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The Perfect Dorm Essentials Kit! 💗
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items If you are looking for the ultimate dorm survival kit that is practical, adorable, and perfect for Freshman moving into college, look no further because I am here to provide you with the best recommendations!
Sections
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Study Zone 📚
Sleep Essentials 💤
Kitchen Basics 🔪
Tech + Gadgets 💻
Wash & Go 🛁
Other 💕
Study Zone 📚
Your desk is mission control for late-night essays and exam prep. Keep it functional with good lighting, essential supplies, and tools that help you stay organized and focused.
This peg board is a must have in any college dorm space! Perfect to store your stationary, hang pictures, and hold small items when you don’t have much desk space! 💗
IKEA Peg Board
If you are needing a tiny trash can for under your desk, IKEA is the place to go! These trash cans fit perfectly under your desk and are super handy in making sure your space does not get cluttered! These are inexpensive and super nice especially for...
Waste Sorting: Bins & Bags
This backpack is large, cute, and has so many pockets and compartments to store all of your stationary, books, laptop, and more! This backpack is also stylish and perfect for taking to class! Be smart and stylish with this backpack! 🎒
Womens Large Work Backpack
Sleep Essentials 💤
College life is busy, and quality rest makes all the difference. Stock up on cozy bedding, supportive pillows, and a mattress topper to turn your dorm bed into a real comfort zone.
A silk pillowcase is perfect if you suffer from frizzy hair! This product also prevents you from getting wrinkles and sleep creases on your face! A must buy product! 💗
Slip® - Anti Aging. Anti Sleep Crease. Anti Bed Head.™
Urban Outfitters has THE CUTEST comforters known to man! These can be a little pricey but if you get a good sale or if you get them during the holiday season, you might get one at a discounted price! These are so cute and I scream from the rooftops f...
Comforters | Quilts, Coverlets + Bed Blankets
Kitchen Basics 🔪
Even if you live on dining hall food, a few kitchen essentials save the day. A mini fridge, microwave, and some reusable dishes are perfect for quick snacks and late-night cravings.
This single serve Keurig Coffee maker is perfect for coffee lovers who are living in a small space! Keurig has the best coffee makers that are easy to clean and the k-cup pods are easy to store when you are living in a small space like a dorm room! G...
K-Mini® Single Serve Coffee Maker
If you are in need of some food storage containers look no further than IKEA! IKEA has a great selection of food containers and they have plastic and glass options! These are great for preserving meals and keeping your food fresh! These are perfect t...
Food Storage - Containers, Jars & More
Tech + Gadgets 💻
From online classes to downtime streaming, tech is a must. Chargers, extension cords, and noise-canceling headphones keep you connected, powered up, and stress-free.
These noise-cancelling headphones by Bose and Beats are both great options if you are studying and need to block out unnecessary noise or distractions! These are perfect for studying for exams or if you wanna jam out to some music of your own 💗
Noise-Cancelling Headphones
The MacBook Pro saved my life when I was in college and is where I completed 99.9% of my coursework. This laptop has so much storage and has some amazing features and graphics. This laptop is perfect to take to class, study at the library, or complet...
MacBook Pro
This extra long USB charging cable is perfect for long reach! This thing works great if your outlets are too far away from your phone! This is a must-buy! 💗
Extra Long iPhone Lightning Cable 10ft MFi
Wash & Go 🛁
Scrub-a-dub with these bathroom essentials! 🫧
This shower caddy is large and perfect to fit all of your shower items! Most dorms have shared showering spaces so this item is perfect to store all of your bathroom essentials! This shower caddy is also mesh so it is perfect for shower time! 🫧
Eudele Mesh Shower Caddy Portable for Dorm
If you want some nice, large, soft towels that make you feel like you are at the spa, well you are in luck! These towels are prefect, comfy, and cozy and perfect for shower time! Make dorm life cozy with these towels! 🧖🏻♀️
Utopia Towels Luxurious Jumbo Bath Sheet 2pc
If you have to share a communal bathroom in your dorm, you will need to buy a nice robe! These robes are both cute, soft, and long so you can have your privacy and go to and from your room without fears of being exposed! These are perfect for shower ...
Fuzzy Robe
Other 💕
Extra items that you need for your dorm room! 😊
If you hate carrying groceries, this is a sign that you need to purchase this product! This is perfect if you have an elevator in your dorm so you don’t have to run back and forth from your car to your apartment and so you can carry it all in one tri...
Collapsible grocery wagon
A tall fan is a must-have if you are going to be moving into a dorm with an old A/C unit so that you can stay cool during the hotter months! I recommend these fans because they take up a small amount of space and they provide enough cool air to cool ...
Small Tower Fan
This grocery star climber cart is perfect for when you don’t have an elevator in your dorm! This thing carries so many groceries and it has a very large weight limit! I use this in my three story apartment complex and this thing is fantastic! 💗
Stair Climber Cart
Most dorms do not allow you to use nails or push pins to hang items on the walls! I recommend using command strips to hang all of your cute decorations as well as command hooks to help hang up any needed items as well! These command hooks and strips ...
Command™ Brand: Damage Free Adhesive Hooks & Strips