Yesterday I moved back home after finishing my freshman year of college. It took at least 11 trips up and down the stairs to get all of my stuff out of my dorm and loaded into my car. Unfortunately, half of it were things I never ever touched in the entire year I was there. So to save yourself the trouble, here's some things you might as well just leave at home and save yourself the trouble of!

1. All of your clothes.

Trust me, you really aren't going to wear them all. It's just a hassle to bring them all the way up to your dorm when you move in and all the way back down when you move out. Plus, you can always switch them out when you go home for the weekend! Just start out with your favorite things, and you can add or take away clothes later if you need it. And don't forget about all the free t-shirts you're going to collect!

2. Kitchen appliances.

Chances are, you probably aren't going to cook more than six times while you're there. So just go use your meal plan and get toast from the dining hall instead. Plus, let's be honest, you're going to be busy and looking for cheap food, so you'll probably be eating more Taco Bell than anything. So don't worry about all the appliances. You'll have plenty of options.

3. Your entire collection of books.

You really are going to be busy, and while you totally can skip that night out partying and stay home curled up with a good book, you aren't going to do that every weekend. You can bring a couple of books at a time and switch those out too. Do a library system with your house! Take a couple books, read them, bring them back home, and then take a new batch home!

4. Too many decorations.

Yes, your room will be super cute. And yes, you should decorate your dorm to make it feel like home. However, don't go overboard or you'll be the one carrying a four-foot giant sunflower down three flights of stairs at the end of the year (me). You can make your dorm room feel homey without covering every inch of your wall.

5. Prohibited Items.

I came to college with my really neat lava lamp thinking, "It's not like my RA will really see this. I'll just bring it." But what do ya know, three weeks later I was bringing my lava lamp back home. The paranoia of her finding it was just too much! Just leave those things at home. It really isn't worth getting in trouble just to have your Scentsy collection in your dorm. Buy Febreeze.

6. All of your makeup.

I know you plan on waking up early every morning and contouring your face with a smokey eye, winged eye liner, and a bright red lip. And you probably will do that every once in a while! But not every day. There's a better chance that you're going to wake up at 7:54 for your 8 A.M. and you'll show up in your pajamas with last night's makeup and bedhead. So just bring your favorite essentials, and leave the rest at home.

7. Anything you can buy at Target.

Don't worry about bringing every little thing with you. You can always just hop on over to Target and buy the things you forgot. So don't fret, it isn't the end of the world if you forget your favorite toothpaste. It's replaceable. And if you get there and realize that you need more than you brought, you can go buy it, or just bring it back the next time you go home. So bring the stuff you need and reevaluate later. Good luck!