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College Dorm Must Haves!!
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items Are you starting college soon and don’t know what you should buy? Here’s a compiled list of things I frequently used as a first year college student!!
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The Real Important Stuff
Shower Needs 🧼🚿
Clean 🧽🫧
The Real Important Stuff
Having storage bins are perfect when you have limited space. They can be used for shoes, extra clothes, cleaning supplies, or snacks. Stackable and easy to store under your bed.
IRIS USA 32 Qt Stackable Storage Bins, 6 Pack
Outlets are very limited in dorms so you’ll definitely need this to be able to plug up everything you need!
Surge Protector Power Strip - 8 Outlets & USB
As someone who has a lot of clothes you need a lot of hangers! These are nice, sturdy and keep my closet organized!
Utopia Home 50 Pack Plastic Hangers - White
Trust me, you aren’t going to want to constantly buy big packs of water bottles. You can save time and money by getting the water filter and have clean filtered water any day.
Brita Metro Water Filter Pitcher, 6-Cup, White
NEED NEED NEED!! I used so many of these it was insane. You aren’t allowed to put holds in the walls(using nails or thumb tacks) these make it so easy to hang up decor or put in your closet to have towels and whatnot!
Command Variety Pack: Hooks & Strips Kit
My roommate and I used this as a “Snack Cart” and it so convenient and organized way to display and store all of your delicious snacks.
Laiensia 3-Tier Rolling Storage Cart, Black
This lamp is perfect for you desk; it has different tones, it’s dimmable, has a phone charger, and place for pencils and pens.
Sailstar LED Desk Lamp with Wireless Charger
I WISHH I invested in this laundry bag backpack instead of a rolling one. It’s so much more convenient rather than trying to carry your laundry bag as well as your laundry detergent and anything else you may need!
Dalykate Laundry Backpack with Drawstring
Those dorm beds aren’t only small but also a bit uncomfortable.. BUTTTT with this mattress topper you’ll be sleeping like a baby!!
Cozylux Twin XL Cotton Mattress Pad, White
When the colder weather comes it gets extremely warm in the dorms so you’re going to want a personal fan to keep by the bed at night!
Amazon Basics Air Circulator Desk Fan, Black
Shower Needs 🧼🚿
Having a mesh shower bag was ESSENTIAL! It comfortably held all of my shower products, easy to hang, and the mesh bag dried quickly after showers.
Mesh Shower Caddy
If you are going to be living in dorms for college you NEED shower shoes. They are great to avoid foot fungus and to just avoid feeling yucky in communal showers.
Shower Shoes
Having a bath robe made things SOO EASY! I didn’t have to feel awkward walking through the halls in a towel and made it easier for me to dress while in a shared room.
Bathrobe
This is such a simple necessity, good soap storage and you can take it in the shower with you do you don’t have to place your personal soap bare in the shower. (Also sold cheaper at local dollar store or Walmart)
Plastic Soap Holder
You can’t forget towels and washcloths!! I definitely recommend on having 2 of everything so you aren’t always stressed on keeping them washes and cleaned.
Tens Towels 8-Piece Set, 100% Cotton, Hunter Green
Clean 🧽🫧
College = a lot of people, Which = a lot of germs. Trust me when I say you’re going to want to keep these on hand to clean your areas!!!
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 75 Ct, 3 Pack
Dorm floors can get dirty pretty quickly so it’s important to have a good small vacuum and I love this on because it has a detachable handheld part which makes it so much easier to get corners and small spaces!
Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum, Purple