The Dos and Don’ts of College Packing

Have you seen them yet? All those color coordinated items screaming at you from the shelves in Target and Walmart just begging you to buy them. If you’re an incoming college freshman or the parent of a new college student, it can be so tempting to buy every little gadget and item you see. From matching bed accessories to coordinating appliances, it’s an endless sea of college must-haves, or is it? In all honesty, most of the items that are advertised as ‘college essentials’ really aren’t all that essential. In fact, a lot of it may wind up shoved under a bed or in a closet, taking up precious space. So, how do you know what you should and shouldn’t pack this summer? Follow this list of college packing dos and don’ts to get the skinny on what really matters.