These are things I found useful or wish I’d had when I started first year :)
Writing down your spendings really helps keep on top of your weekly/monthly budgets. I would overspend all the time before I started writing in one of these. Seeing the amount of money you’re spending written down is very helpful
Expense Ledger
Just trust me on this one it’s super handy to have
Spider Catcher
Having your own things will make your experience much nicer, but be ready to lose many many forks
Pots, pans, cutlery
Try and keep your clothes in the wardrobe not on the ‘floordrobe’
Much nicer than a cold wet floor, especially if you share a bathroom
Bath mat
Cozy!
Slippers
Helps to keep you organised so you don’t miss important appointments or even more important coffee dates!
Planner
Such a great investment, you only need to take a few train journeys to make back the money you spend on the railcard, I have the 16-25 one, and they’re good because you can have them on your phone as well as a physical card
Railcard
Seems such a simple thing but honestly I only just purchased one (I’m in second year) and I wish I’d had one since day 1. You don’t want to use metal on your pans and stuff when making pasta (or anything else) because it’ll eventually scratch and mak...
Wooden spoon
So handy
Door stop
I love my MacBook and I find Apple products easy to work as I understand the layout etc. The newest laptop isn’t needed and this one I’ve linked is the most popular on the John Lewis website. BUY FROM JOHN LEWIS because you get a two year warranty as...
Laptop
Small bin for in your room so you don’t have to keep going to the kitchen (or wherever the bin is in your house)
Small bin
You don’t want to buy a cheap one in case it’s bad quality and breaks, you also want a hot water bottle with a cover to try and avoid getting burned by the heat of the bottle
Hot water bottle and cover
Any laundry basket is good, and if you don’t have much space in your room you could get one that is foldable, but this one is handy as it’s got separate compartments
Laundry basket
To stick photos up if you don’t have a corkboard
Blu Tack
So cute!
Corkboard Picture Pins
More basic pins that will go with any style for in a corkboard
Clear push pins
This is a 3-in-1 for a great price. Always needed!!
