What to pack for moving into Halls
Posted 1 month ago
Wed 05 Aug, 2026 08:08 AM
You open your suitcase and think where do I begin, right?
It can be tempting to pack more than you need for uni, you know, 'just in case'. Overpacking and packing for every eventuality can help us feel more prepared but in reality, we end up with so much stuff to carry, unpack and then repack at the end of the year.
Our advice is to pack light, see what your flatmates might want to buy together on arrival and save money!
To make moving easier, you can pre-order bedding and kitchen packs from UniKitOut and have them delivered to your room before you arrive. Use code LIVERPOOL10 for 10% off - please wait until you know which Hall you'll be living in before ordering.
Here's what you'll need to bring with you to get set up in your new home:
Consider what you can bring with you and what you might want to buy on arrival...
💭 Personal:
- Documentation / ID e.g. passport (in case you want to work)
- Clothes (every day clothes for uni, a more formal option, sportwear)
- Shoes
- Coat/jacket
- Medication
- Mini first aid kit
- Toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Laptop
- Chargers
- Stationary
- Book/laptop bag
🍴 Kitchen
- Cupboard essentials e.g. tins, jars
- Food for the first few days e.g. bread, pasta, milk
- 2 x plates
- 2 x bowls
- Basic cutlery set
- Saucepan
- Reusable food containers
- Glasses
- Mugs
- Spatula, grater, chopping knives
- Tea towels
- Washing up liquid, surface cleaner spray, sponges, cloths
Baking fan? Order a Halls Life Activity Pack for a fun baking activity! You might want to grab a mixing bowl, tray, whisk too!
Save yourselves the stress of bringing multiple of everything! Join your Facebook group and chat to your flatmates to see what they're bringing with them first.
🛏️ Bedroom
- Bedding
- Pillows
- Quilt
- Coat hangers
- Laundry basket/bag
- Bedside lamp
- Printed photos of home, family, friends & pets
- Storage boxes, table organisers
- Battery fairy lights
- Mattress topper
- Desk fan
- Ear plugs
🚿 Bathroom:
- Towels
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shower gel
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Hand soap
- Bathmat
- Toilet roll
- Cleaning spray, cloth
- Laundry pods
Coming from abroad? ✈️
There's a couple of extra things you might need to think about...
- Travel documentation (passport, visa)
- Any necessary medical records
- Copy of CAS document
- Photocopies of any other important documents
- Warm winter jacket and waterproof
- Clothes for layering in the winter
- UK adaptor (any appliances and electricals must have a UKCA/CE mark or BS Kitemark)
Mains powered fairy lights, LED strip lights, plug in diffusers, candles, incense sticks or anything else which may constitute a fire hazard or require a naked flame are not permitted in Halls. Battery powered fairy lights are permitted. Check out what else you cannot bring to University, click here for more information.
Rest assured that Liverpool is full of shops and there are plenty near to campus if you do forget anything. Check out our Local Shops article.
Check out our next article on How to make your bedroom homely 💫
