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College Dorm Essentials
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items Useful items during my daughter’s college journey
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This came in so handy in my daughter’s dorm room. It provided plenty of shelving for her food items, plates & utensils and her Keurig. It is very sturdy and can hold a lot weight. Love it!
Suprima® Extra Height Mini Shelf Supreme - Black
Perfect width for the hallway outside of my daughter’s en suite bathroom in her dorm room. Provided great storage for hanging her wet towels after showering and several nice shelves for her shampoo, soaps, etc.
44" Tall 3 Tier Standing Towel & Blanket Rack
These racks provided so much extra space in my daughter’s closet!
DOIOWN 4 Pack 6 Tier Open Ended Pants Hangers
Perfect size to hold bathing essentials to carry to the bathroom at college. Made of mesh to dry quickly.
Eudele Mesh Shower Caddy Portable for Dorm
This was a life saver for my daughter! There is no way she could have been comfortable with just the mattress provided by the college as it was terribly thin. This topper is so plush and provides excellent support, not too soft that you sink but no...
Select High Density Mattress Topper
These hangers save so much space in the closet compared to the bulky plastic racks. They are slim designed and provide great support without taking up so much closet rod space.
BAGAIL Plastic Hangers 50 Pack Non-Slip
One of those, “ just in case” items to have on hand at college. Doesn’t take up a lot of space but there if you need it.
Coquimbo Sewing Kit Christmas Gifts for All
Perfect for under the sink area for cleaning supplies or your toiletries. The bottom shelf slides out for easy access to the items in the back. They are sturdy and hold quite a bit of weight. There are several hooks and accessories on the sides for...
Ravinte 2 Pack 2 Tier Pull Out Under Sink Organizer
Perfect item for the drawers of the dressers provided by the college. The drawers were large and long so these helped separate the drawers in to perfect compartments for socks, undies, pjs and such. We love organizational gadgets!
Lifewit 5 Pack Adjustable Drawer Dividers
This item worked wonders in her dorm room. She was on the 11th floor and has en-suite full bathroom so there was a lot of moisture. It has an auto turn off if the water tank becomes too full. It has adjustable light settings too. One of the top it...
Dehumidifier for Bedroom Bathroom Basements ...
College kids need coffee! This Keurig is slim and does not take up a lot of space.
K-Mini® Single Serve Coffee Maker
A must have item since mom won’t be there to take the stains out of their favorite shirt 😢
Tide to Go Instant and Effective Stain Remover
So easy to use, just pop one in, no measuring required.
Tide PODS® Laundry Detergent Original Scent
These bags made moving in so easy! They will hold so much stuff and are easy to carry.
6 Pack Extra Heavy Duty Large Moving Bags with Zipper
Perfect companion for the slim Keurig machine. Holds 40 pods and spins for easy selection.
K-Cup® Pod Carousel
Whisper quiet machine that did a wonderful job in her dorm room. It has an auto setting that adjusts as needed depending on the air quality it detects. It also has an app for convenient control.
LEVOIT Air Purifier for Large Room 3-in-1
Perfect for placing at the sink.
Method Foaming Hand Soap Pink Grapefruit 10oz
This fit perfectly on the side of the Dorm Co refrigerator shelving unit to add extra storage space. My daughter put Ziplock boxes, spices, napkins, etc in hers. It is heavy duty and holds a lot of items.
TRINITY EcoStorage® | 15" Hanging Basket | NSF | Chrome | 2-Pack
A must have for those rainy days when you have to walk across campus to class. Compact so it doesn’t take up a lot of space and easy to store in your backpack.
LANBRELLA Umbrella Reverse Travel Umbrellas Windproof Compact Folding
Great shoe rack to give you more storage. Easy to assemble and adjustable shelves. It fit nicely in the floor of her closet.
SONGMICS 3-Tier Metal Shoe Rack Organizer
Essential item for those college shower stalls! They are vented so not to retain water or become slippery.
