDF.
Example: Dorm move-in
Box 1
Bedding
| Sheets, sets | Maya | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Sheets, sets | Sam | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Pillow | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Pillow | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Duvet or comforter | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Duvet or comforter | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Mattress topper | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Mattress topper | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight |
Bathroom
| Bath towels | Maya | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Bath towels | Sam | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Shower caddy | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Shower caddy | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Shower shoes, pairs | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Shower shoes, pairs | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight |
Desk
| Desk lamp | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Desk lamp | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Laptop and charger | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Laptop and charger | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Extension lead or power strip | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Extension lead or power strip | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Headphones | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Headphones | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight |
Room
| Laundry bag or basket | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Laundry bag or basket | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Hangers, sets | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Hangers, sets | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Storage boxes | Maya | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Storage boxes | Sam | 0 of 2 | no weight | |
| Water bottle | Maya | 0 of 1 | no weight | |
| Water bottle | Sam | 0 of 1 | no weight |
Weight: no weights entered Partial: the bag's own weight is not entered and 30 items have no weight, not counted as 0.
Common questions
- Does it know what my college allows in a dorm room?
- No. Colleges set their own rules, for example on appliances, and this page knows none of them, so check your housing guide and edit the list to match.
- Can roommates plan together?
- Add each roommate as a traveler and the set's rows go in once for each of them. Add something you will share, such as a rug, once and mark it shared. Each person's items still to pack are listed under the board with their own Copy button.
It organizes the plan you type in: what is left to pack and each bag's weight are plain arithmetic on your own quantities and weights, and an item or bag with no weight stays unknown, so that bag's total is marked partial instead of counting it as zero. The starter is everyday clothes and accessories only, and each trip set is a short list of common items for that kind of trip; it knows nothing about entry rules, airline baggage allowances or the weather, and it cannot tell you a list is complete.