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college essentials 📚
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my favorite college essentials, especially for my incoming freshman!
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bedding 🛏️
 
bath 🛁
 
decor 🪞
 
school supplies and electronics 💻

bedding 🛏️

 
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affordable comforter and pillow sets from tjmaxx, marshalls, or homegoods!
Affordable Comforter Sets, Quilts, And More - T.J.Maxx - TJX
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heated blanket from costco, your dorm will get chilly, especially if you're located in new england.
Electric Blankets - Costco Wholesale
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cooling throw blanket for those warm nights
Life Comfort Cooling Throw - Costco Wholesale
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bath 🛁

 
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get a plastic shower caddy! they won't mold and can easily be rinsed off in the shower
Shower Caddy Plastic - Target
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afforable towels from tjmaxx, ,marshalls or homegoods
Affordable Bath Towels | Turkish Towel Sets & More - T.J.Maxx - TJX
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get a bath robe! makes walking down the hall after a shower so much more comfortable. definitely a necessity
Robes & Sleepwear - Juicy Couture
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a girly's favorite razor. it genuinely slides like butter and leaves me feeling smooth as ever. it's very transportable and comes with a cover if you're going back forth from home to your dorm.
Malibu Razor Starter Kit - billie | Ulta Beauty
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decor 🪞

 
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a light up mirror for your desk
Mirrors - Tools & Brushes - Ulta Beauty
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cheap desk lamp from walmart. includes a charging port, as well as additional storage
Desk Lamps in Lamps - Walmart.com
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command strips for decorations
Command™ Brand: Damage Free Adhesive Hooks & Strips
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command hooks (i use mine to hang my robe, keys, scarf, etc.)
Command™ Brand: Damage Free Adhesive Hooks & Strips
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school supplies and electronics 💻

 
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i prefer the 13-inch for easier storage
Buy 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 Chip - Apple
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amazon travel cord organizer for phone cord, laptop cord, headphones or airpods, etc.
Travel Cord Organizer
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this backpack isn't the most appealing, but it holds so much, has so many pockets, and keeps my appliances really safe
Laptop Backpacks - Target
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any color of this case for adequate protection of your device. i also love to put stickers on my case and they still really well on here! super cute.
Techprotectus MacBook case for 2022 2025 MacBook Air ...
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if you're a reader like me you will need a kindle! i was very against not having a physical book until i tried my kindle. you will already be lugging around textbooks and won't have any extra storage for books. invest in a kindle!! this is mine..
Amazon Kindle 16GB New Model - Matcha
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this case goes perfectly with the matcha colored kindle and has protected my kindle through my all my travels!
MoKo Case for 6" Kindle 11th Gen 2024, White Blue Floral
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avoid hand cramps when reading with your kindle..
CoBak Secure Hand Strap for 6-7.5" Tablets
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