The ULTIMATE What-Shit-To-Pack List for a UK Uni Student-to-be
Im compiling a list (and jeez its long so youre in for the long hall on this one) of stuff to take to uni :) so heres what ive compiled to be the essentials for you.
Pointers: this list is based on living in en suite accom with a ¾ bed and is self catered.
1. IKEA IS YOUR FRIEND. ALL HAIL IKEA
2. A lot of stuff you probably have at home already, bring it rather than buy new.
3. I will judge you silently if you don’t have an empty alcohol bottle collection by the end of first year.
Essentially the usual stuff youd take on holiday, but more of it. Think about where in the country youre living (THE NORTH IS FUCKING COLD JUST FYI) and what weathers we get during the year.
Also have a mix of party and practical clothing. The lil black dress for the society formal? Yes! Those heels for that job interview? Yes! The trainers, jeans and hoodie combo? Hell yes!
Hoodies are beautiful, you will live in them.
Lots and lots and lots of underwear.
Duvet case + pillow cases (2 sets)
Mattress protector (to turn the hard squeaky bed into a comfy marshmallow of love)
Cushions and teddies from home because aesthetic
A blanket or two (REFER TO DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTH)
Washing hamper and/or bin
Stuff/mementos to decorate room a little
Door hanger shoe organiser (because you can store scarves/hats/etc in them too!
Diary/Planner. I wholeheartedly recommend one from staples! You can move stuff without tearing pages out, write in your own dates/months etc so pages aren’t wasted and can get plastic sleeves for memory sticks etc and those coloured book marker thingies.
Notebooks for each module (way less disorganised than sheets of paper and folders)
Lined paper (good for scrap or that shitty 5 credit plagiarism module you have to do)
Pens, pencils, rubbers, sharpner, highlighters etc
Washi tape – its special tape that you can use to stick things to the walls instead of blu tak as it doesn’t leave a mark! That’s how all my posters are stuck up. Its about £3 on amazon :)
Laptop, bag, charger, mouse, mousemat
In your “Man Drawer” – yes that is a reference to Michael McIntyre but trust me you’ll have one of these
At least a months worth of any prescription meds youre on so youre covered until you’ve signed up to a doctors
Batteries – AA and AAA are most useful
Plasters – for the times when you drop the knife and slash yourself and need to not bleed all over your dinner haha
Paracetamol and ibuprofen
Passport, ID, Have a folder of important docs: contract, copy of results, important certificates (sadly the pen licence you got in year 4 wont get you into a bar im afraid) CV etc
Lanyard to keep your flatkeys and fob on
hampoo, conditioner, showergel, soap,
A shower hanger – you get them from ikea and they hang off of the door, they then can be used to store things like shampoo and soap
A washbag (for when you travel home
Bleach, shower cleaner, sponge and j cloths
16 piece set of cheap as shit cutlery – IT WILL GO WALKIES
Cheap crockery – plates, mugs, bowl, - ACCEPT THAT IT MAY BE BROKEN
3 sizes of pot. One for soup/instant noodles (aka food of the gods) one for pasta and a large one for the weekends when youre making 1.5 kilos of spaghetti bolognaise to last 4 meals.
Tuppaware – greatest invention
Spatula and cooking spoon and mixing spoons etc
Pack of cards and/or cards against humanity
Overnight bag (for the weekend home)
Suitcase (for dragging a load of washing home at xmas)
Ikea bag – the haut couture of students when carrying their laundry down to the laundry room
Things youll get given in freshers:
The opportunity to buy a cactus. - my cacti are called Edmund and Baldrick. They are my best friends.
Condoms – even if you don’t plan to use them now keep them just in case. You genuinely never know trust me.
greygreenwolf rachelah93 and stark-and-spice I hope this is useful!
Making 1.5kg of spaghetti bolognaise is great. trust me.
I wanted to put photos on this but tumblr is shitty. so if you need picks ask and ill post them separate