Packing checklists by situation
A shared college hostel room, a PG with meals, a PG where you cook, and a PG for your first job each need a different list. Pick yours. Every list marks what to pack from home, what to buy after you arrive, and what to bring only if the room does not provide it.
- College hostel, shared roomA room shared with one or more students, with a warden and fixed hostel timings.
- PG with meals includedA paying-guest room where breakfast and dinner (or more) come with the rent.
- PG without mealsA paying-guest room where you cook in a shared kitchen or order in.
- Working professional PGA PG for people starting a job: office clothes, calls from the room and paperwork.
Before you start
The most useful packing step costs nothing: ask what the room already has. Each checklist begins with the questions to send to the hostel office or PG owner. For paperwork, see the documents guide; for the first few days, the first-week plan.