WOTTE Women Quick Drying Non Slip Shower Sandals
Great protector for the XL twin mattresses provided in the college dorm rooms
Flippeddream Terry Twin XL Waterproof Mattress Protector
This desk topper provided so much more storage for her on her school provided desk. The peg board allowed her to pin up some of her personal pictures and keepsakes. This topper was easy to assemble but it is very heavy!
FPIGSHS 2 Tier Industrial Desktop Bookshelf
This made taking her laundry to the laundry room on the floor below her dorm room so easy. It rolls smoothly and holds a large capacity.
Bukere XL Rolling Laundry Basket with Wheels 90L
She used this basket to put her clean, folded laundry in to. It collapses down to be flat and easy to store in her dorm room. The handles are comfortable for carrying.
SAMMART 41L Collapsible Plastic Laundry Basket
This one has an x large head to cover more floor space at a time. The handle is extendable to make it compact for storing. You can purchase the dry cloths for polishing and lint pick up and the wet cloths are scrubbing/mopping.
Swiffer Sweep + Mop XL, Broom & Mop Alt
Perfect for extra storage in the dorm en-suite bathroom. There are 4 shelves so each girl in her suite has her own shelf for her toiletries, towels, etc. there are also hooks included that you can use to hang washcloths, loofahs and such. Easy to ...
Azmall Over Toilet Storage Shelf Organizer
Just some fun sticky note pads I put in her school supplies. She is a cat lover so I knew she would like them and make her smile.
LeeLoon Cat Sticky Notes Set, 360 Sheets
Cozy comforter set with basic black and white design that she dressed up with purple and pink fuzzy pillows. It is warm and fluffy and can be machine washed. Perfect for her style!
Miley Intelligent Design Twin Comforter Set
Perfect inserts for the pillow shams that came with her comforter set. They are very full and fluffy. They came vacuum sealed and were flat when we received them:). They popped back to life when we opened the package.
Utopia Bedding Throw Pillows Insert 20x20 White (2 Pack)
Perfect size rug for the area in front of her XL Twin bed. The rug is thick and has a slip resistant backing. My daughter said it was easy to vacuum.
Litanika 4x6 Black High Pile Shag Rug
Perfect for quick cleaning a surface, door handles, sinks, countertops.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Ct
Great for listening to music or studying and not disturbing your suite mates.
AirPods (3rd generation)
An abundant supplies of batteries for all the remotes!
Duracell Battery Products | Coppertop Batteries
Perfect for the closet where there wasn’t a light installed. These are super bright and lit up the entire closet. Requires batteries.
VIBELITE Battery Operated Closet Tap Light
Storage shelves for the shower in various sizes. Easy to install with clean removable tape backing. They are sturdy, rust proof and hold a lot of weight.
EUDELE 5 Pack Rustproof Stainless Steel Shower Caddy
Perfect weight blanket for any weather. It is so soft and cozy and washes very well. It maintains its shape and texture. Available in many different colors. She also has this same blanket in a different color at home so this brought her a little ...
Bedsure Queen Size Grey Fleece Blanket
These hooks were perfect to hang on the mini fridge shelving unit for hanging bags, utensils, potholders. Etc. She also used some of the hooks on the over the toilet rack for hanging loofas, cleaning brushes, hand towels.
ESFUN 30 Pack Heavy Duty S Hooks Pan Holder
Wonderful towel set. She got the dark charcoal grey set. They laundry well and hold their shape and color after repeated washings. They have a nice weight to them as they are not thin but not so thick that they take forever to dry or feel too bulk...
Utopia Towels 8-Piece Premium Set
Perfect for hanging over the bathroom door for robes and towels. They do not interfere with the door closing correctly. They also have a rubber piece on them that keep them in place so they do not slide around.
FYY Over The Door Hooks, 4 Pack with Rubber
This kit was perfect for the en suite bathroom. The cleaning pad just clicks on to the wand for cleaning and then you just release the pad in to the trash can once you are done cleaning the toilet bowl. No need to ever touch the used cleaning pad. ...
