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College Dorm Essentials
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items Living in a small dorm room and not knowing where to start or where to look for what you need. Here are a few of my most used, highly recommended finds, and some you might not even expect! Here's my Pinterest board about all things college if you nee...pin.it/1GqE6PeYi
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Ties the whole room together gives other light source other than the annoying over head lights, great ambience for studying and adorable decor
Fairy Lights
Adorable curtains, help tie the whole room together and also give nice accent to the color scheme that you’re going for, or the cleanliness and flow better than having to close your blinds every time and actually blocks out can also be used to cover ...
Curtains & Drapes - Affordable & Modern
Some sort of corkboard to display all your family and friend photos as well as any little knickknacks that you have and get through college I think it’s a really fun way to display them and it chose where you come from and where are you going.
Cork Boards For Walls
These things will be your lifesaver and you’ll buy so many of them. You can never buy enough at first because you’ll probably still have to go back to the store and get more but seriously you can use them for hanging pictures items. Literally anythin...
Wszystkie produkty Command™ | 3M Polska
Great for between you and your roommates beds. A good investment for your floor time and the fuzzier the better because even if you do have to vacuum it, you can always throw it away at the end of the year and fuzzy just more comfy. Trust me worth it...
Fuzzy Rugs
Super comfy me and my roommate had two of these to make a little sectional in our dorm. Fun little chair additions are great for having friends over at your dorm especially in a small space when you have limited room this one could fold up too, which...
Unique Tortoise Pattern Oversized Bean Bag Lounger Chair 3-in-1 Sofa with Ottoman Beige
Practical
Great for college dorms, the only way i was able to lung my laundry down 5 flights of stairs and across the hall to get to my laundry room (no joke). Love backpack straps and no one sees your clothes!
Beige Boho Leaves Laundry Backpack Bag
Great investment, it’s kind of one of those things you don’t realize you needed until you do, great to have multiple trash cans throughout your dorm because all your roommates will use them. You can either use it in your room with just your roommate ...
White : Trash Cans & Recycling Bins
Perfect for college, especially out-of-state I used my backpack for classes had computer section, notebook section, and food and drinks. I also used it as my carry-on bag great for shoes at the bottom and charger on the side!
Cream Travel Backpack
Super smart accessible way to store items you can use it for a variety of options as it shows in the pictures I use mine as either nightstand or to keep my vanity stuff such as skin care, makeup, vitamins, etc.
Sorgion 3 Tier Rolling Cart Organizer
Lifesaver, especially when you’re freshman in the dorms and only really using Malan on campus just have your student ID with you because that’s all you really need so super helpful. Sometimes I only left the dorm with this.
Wristlet Keychains - Thread Wallets
Organizing your desk and keeping your textbooks accessible without getting too cluttered on your desk
3 Tier Desk Shelf - Amazon.co.uk
Great for storing drinks, books, remotes chargers, anything that you need right before your bed super useful and would invest in. Because you don’t wanna get out of your loft bed after you just got under the covers because you forgot something.
Dorm Bed Tray
Every important for all your mirror selfies and to check yourself in the morning, fit checks, makeup, hair, etc. Hooks on the door are a must to save space in your tiny college dorm
Over Door Full Length Mirror - Amazon.com
Whether it a brita water bottle or the pitcher based on however much you drink water or how much your in your dorm. I bought the pitcher but I was pretty close to campus. LIFESAVER, college water is disgusting always filter your water and drink lots ...
aHome | Brita™
You never know so its important to be prepared I had several small cuts that a bandaid can easily fix. You can be the medic roommate
BLINGSTING Compact & Versatile First Aid Kit
Essential for lofted beds your phone charger needs to reach you at the top becuase you do not want to crawl all the way down and get it if it drops. Trust me! Be smart and buy the long cord
Long Phone Charger - Amazon.com
Every important because there are gonna be way more things to plug in then places to plug them. Especially depending on how many roommates you have in one room
10FT Surge Protector Power Strip - 5 Outlets, 3 USB
Definitely the best for if you're going to nice events and didn't realize your laundry machine made all your clothes wrinkly, you have ten minutes to get there, what are you going to do? this spray… she'll be there
Downy De-wrinkle spray
There is no other way to brave the dorm beds you don't want to sleep on whoever was in the dorm before you. Also not super comfy do yourlsef a favor and get the mattress topper. Do beware that your fitted sheet can get some of the stuff from the topp...
SINWEEK 2 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper
essential you don't want those hairs and carpet furs to get on your clothes. Easy just roll yourself with lint roller right before you head to class
Lint Roller - Amazon.com
This awesome because it can serve two purposes you can have a second seating option in your dorm which is RARE. Plus you can store whatever you want inside; shoes, blankets, random junk, etc.
Storage Ottoman Bench & Storage Chair - Wayfair
Highly suggest getting a hand towel for the bathroom everyone can use or one just for you that you can use for your wash too. My freshmen year all of my roommates all had our own.
Hand Towels - Slowtide
Important either way but also make sure too have two! because you never know when you need a backup or if one is dirty or you put it in the laundry, save yourself the hastle. Also I suggest getting fun bright color to distinguish from your roommates ...
Pink Bath Towels - Amazon.com
Highly, highly suggest I never brought one with my roomates and should have. Especially if you only have carpet save yourself, take the investment its worth it!
Dyson V12 Detect Slim (Yellow/Nickel) cordless vacuum
If you don't have a carpet however and somehow don't have rug then just get a simple broom, trust me no one wants to life in filth.
Brooms - The Home Depot
Life saver, the little spots, and spills go away like that just press the pen on the area to the clothes and wash like normal. Great for the dorm because small and can store in desk
Tide Stain Remover for Clothes, Tide To Go Pen
Dining
Loveee for fast mornings in a hurry, smoothies are quick, easy breakfast anyone can make and take to class. Can make many other recipes such as blended oats, crepe mix, etc. the options are endless!
Amazon.com: Mini Blender
Something you didn’t know you needed. Got a set and used it a ton in college leftovers from dining hall or my own food leftovers, can take food places with you without wasting bags.
Tupperware: Food Storage Containers - Target
Great for when you have a kitchen in your dorm for someone who makes rice as a meal side.
Small Rice Cookers (1-3 Cups)
If your a coffee lover like me you will need this in your dorm room. Sure you can you use meal plans to get starbucks like at my school. But making your coffee in your room is much easier, faster, tastier and cheaper. Especially with Kerigs coffee ma...
K-Mini Mate™ Coffee Maker - Keurig