{"id":1293,"date":"2026-04-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinghelpblog.uhaul.net\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:43:58","slug":"dorm-room-essentials-you-wont-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/dorm-room-essentials-you-wont-use\/","title":{"rendered":"15\u00a0Items on What Not to Bring to College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students heading to college for their&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year is an exciting time.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;meet&nbsp;new friends, classes, teachers, and places. One exciting part about being a&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;is living on your own&nbsp;in the dorms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll&nbsp;know&nbsp;the basics of what to bring for college,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/dorm-room-essentials\/\">Top 10 essentials<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/college-essentials\/\">15&nbsp;essentials you&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;know you needed<\/a>,&nbsp;but what about what not to bring to college, and more specifically, what not to bring to a college dorm?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/\">Moving Help\u00ae<\/a>&nbsp;will&nbsp;give you a list of&nbsp;15&nbsp;items to not bring to college. Of course, you may use that item every day and find it essential, and&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;OK. For most&nbsp;freshmen&nbsp;students, they&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;find these items as essential as they thought&nbsp;they\u2019d&nbsp;be for their first year in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Not to Bring to College<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bedroom and Closet Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When packing your dorm room essentials, you can leave these six items off your&nbsp;bedroom and closet list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.&nbsp;Throw&nbsp;Pillows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use double-sided&nbsp;tape&nbsp;or hooks from&nbsp;Command&nbsp;or other brands.&nbsp;These options are&nbsp;a great way&nbsp;to hang items, add&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/dorm-decorating\/\">decor&nbsp;to your room<\/a>, and make&nbsp;it&nbsp;feel more at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.&nbsp;Bath&nbsp;Bombs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While bath bombs are relaxing, they shouldn&#8217;t come with you to your college dorm. First of all, your university might have a banned policy for bath bombs. Secondly, they may damage the tub itself. Finally, if you share a bathtub with other roommates, they&#8217;ll appreciate they don&#8217;t have to shower with bath bomb residue after you&#8217;re finished using the shower\/bathtub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.&nbsp;Stuffed animals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;a stuffed&nbsp;animal&nbsp;collector,&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;great. The problem is the beds in a college dorm room are small.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;need room to sleep \u2014 and&nbsp;possibly complete&nbsp;your homework. You&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;need to bring your&nbsp;entire collection&nbsp;with you. Depending on the size, you could bring one to five stuffed animals with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Clothes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need to bring every single article of clothing\u00a0from home. If you live close to campus, you can bring clothes based on\u00a0the\u00a0season. If you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0live close to campus or\u00a0are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/prepare-for-college-out-of-state-student\/\">out-of-state<\/a>, make sure you have at least\u00a0seven\u00a0pieces of clothing for each season. This way, you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0overpack, but you also have\u00a0the right clothing for all the seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Shoes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like clothes, you&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;need to bring every single pair of shoes you own.&nbsp;If possible, we recommend trying to narrow it down to no more than seven pairs of shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-2.jpg\" alt=\"A female freshman packs her clothes into a Collegebox while her roommate looks at her phone in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-26599 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-2-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.&nbsp;Bulky Luggage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&nbsp;probably won\u2019t&nbsp;have a great spot to place it&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;a good use&nbsp;of your dorm room space. If you want to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;luggage bags, collapsible luggage is&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;practical&nbsp;option&nbsp;in this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchen Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When trying to figure out what to pack for college, you can leave these five kitchen items at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Toaster<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main reason toaster is on this list is because&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;probably share&nbsp;your dorm room with someone else. If&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;the case, you only need to bring&nbsp;one&nbsp;toaster between the two of you unless one of you is gluten free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Coffeemaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;an avid coffee drinker, you&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;need to bring a coffeemaker.&nbsp;It\u2019ll&nbsp;take up space in your dorm room. You can get&nbsp;coffee at plenty of places on- and off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Pots and Pans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re&nbsp;not going to cook gourmet meals while living in the dorms, so you can leave your pots and pans at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Blender<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again,&nbsp;like coffee, unless you make smoothies or protein shakes&nbsp;every day, you&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;need a&nbsp;blender. Plus, blenders can be super loud, and no one wants to hear it going off at all different hours during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Microwave<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a toaster,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;want a microwave. You just&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;need two microwaves, so coordinate with your roommate&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring one microwave&nbsp;between the two of you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electronics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to figure out what to bring to