Clorox Toilet Wand Cleaning Kit with 6 Refills
Large refill box for the toilet cleaning wand. Each dorm room mate bought a box of these refills so they had a supply to last them for the entire semester!
CLOROX ToiletWand Cleaning Refills Pads
This worked perfectly in the corner area of her sink where there was just wasted space. There wasn’t a lot of storage space on the countertop so going “up” was the perfect solution! The unit held a lot of products. It was well the purchase.
Weenson Bathroom Counter Organizer Over Sink
These adorable string lights gave her a cozy lit area on the wall at her bed. We attached them with the small Command metal hook hangers to keep from damaging the wall. The lights have small clear clips on them to allow you to hang pictures or oth...
LECLSTAR 50 LED Photo Clips String Lights 17ft
We bought her this dish set in basic white since she has a full kitchen in her dorm room this year. Corelle will last forever, they are very durable! I have a Corelle set that I have had for 20+ years that I use in our mini kitchen in the basement....
Corelle Dinnerware Sets & Plate Sets
We used this on her closet door and it provided so much extra space for odd little things. Very sturdy and heavy duty. Anything that adds extra storage is awesome for these dorm rooms:)
Over Door Rack
This photo printer is one of her favorite non essential items:). It made it so easy for her to print pictures quickly that she had taken around campus with new friends she met. You can edit the pictures with fun stickers and borders with the app befo...
Polaroid Hi-Print Bluetooth 4x6 Printer + Paper
I never seen a fan like this one before! Everyone kept recommending them but I didn’t understand how a fan could be so different. But this one moves around 360 and distributes the air. My daughter said it made the biggest difference in her room.
Woozoo 360 Pedestal Air Circulator
Perfect stand for my daughter’s television. She has to do a lot of visual presentation so she needed a tv and a way to store it and also be able to move it around. This stand has worked out great! It takes up very little space, is adjustable and ro...
PERLESMITH Mobile TV Stand for 23-60 Inch TVs
This throw is so comfy and soft that I bought one for myself after feeling the one my daughter got! It washes well with no issues or color fading. It comes with two matching square pillow shams and zip closed.
XeGe 3-Piece Soft Faux Fur Throw & Pillow Set
A must have for those college mattresses! My daughter’s college has the vinyl encased mattresses that you can clean/wipe down but we still wanted to encase it. It is a heavy duty cover that zips on with a hidden zipper .
Utopia Bedding Zippered Mattress Encasement Twin XL
We used these for storage in the top of her closet for items like gloves, hats, and other random things she had. They have sturdy handles on them which is convenient for getting them down. Made a nice fabric and they hold there shape well.
OrganiHaus Large Fabric Storage Baskets 3 Pack
Great storage for her peg board on her desk topper. Easy to attach and strong metal. Really helped to organize her desk and art supplies.
G.CORE 12 Pack Pegboard Bins with Hooks & Loops
Cute, handy metal shelves for her peg board that hold a lot! Easy to attach and sturdy.
Lineshading 4 Pcs 10x4 Inch Metal Pegboard Shelves
Another just in case item. My daughter’s freshman dorm had fire alarms at least once a week and they always seemed to be in the middle of the night. So this came in handy. They also list power a couple of times during inclement weather and she was...
Lighting EVER LED Flashlights High Lumens
This was a great pack as it had a variety of different types of hangers. My daughter used the Velcro strips the most for items like posters, pictures, school swag.
Command Variety Pack: 10 Pairs Picture Hanging Strips, 6 Wire
This vacuum worked great for her freshman dorm year. It picked up just fine on the hard surface floors and on her throw rugs. Easy to operate and clean.
FeatherWeight™ Lightweight Stick Vacuum
Perfect for relaxing in bed without having to stack mounds of pillows up to get comfortable. She originally had the popular pillow wedge that everyone was getting but she said it wasn’t comfortable and didn’t sit upright enough. So we switched it o...
Sasttie Velvet Reading Pillow for Bed Adults
Great for working on course work while sitting on your bed. My daughter carried hers with her to the study lounges too.
