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Everything you need to do, buy, pack and know before move-in day.
One guide for the parent and the student. Real price ranges, printable checklists, and the stuff everyone forgets until they're standing in a half-empty room.
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62
items on the master checklist
8
printable pages to fill in
90
days of countdown, week by week
A peek inside
Built to actually get used, not just downloaded
Every item moves through the same five stages (need, bought, packed, loaded, moved in), so "where are we on towels?" always has an answer. Pair it with the dorm food budget checklist so the eating plan is as organized as the packing plan.
What's inside
Twelve sections, in the order you'll actually need them
- 01 Why this guide exists 4
- 02 The 90-day countdown 6
- 03 What you actually need 10
- 04 Things everyone forgets 16
- 05 What not to bring 17
- 06 The budget, honestly 18
- 07 Room-by-room layout 21
- 08 Packing and the label system 24
- 09 Move-in day, hour by hour 27
- 10 Roommate coordination 29
- 11 The first week 31
- 12 Where to go from here 33
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