HUSKER HOME
PACKING
CHECKLIST
WE PROVIDE
• Extra-long twin bed, mattress, & railing (if your bed
is lofted). Ladder available upon request.
• Closet(s)
• Desk & chair
• Refrigerator/freezer combination
• Mirrored medicine cabinets or personal mirrors
• Roll shades or blinds/curtains
• Wastebasket & recycle bin
• Wired & wireless high-speed Internet connectivity
ITEMS YOU’LL NEED
□ Your NCard (NU ID)
□ Twin-size sheets (Extra-long & deep-pocket sheets
will fit our mattresses. All beds are
36” x 80” & require extra-long bed sheets.)
□ Bedspread or comforter, blankets
□ Pillow & pillowcase
□ Towels & washcloths
□ Shower tote/caddy/robe/shower shoes
□ Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothbrush, etc.)
□ High-efficiency (HE) laundry detergent
□ Clothes hangers
□ Backpack & school supplies
□ Season-appropriate clothing (switch out during
breaks)
□ Umbrella/raincoat
□ Surge protectors
□ Social Security card (for employment)
□ Insurance & pharmacy cards
□ Current prescription medications in their original
containers
□ Prescription refills (including eye care)
□ Information: physician’s name(s), address,
telephone number & emergency telephone numbers
□ Suites & apartment-style residents should bring
their own toilet paper
□ Shower curtains are provided for suite-style units,
but not in apartment-style (due to suite-style
shower design)
□ Residents in apartment-style will also need to
bring kitchen items such as pots, pans & dishes
Last updated May 2025 go.unl.edu/movein
USEFUL ITEMS
□ Laundry basket/iron
□ Cleaning supplies
□ Flashlight & batteries, first aid kit
□ Kitchen supplies, plates, bowls, storage containers,
etc.
□ Reusable tote bags (pack your items in tubs and
totes!)
□ Personal computer with updated security
□ Portable fan
□ Credit/debit card
□ Pictures, posters & other decorative items
□ Recommended adhesives:
□ Traditional halls (cinder block wall) - use 3M
hanging tabs.
□ Suites or apartments (drywall) - use 4-penny nails
□ Desk/floor lamps (Avoid Halogen lamps)
□ Approved UL-approved cooking appliances that
comply with the small appliance policy:
housing.unl.edu/contract-policies
ITEMS YOU SHOULD NOT BRING
• Candles
• Drums & amplified guitars
• Rope lights and adhesive LED lights
• Items that do not comply with the small appliance
policy, including microwaves and small appliances
above 800 watts
• Any non-university bed frame or loft
ITEMS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION
• Alcohol, marijuana, illegal drugs, and/or prescription
drugs that do not belong to the student
• Tobacco-free & smoke-free campus policy: Smoking
and the use of tobacco products in and on all
university property
• Decorated alcohol containers
• Candles/incense
• Weapons or ammunition (firearms, martial arts
weapons, knives, paint ball guns, etc.)
• Pets (other than fish)
• Fireworks/other explosives
ITEMS TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR ROOMMATE(S)
□ Television and/or sound system
□ Microwave (800 watt maximum), if you are assigned
to a traditional-style room
□ Video game console
□ Futon/small couch
□ Carpet/rug
□ Room decorations
LIMIT YOUR CARDBOARD USE!
Corrugated cardboard isn’t allowed in city landfills.
Cardboard is not allowed in roll-off containers outside
residence halls. To reduce waste, pack items in
reusable tubs, bags, suitcases, laundry baskets, etc.
Instead of bubble wrap or packing peanuts, wrap
delicate items in linens or clothes.