college? Well, you&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;have to bring these three electronics with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Printer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;in a major where&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;write&nbsp;many papers, you&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;want to bring a printer because it takes up too much space. Most campuses have free or low-cost options for students to print their papers&nbsp;on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Multiple TVs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless you and your roommate are avid gamers or movie watchers, one TV should be enough for&nbsp;the two of you. Plus, you can watch TV shows and movies off your phone, iPad, or laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Desktop Computer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll&nbsp;want a laptop vs. a desktop computer. Laptops are lighter and portable, and&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;take your laptop to your classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Dorm Room Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking about what to bring to college for your dorm room overall? If needed, you can exclude these four items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Iron\/Ironing Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s be real, are you actually going&nbsp;to iron your clothes?&nbsp;Not likely. Therefore,&nbsp;it\u2019d&nbsp;be easier to keep a handheld fabric steamer on hand or borrow a friend\u2019s steamer or iron. Most situations&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;require&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;wrinkle-free clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Items of Value<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sentimental or high-value items should stay at home. Unfortunately, some people steal belongings, and you&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;control who comes into your dorm room 100 percent of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15.&nbsp;Books<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;a bookworm, you&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;read all your&nbsp;&#8220;To Be Read\u201d&nbsp;list&nbsp;while in college&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;spend more time reading college textbooks and college books for your classes and papers. You can bring a couple of books, of course, but&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;bring your whole collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15.&nbsp;Large Furniture and Glassware<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College&nbsp;dorm rooms are small. Therefore,&nbsp;it\u2019ll&nbsp;be hard to fit large pieces of furniture in your room.&nbsp;Plus, you have to take that furniture when you leave your dorm room at the end of the school year, so it probably won\u2019t be worth it in the long run.&nbsp;Additionally, plastic is better than glass, especially when it comes to cups and dishes. Glass breaks, which is a huge mess to clean, and people are bound to accidentally knock something off in small quarters,&nbsp;so&nbsp;it\u2019ll&nbsp;be better to use plastic over glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coordinating&nbsp;With&nbsp;Your&nbsp;Roommate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s&nbsp;important to coordinate with your roommate ahead of time. The worst situation is&nbsp;having zero communication&nbsp;with each other and&nbsp;getting&nbsp;duplicate items that&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;needed for your college dorm room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can even coordinate together on what each person will bring.&nbsp;Maybe one&nbsp;person will bring the TV and coffeemaker, and the other person will bring the microwave and fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just keep in mind,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;live in your specific college dorm room for only one year. Even if you choose on-campus housing for your sophomore year, you&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;be in that exact same room. Therefore,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;have to take out everything you brought to your dorm.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-3.jpg\" alt=\"A group of freshmen \u2014 three females and two males \u2014 stand together as they smile for a group photo on campus.\" class=\"wp-image-26602 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-3-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-not-to-bring-to-college-3-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust us, the fewer items you bring with you, the less time&nbsp;it\u2019ll&nbsp;take to move out, and for that,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be thankful for your future self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coordinating&nbsp;With&nbsp;Your&nbsp;Roommate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s&nbsp;important to coordinate with your roommate ahead of time. The worst situation is&nbsp;having zero communication&nbsp;with each other and&nbsp;getting&nbsp;duplicate items that&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;needed for your college dorm room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can even coordinate together on what each person will bring.&nbsp;Maybe one&nbsp;person will bring the TV and coffeemaker, and the other person will bring the microwave and fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just keep in mind,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;live in your specific college dorm room for only one year. Even if you choose on-campus housing for your sophomore year, you&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;be in that exact same room. Therefore,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;have to take out everything you brought to your dorm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust us, the fewer items you bring with you, the less time&nbsp;it\u2019ll&nbsp;take to move out, and for that,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be thankful for your future self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pack Smart for Your Dorm Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone thinks about what to pack for college, but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;also equally important to figure out what not to bring to college. By using our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/\">Moving Help<\/a>&nbsp;list,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;be better prepared for the 15&nbsp;items you may not actually need for your&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With all that in mind, good luck with your new adventure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students heading to college for their&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year is an exciting time.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;meet&nbsp;new friends, classes, teachers, and places. One exciting part about being a&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;is living on your own&nbsp;in the dorms. 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