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Semester Starters 📚🍎
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Back to school essentials from a college senior! Look through the items that have gotten me through my four years to ease your back to school jitters.
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Home Away From Home 🏡
 
Time for Class! ⏰

Home Away From Home 🏡

 
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Perfect studying pick me up and is a small size to avoid clutter.
K-Mini® Single Serve Coffee Maker
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Perfect For Snacks & Storage in your dorm room and the wheels make it easy to move out of the way when people come to visit your room.
Rolling Cart Organizer
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Increasing your bed height helps you maximize your space & storage! This type avoids damage and is easy to use.
Dorm Bed Risers | Heavy Duty Adjustable Furniture Risers
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Helps maximize space and keep you organized. Its also easy to assemble!
Dorm Desktop
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The puffy comforter helps your dorm space look super homey!
White Puffer Comforter
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Perfect for organizing clothes in between seasons!
Amazon Basics Under Bed Zipper Blanket Storage, 2-Pack
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This is usually forgotten but super important! This brand is affordable and worked well for me.
Twin XL Quilted Waterproof Mattress Topper Pad
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Great for snacks with friends and easy to clean!
Wheat Straw Dinnerware Set 28pcs for 4
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Perfect for lofted beds to maximize your space by your bedside.
Edudif Bedside Caddy Organizer with Straps & Bottle Holder (Pink)
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Most dorms only have a few outlets to share so this is super important!
TESSAN Tower Surge Protector 8 Outlets 4 USB
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Loveee that this has wheels to transport laundry.
TOTANKI 25" Rolling Slim Laundry Basket on Wheels
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You never know when you will need tools but this definitely helps when you get your first apartment as well!
WINNER 150-Piece Pink Household Tool Kit
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Best vacuum for small spaces! It can be used as a handheld or regular vacuum and can be taken apart for storage!
Bissell 3-in-1 Lightweight Stick Hand Vacuum
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Great quality fan! I have been using it for the past four years!
IRIS USA WOOZOO Air Circulator Fan, Remote, 5 Speeds
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Dorm beds are never comfy, so make this space more like your home.
Amazon Basics Twin XL Cooling Gel Mattress Topper
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Perfect for makeup & skincare that can fit on a desk or bathroom counter.
Rotating Makeup Organizer with 5 Compartments
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This is perfect for if you are sharing a bathroom with lots of other girls! Its compact for your desk to save room and has a light!
HUONUL Makeup Mirror with Lights, 2X-10X, Touch Control, Trifold, White
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Perfect for getting into your dorm bed and doubles as secret storage.
Ottomans & Storage Ottomans
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Rugs make the room look so cozy! This size is perfect for small dorm rooms.
4'x5'6" Gingham Print Accent Rug Blue - Room Essentials™
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This cleans my carpet better than a vaccum!
Deep Cleaner Pro Pet Hair Remover by LINTPLUS
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these fit in most desks and can help you stay organized while at school!
8pc Plastic Drawer Organizer Set White - Brightroom™: Modern In-Drawer Flatware Storage, Multiple Compartments, Dishwasher-Safe
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Time for Class! ⏰

 
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Best Backpack for Classes! Keeps everything safe inside when walking through unpredictable weather! 🌦️
Best Selling Backpacks & Daypacks
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Perfect for note taking and I love that they are erasable! A five pack is perfect because you don't need lots of other colors.
Pilot 5pk FriXion Waai Clicker Erasable Gel Pens Extra Fine Point 0.5mm Assorted Inks
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Perfect for storing campus ID and debit cards so you don’t have to search through your bag for your wallet!
Cell Phone Wallet Pocket with MagSafe - heyday™ Black Silicone: Card Slot Holder
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Write down your assignments go stay organized and on top of dates!
Planner 2025-2026 Weekly & Monthly A5 Pink
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Some professors don’t allow technology in the classroom (especially at small schools) so you definitely need notebooks! Plus handwriting notes improves memory 🧠
SUNEE 5-Pack 1-Subject Spiral Notebooks, 8x10.5
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These are perfect for studying or hanging our in your dorm room! The noise cancelling feature works better than my bose over ear headphones!
AirPods Pro 2
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Lots of germs go around campus, so make sure to pack some hand sanitizer!
Moisturizing and Uplifting Hand Sanitizer Sprays
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These highlighters work best on textbooks and don't bleed through paper for notes.
Zebra 10ct Highlighters Midliner Double Ended: Multicolored Art & Stationery Markers, 0.4mm Point, Ages 13+, Teacher Supplies
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perfect sized pencil pouch for class and it can store everything you need without clutter.
Single Zip Pencil Pouch Pink - up&up™
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This travel sized lotion fits perfectly in my backpack and is great to freshen up with in between class
eos Mini Body Lotion - Vanilla Cashmere - Travel Size - 2.5 fl oz
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