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College Necessities 📌🎓✏️
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items Freshmen year can be scary - here are some things to make your life a bit easier!
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Depending on your dorm, sometimes your laundromat will be on a completely different floor. No one wants to haul their duvet in a hamper that does not have wheels. Very inexpensive and durable!
BR Rolling Hamper White with Daydream Green Handles - Brightroom
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You need a good umbrella on those days you need to walk from class because the bus is running too slow due to the rain.
Golf Umbrella
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Please please please stock up on Midol. During finals you can get very stressed out which may throw off your period or make you have more cramps. Plus always a great opportunity to make friends if you are the one person on your floor with Midol.
Midol® Complete
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You will probably get at max two dressers in your dorm room. This is a great space saver.
3 Tier Utility Cart White - Brightroom™: Portable Rolling Storage with Wheels, Universal Organization, No Assembly Required
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You will probably want a somewhere to sit that isn’t your desk or bed. Or you simply have friends over and need a please for them to sit. This is always super fun and cute for dorms.
Big Joe Joey Bean Bag Chair, Plush, Kids/Teens, 2.5ft, Gray - Walmart.com
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Dorms are nasty and cleaning is sometimes a hassle. This is super handy when you have messes.
Clorox Bleach-Free Disinfecting and Cleaning Wipes, 35 Count Each, 3 Pack
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A good water bottle is a necessity! Most times your campus has plenty of water fountains for bottles. I specifically recommend the hydro flask since it does not have a straw exposed to the air.
Insulated & Stainless Steel Water Bottles
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Very necessary!
DayQuil™ and NyQuil™ Cough, Cold & Flu Relief LiquiCaps™ Co-Pack
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Please do not pass out from heat exhaustion during the beginning of the fall semester or a frat party loll especially if your college is in the South.
JSSH Portable Mini Handheld Fan Necklace Fan 3 Speeds Hanging Neck Cooling Fan Wireless Portable Charger Small Fan Personal Fan USB Rechargeable
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You never know when you need batteries.
AA Batteries - 10pk Alkaline Battery - up&up™
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Those beds will ruin your back. Get ahead of it by buying a mattress topper. Please note that you don’t need a super expensive one either.
2/3 Inch Cooling Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper for Back Pain Relief – Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King – Pressure Relieving, Breathable, CertiPUR-US Certified - Walmart.com
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Always good to have clean water on hand!
Brita Extra Large Ultramax 27 Cup Black Filtered Water Dispenser with 1 Standard Filter
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Sometimes you’re over dining hall food or you have leftovers that need to be reheated - great to have an air fryer on hand.
So Yummy by bella 2qt Air Fryer Navy: 1200W Electric Fryer, Dishwasher-Safe Parts, 1-Year Warranty, 4lb Capacity
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This will get out any tough stains on clothing, carpet, etc.
Folex 36 oz. Instant Carpet Spot Remover Carpet Cleaner FSR36