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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.

Example: Dorm move-inMaya and Sam, 1 bag
Example list: Maya and Sam are made up, and the items are the Dorm room set under Trip sets.

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

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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

Packed
0 of 36
To pack
36
Box 1
not weighed
  • Maya18 to pack, 15 items
    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)
  • Sam18 to pack, 15 items
    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.

ItemCategoryStarting quantity
T-shirts or topsClothing1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7
UnderwearClothing1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7
Socks, pairsClothing1 per day, nights plus 1, up to 7
Trousers, skirts or shortsClothing2 for the trip
Jumper or sweaterClothing1 for the trip
SleepwearClothing1 for the trip
JacketClothing1 for the trip
Shoes, pairsClothing1 for the trip
BeltAccessories1 for the trip
SunglassesAccessories1 for the trip
HatAccessories1 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.

ItemForStarting quantity
Sheets, setsEach traveler2 for the trip
PillowEach traveler1 for the trip
Duvet or comforterEach traveler1 for the trip
Mattress topperEach traveler1 for the trip
Bath towelsEach traveler2 for the trip
Shower caddyEach traveler1 for the trip
Shower shoes, pairsEach traveler1 for the trip
Desk lampEach traveler1 for the trip
Laptop and chargerEach traveler1 for the trip
Extension lead or power stripEach traveler1 for the trip
HeadphonesEach traveler1 for the trip
Laundry bag or basketEach traveler1 for the trip
Hangers, setsEach traveler1 for the trip
Storage boxesEach traveler2 for the trip
Water bottleEach traveler1 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.

Weights in
Accuracy. 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.

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

30 items, 0 of 36 packed

Bedding

Sheets, setsMaya0 of 2no weight
Sheets, setsSam0 of 2no weight
PillowMaya0 of 1no weight
PillowSam0 of 1no weight
Duvet or comforterMaya0 of 1no weight
Duvet or comforterSam0 of 1no weight
Mattress topperMaya0 of 1no weight
Mattress topperSam0 of 1no weight

Bathroom

Bath towelsMaya0 of 2no weight
Bath towelsSam0 of 2no weight
Shower caddyMaya0 of 1no weight
Shower caddySam0 of 1no weight
Shower shoes, pairsMaya0 of 1no weight
Shower shoes, pairsSam0 of 1no weight

Desk

Desk lampMaya0 of 1no weight
Desk lampSam0 of 1no weight
Laptop and chargerMaya0 of 1no weight
Laptop and chargerSam0 of 1no weight
Extension lead or power stripMaya0 of 1no weight
Extension lead or power stripSam0 of 1no weight
HeadphonesMaya0 of 1no weight
HeadphonesSam0 of 1no weight

Room

Laundry bag or basketMaya0 of 1no weight
Laundry bag or basketSam0 of 1no weight
Hangers, setsMaya0 of 1no weight
Hangers, setsSam0 of 1no weight
Storage boxesMaya0 of 2no weight
Storage boxesSam0 of 2no weight
Water bottleMaya0 of 1no weight
Water bottleSam0 of 1no 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.