Essentials
The CvSU dorm starter kit.
What landlords don’t provide, picked from what students actually buy in week one.
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Curated packs
Everything for one situation, in a single list.
Freshman Survival Pack
Landlord gives you a bed frame and a locker. Everything else on this list is on you. Grab it all in one trip.
Dorm Kitchen Setup
Carinderia hits ₱100 per meal. Cooking at home drops that to ₱30. This kit pays itself back in a week.
Thesis Defense Pack
Three weeks before defense, nothing else matters. Keep your neck straight, your laptop cool, and your coffee hot.
Move-in Day Survival
The little things that save your first week. Pack these in your first trip to Shopee and you're set.
Shop by budget
CvSU students are price-sensitive. We organize by what you can grab on move-in day vs. what you save up for.
Browse by type
Bed & Sleep
6 items
Top 2Uratex 100% OriginalUratex Foam with Cover (2 to 6 in, Single to Family)
Landlords give you the frame. You bring the foam. Uratex is the community standard. The 4-inch is worth saving up for.
Top 33-in-1 setAngbon Plain Cotton 3-in-1 Single Bed Sheet Set
Landlords only provide these for transients. Regular tenants bring their own. A bundle saves you two trips.
Waterproof Fitted Bed Sheet Mattress Protector (Single/Queen/King)
Regret item: students who skip this pay for foam replacement after one spill or humid season.
Uratex Straight Foam with Cover (2 / 3.5 / 6 inches, 100% Original)
Starter foam if you can't afford 4-inch yet. Works for first semester, upgrade later.
High-Quality Thick Duvet Filler Single Quilt (Plain)
Indang nights get cold, especially in rainy season. Landlords give these to transients, not to tenants.
Dorm Privacy Curtain for Bunk Bed / Double Deck
Bedspace rooms have zero privacy. A curtain gives you a tiny kingdom. Life-changing for sleep and study.
The bring-your-own checklist
Most CvSU dorms give you a bed frame, a locker, and (sometimes) a shared gas stove. Everything else is on you. Here's what the community taught us you'll need to bring:
- ✓Pillow, bedsheets, and blankets. Only provided for transients, never for tenants.
- ✓Personal electric fan. Ceiling fan (if any) isn't enough for Cavite heat.
- ✓Rice cooker, kettle, induction stove. Gas stove is the limit.
- ✓Study desk. Shared dining table is the default.
- ✓Plastic drawers or personal storage.
- ✓Laundry detergent, trash bin, shower caddy, hangers.
- ✓Extension cord or power strip.
- ✓Desk lamp or personal reading light.
- ✓Personal tableware (plate, cup, utensils).