Dorm Essentials: An infographic of what to bring and not to bring to a college dorm room

Candles, an iron and desktop computers — all items upcoming college freshmen might think are necessary to bring to their dorm rooms. However, rookie mistakes like these can lead to unnecessary baggage in college and violations with building rules. These inconveniences from poor planning can include fire hazards — like bringing candles or an iron — or space-hogs like desktop computers.

As seniors commit to colleges, it’s time to start thinking about college packing lists — according to collegeconfidential.com. Here’s a list of what students and college websites advise packing for college dorms.