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DORM NECESSITIES
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items As someone going on their second year of living in a dorm— I promise I know what I’m talking about. These are things that as a college student living in a small dorm room will just help your room! I have organization, decor, etc.
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ORGANIZATION
I got so much use out of having random baskets around my dorm! These ones are so cute too. I used the biggest ones for my bikinis, I used one of them for candy LOL, and another for my makeup.
Storage Baskets
The amount of use I got out of these is crazy. These are SO cheap for the amount it comes with. I used these for everything. My makeup, snacks, medicine, stationary, etc.
Plastic Organizers/Bins
Space in dorms is extremely limited. You need to maximize your space, and these hangers are so helpful. I had a few of them to hold all my leggings and jeans!
Closet Organizers for Pants
These hold SO much!! I fit everything I needed for my dorm in just 6 bags. Perfect for moving in and out of the dorms.
Moving Bags / “IKEA” Bag
This is the exact desk hutch I got and was so great for maximizing your space. Honestly, I ripped out the dividers in the top part so that I could put a tv on the top. The mirror I have in this list fits PERFECTLY under it too!!
Desk Hutch
SO good for a dorm. You need vertical storage in dorms and this does that! I used this for my plates/cups, snacks, kettle, and my air purifier.
3-Tier Rolling Cart
This is for sure the best and cheapest way for clothing organization/storage in the dorm. I got 2 of these, put them under my bed, and it held quite a bit of my clothes. The fact they they have wheels makes it so easy for cleaning and storing stuff b...
3 Drawer Wide Plastic Storage Bins
OTHER
Honestly, if you get one thing for your dorm, it should be this. I go to college in Texas and this one little fan kept my entire room SO cool and SO nice throughout the whole year. I pretty much never turned off this fan. There are tons of settings o...
Woozoo 5-Speed Globe Fan
This mirror is my favorite thing ever. The lighting in dorms sucks and the lighting on this is SOOO good. It has different settings, you can plug an iPhone charger into it, and fits great on a dorm desk! I’m also gonna include the desk hutch I used o...
Vanity Mirror
Another necessity for college dorm bathrooms. This one holds sooo much it’s great! I kept all my shower products, skincare, and hair care in just this.
Mesh Shower Caddy
An ABSOLUTE necessity for college dorms!! These lasted me all year and are great because they have holes and drain :)
Shower Shoes
There are like no outlets in dorms so you’re gonna need these. I got 2 of these and that was perfect for me.
Pink Outlet Power Strip
This is not something that I thought I would really use, but WOW did I use my kettle. 1.) Since I was getting sick so much from living in a dorm I was constantly making tea for my sore throat. 2.) This is sooo helpful for making food in the dorm like...
Electric Kettle
Everyone gets so sick in college living in dorms. This helps so much! You can tell it’s working cause it collects SO MUCH DUST. It’s like gross when you go to clean it.
Air Purifier
You NEED this!!! My dorm bed was so so comfy last year because of this right here. I prefer my dorm bed over my home bed because of this mattress topper 🤣. It’s cooling and is so cozy.
3 Inch Twin Memory Foam Mattress Topper
I soooo recommend this for ONE REASON— to hold your mattress topper in place. At first I didn’t have one and my mattress topper would notttt stay in place. I got this and put the mattress topper inside it with the mattress and it never moved again. T...
Twin/Twin XL Waterproof Zippered Mattress Protector
These are so nice for a dorm since they are easy to place and remove! I used mine for so many things. I hung towels on some, I used one for my dorm key and car keys, I even had one on my night stand to hold my phone charger so it wouldn’t fall!
Command Hooks