HUANUO Portable Lap Laptop Desk with Pillow
These are especially helpful if your college student has a lofted bed. A traditional night stand doesn’t work if the bed is high.
BedShelfie Bedside Shelf for Dorm & Bunk
Great rug for in front of the double sink area. It has a non slip gripping backing and lays nice and flat. Comes in a variety of sizes to fit your space.
Lahome Washable Kitchen Runner Rug 2x7 Black
Handy little tool for keeping her keyboard and other electronics clean. It is powerful and comes with lots of useful attachments!
Compressed Air Duster-3 Gear 100000RPM Electric
Great waterproof speaker for the shower.
EBODA Bluetooth Shower Speaker, Portable, IP67
Don’t forget the vitamins! My daughter hates to take a pill so she has always loved these chewable flintstone ones 🤣.
Flintstones Chewable Kids Complete Multivitamin
She needed safety glasses for Chemistry class. The ones at the campus bookstore were outrageously priced so we ordered these from Amazon and they arrived the next day! Perfect for what she needed and a great price!
Super More Anti-Fog Safety Goggles Clear Lens
Perfect for saving space in the closet. My daughter has tons of tshirts, so these came in handy in organizing them.
24 Pack Magic Space Saver Plastic Hangers
I made her a shoebox container of medicine items. BC powders were a must have 💕
BC Powder Original Strength Pain Reliever, 50 Packs
Cute coffee spoons for her coffee station set up.
4Pcs Cat Coffee Spoons, Stainless Steel
Great storage drawer for space saving in the dorm rooms. Your Keurig can sit right on top of this drawer to keep you organized and save precious space. The drawer holds 36 pods. The top has a rubber mat attached to help keep the Keurig in place and...
ROWISE Coffee Pod Drawer K-Cup Holder 36
My daughter got this backpack in black and it is so nice! Plenty of room inside for her MacBook, binder and books! It closes securely and can be carried by the handle or worn on the back with the adjustable straps. It is weatherproof. Beautiful bag...
Leather Box Backpack in Black
Nice cooking set with the essentials needed in her dorm kitchen.
Mainstays 7 Piece Non Stick Aluminium, Pots and Pans Cookware Set, Black
Very nice 3 piece nonstick frying pans that are not expensive but work well for dorm life.
Tramontina 3-Pack Fry Pans with Nonstick Interior, Assorted Colors
Perfect purifier for large open spaces.
BLUEAIR Air Purifier for Large Rooms & Home - Odor Eliminating Cleans up to 3385 ft², HEPASilent, Smart WiFi, Auto Mode, Doubles as Table, Removes Dust, Smoke, Pet Hair, AHAM Verified, Blue Signature
These are my daughter’s k pods! They are delicious and smell like maple syrup when brewing💕☕️
Classic French Toast Coffee
Purchased 2 of these and zip-tied them back to back so that she could put them under her lofted bed. She kept extra items in the back one and could easily spin it around since it was wheeled. Worked out wonderfully for extra storage.
Sterilite Versatile 3 Drawer Wide Cart, White, Portable Storage Solution ...
Purchased several of these in different scents to put around her dorm room and bathroom since they are not allowed to have candles or plug in air freshners. They smell very nice and look great.
COCORRÍNA Cashmere Vanilla Reed Diffuser Set - Walmart.com
Nice weight decorative shower curtain that matched her black/white theme.
Better Homes & Gardens Waffle Textured Shower Curtain, 72" x ...
Super soft bath towels that had matching hand towel, wash cloths too! Wash up very well.
Better Homes & Gardens Signature Soft Melange 6 Piece Towel Set,Rich Black
This is great for my daughter’s kitchen area in her dorm. It doesn’t take up a lot of space and it looks clean and neat. It’s perfect for her silverware to drain in once she washes it. She has a lot of take out food and leftovers so she mostly jus...
Joseph Joseph Duo Stainless Steel Flatware Drainer
Diffuser and humidifier together that takes up just a small space.
ASAKUKI 500ml Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser