As summer slips away and fall draws near, college students are packing for college.

Some items, like sheets, towels and a bathroom caddy are obvious. But with cars packed to the brim with supplies, students are bound to forget at least one thing.

We asked MLive readers what they couldn’t live without in college. Here are six recommendations.

Earbuds

Music lover or not, in a tech driven world everyone needs a go-to pair of earbuds.

A couple readers recommended this item — sometimes for listening to music, other times for drowning out the noise of the dorm.

If you want to stream a video or an assignment has audio, earbuds can help keep the peace in close-quartered dorm rooms. Plus, you can keep your music to yourself while you’re walking campus or hitting the rec center.

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