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To Bring or Not to Bring: Your Residence Hall Shopping List

Things To Bring!
Alarm Clocks
Bed Linens (Twin Extra Long)
Bucket for Shower Supplies
Coaxial Cable TV Cord
Ethernet Cable
Coffee Maker (Single serve pod / K-Cup style only)
Calculator
Calendar
Cleaning Supplies
Computer
Cutlery
Drying Rack
Electric Fan
First-Aid Kit
Flashlight
Flip Flops
Fun-Tack (White)
Iron and Small Ironing Board
Laundry Supplies
Message Board
Notebooks
Paper Plates and Cups
Paper Towels
Pencil Sharpener
Pens, Pencils, and additional class supplies
Refrigerator: No more than 1.6 amps or 3.2 cubic feet. (Interested in a micro fridge? Click here!)
Scissors
Small Tool Kit
Soap/Shampoo
Stamps/Stapler
Stereo
Surge Protector (15 amp fuse/breaker)
TV/DVD Player
TV
Toiletries/Shower Shoes
Towels
Things NOT TO Bring!
Alcohol or Paraphernalia (Shot glasses, beer mugs, etc)
Air Fryers
Amplified Instruments
Candles
Cinderblocks
Cooking Appliances, George Foreman-type grills
Curtains (We provide blinds!)
DJ Equipment and Lighting
Double-sided Tape
Firearms
Fireworks
Furniture
Extensions Cords
Grills/Charcoal/Propane
Halogen Lamps
Heaters
Hot Plates/Pots
Illegal Substances
Incense
Microwaves
Miniature/Holiday Lights
Neon Lights
“Octopus” lamps with multi-head lights
Over the door hooks/handers or mirrors
Pets of any type or species (Including fish)
Street Signs (Traffic or any type)
Toasters/Toaster Ovens
Weapons – Including knives, paintball guns, bb guns

When in doubt… call us at 732-571-3465 or email us at Reslife@monmouth.edu!