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College Essentials
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By
Bella Ashby
Some of my favorite college essentials
3
Sections
7
Education
Laundry
Shower
Toiletries
Decor
Misc
Education
My favorite backpack! Holds so much stuff and really duarble
Home Abroad Canvas Backpack - Willow
Pens
Paper Mate Flair Candy Pop 6pk Felt Pens 0.7mm Medium Tip Multicolored
Note book
Decomposition Book 100pg College Ruled Spiral Notebook (Designs May Vary): School Supplies, Single Subject, Flexible Cover
Highlighters
Highlighters : Target
Sticky notes
Post-it® Super Sticky Notes, 4 in. x 6 in., Supernova Neons Collection, 4 Pads/Pack, 45 Sheets/Pad, Lined
index cards (highly recommend a spiral to keep them all together)
greenroom 3"x5" 50ct Spiral Index Cards
White out
3pk Wite-Out Correction Tape Mini White - BIC
Stapler
Swingline 3-in-1 Stapler Set 1ct (Color Will Vary): Non-Powered Desk Tool, 15 Sheet Capacity, Metal & Plastic, Black
Scissors
7" Student Scissors (Color Will Vary) - up&up™
Scientific calculator
Texas Instruments TI-30XS Multiview Scientific Calculator
Filer folder to keep your papers organized
U Brands 19 Pocket Expanding File Folder Powder Blue: Accordion File Organizer, 1400 Sheet Capacity, 15.5" x 10.6"
Laundry
Detergent pods
All Mighty Pacs Free Clear Laundry Detergent Pacs - 60ct/39.5oz
Dryer balls
100% New Zealand Wool Dryer Balls - 3ct - Everspring™
Laundry Hamper
1.8bu Hip Hugger Laundry Basket Gray - Brightroom™
To keep your clothes from touching the gross washer
Mainstays White Polyester Mesh Laundry Bag with Drawstring Closure 24" x 36"
Shower
To hold all your soaps and such, if you are in a dorm and have to share a bathroom with many different people this is helpful
Mesh Shower Caddy Gray - Room Essentials™
Locks for bathroom cubbys
Master Lock Asst Colors Dl 3/16 Reset Lock
A pair of shower shoes!
Women's Robbie Slide Sandals - Wild Fable™ Off-White 5
Toiletries
A couple towels
Everyday Bath Towel Dark Gray - Room Essentials™: 100% Cotton, Midweight, Low Lint, Machine Washable
Loofah or washcloth
EcoTools Delicate EcoPouf Loofah - Purple
Just in case
First Aid Kit 85pc - up&up™
Lysol wipes
Lysol Lemon and Lime Blossom Disinfecting Wipes- 80ct
Tissues
Kleenex Ultra Soft 3-Ply Facial Tissue - 6pk/720ct
Floss picks!
Oral-B Glide Mint Dental Floss Picks with Long Lasting Scope Flavor - 75 Picks
Decor
Fairy lights, can put close pins on and hang pictures from them
Fairy Lights, Bedroom, String Lights for Bedroom, Hanging Lights, Dorm Decor, Plug in & Battery, Home Decor, Home Gifts, 13ft 19ft 33ft 65ft
Bulletin board
U Brands 23"x17" Cork Bulletin Board with Wood Frame
Helpful to write reminders on
U Brands 8.5"x11" Contempo Magnetic Dry Erase Board White: Small Wall Mount Presentation Board, Polypropylene, Steel, Plastic
Perfect to help you stay organized
U Brands 20 x 16 in. Magnetic Chalk Calendar Board, Whitewashed Wood Style Frame
affordable storage
11" 12 Cube Organizer Shelf White - Room Essentials™: Bookshelf Storage Cubbies, 4 Shelves, Particle Board
Misc
Little fan
IRIS 3 Speed Desk Oscillating Fan: Portable Small Fan for Desk, Adjustable Tilt, 3 Speeds, Black, Electric, 4.75" Blade
Extension cord/cube
8' 6 Outlet Indoor Power Strip White - Dealworthy™: 15A, 1875W, 14 AWG, 8ft Extension Cord, 3 Conductors
Command hooks
Command 6 Strips Large Sized Refill Strips Tape White: 3M Command Hooks Adhesive, 5 lb Capacity, Plastic, 6 Pack
Small vacuum
BLACK+DECKER Powerseries Flex 3-in-1 Corded Stick Vacuum: Lightweight, Bagless, HEPA Filter, Multi-Surface, 23ft Cord
Mini fridge
Cuisinart Mini Fridge 2.7 cu ft CCF-27
Microwave
BLACK+DECKER 0.7 cu ft 700W Microwave Oven - Black - EM720CPN-P: Countertop, Small Dorm Microwave, Child Lock, 8 Programs
Electronics
Really good laptop very helpful
HP 15.6" Laptop - Intel Pentium N200 - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD Storage - Blue (15-fd0015tg)
Nose cancellation headphones. Perfect when wanting to do homework with no distractions
Beats Studio Pro Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
Really helpful if you forget to charge your phone
Anker Nano 5000mAh 22.5W Power Bank with Built-in USB-C Connector - Black
If you dont want to carry around a laptop
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi‑Fi 128GB - Silver