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Dorm Room Must Haves!
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items I lived in a dorm for 2 years and I found myself buying multiple unnecessary products that influencers had deemed “dorm essentials”. Here are my must haves for your college dorm room.
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Dorm Basics
Cleaning/Hygiene
Dorm Basics
A trash can with a closable top! You're going to create more trash than you realize and you probably won't always take it out immediately. A closed top keeps all the odors from seeping into your living space!
Plastic Locking Lid Step Trash Can Black - Brightroom™: 13 Gallon Indoor Kitchen Garbage Can, Spot Clean, 25.6" Height
These are not stylish, but incredibly useful AND they can fit under your bed so you can hide them anyways! I used them for hiding things that I didn't want in decorative storage; cleaning products, band aids, masks etc.
Rubbermaid Roughneck 10 Gallon Rugged Storage Tote in Dark Indigo Metallic with Lid and Handles for Home, Basement, Garage, (6 Pack)
These 50 cent plates are essentially a right of passage in college. Seriously. Everyone had them. They're cheap, microwavable, and easy to clean.
10.5" Plastic Dinner Plate Black - Room Essentials™ : Microwave & Dishwasher Safe, 20% Recycled Material
If you're moving somewhere new, you should always have a Brita, at least for the first couple months until you can figure out how clean the tap water is!
Brita Water Filter 6-Cup Denali Water Pitcher Dispenser with Standard Water Filter - White
Whether you have a private or public bathroom, you'll want a shower caddy. Dorms have little to no storage, and you'll most likely have to keep your shower necessities elsewhere! I prefer these one's to the fabric ones simply because you can bring th...
2 in 1 Shower Caddy for Dorm - Room Essentials™
A hamper with a backpack strap is ESSENTIAL for taking large loads of laundry to and from the laundry room.
Canvas Backpack Laundry Bag - Brightroom™: Linen Backpack Hamper, 50L Capacity, Multipurpose, Beige, 1 Handle
If your dorm is like mine, you won't have air conditioning. You'll want a fan for airflow, cooling, and noise.
Honeywell TurboForce Table Air Circulator Fan Black HT900: Portable Desk Fan, Quiet Operation, Adjustable Tilt, 3 Speeds
Command strips say they're renter friendly, but they've always ripped paint of my walls. This putty has kept up all my posters while also being easily removable.
Scotch 2oz Removable Mounting Putty
Cleaning/Hygiene
Shower Shoes. Get them. Do not get athlete's foot.
L Shower Flip Flops Black - Room Essentials™
You're going to want hand sanitizer. Living with a ton of new adults can create some…unhygenic situations and you'll want a quick way to get germs off before eating.
Purell Naturals Gel - Trial Size - 2 fl oz