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Dorm room necessities
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items Heading off to college? Here’s everything you need to make your room away from home still feel like home. This list has the basics absolutely needed and this extra things to elevate dorm living.
The #1 thing you need for dorm living. Mattress topper to make the dorm beds not so uncomfortable
Twin XL : Mattress Toppers & Pads
Dorm floors are usually cold tile or just gross flooring. This a perfect rug to make a dorm room more cozy.
5'x7' Kensington Washable Persian Style Cream Rug Cream - Threshold™: Traditional Tufted Medium Pile, Skid-Resistant
Dorm beds are high up or even lofted. This makes for a perfect nightstand that will reach next to a dorm bed.
11" 3 Cube Book Shelf White - Brightroom™
Communal bathrooms make for getting ready difficult. This desk vanity mirror is needed to get ready for the day or weekend!
VANITII 14''x18'' Vanity Makeup Mirror with Lights Tabletop Metal White
Harsh dorm lighting makes the room feel cold and gives you a headache. This aesthetic lamp offers warm lighting and comfort
Natural Wood Interlocked Triangular Table Lamp with Fabric Shade Off-White - Simple Designs: Modern Accent for Bedroom or Office
With located or high dorm beds comes the struggle to get up. This Storage ottoman can help get up on a dorm bed and store extra things!
Round Upholstered Storage Ottoman Cream Boucle - Room Essentials™
Cute bedding can make or break any room decor. This Twin XL dorm bedding is adorable and soft!
Daisy Tufted Core Duvet Cover
There’s nothing worse than having to get out of a cozy bed to reach for something. This bedside shelf makes that never happen!
LLMRR Bedside Shelf, Foldable Bunk Bed Shelf, Attachable Bedside Table with Hooks, College Dorm Room Essentials, Bedside Caddy Tray Organizer for Loft Bed, Dorm Bed, White - Walmart.com
Storage and space is a struggle in a dorm, especially for those with a lot of clothes. Here are space saving hangers to optimize closet space
Space Saving Hangers 10pk - Brightroom™
With the bathroom so far away you need a mirror in your room. This full size mirror is perfect as it can go behind the door to optimize space!
13.5" x 49.5" Framed Door Mirror White - Room Essentials™: Modern Style, Hangs Horizontally/Vertically
Dorm rooms can easily get messy and things get stuffed under your bed. This bedskirt can hide any mess or extra storage hidden under a dorm bed.
College Dorm Bedskirt - Ruffled Dorm Bedskirt for Dorm Bed - Twin XL Size - 100% Microfiber - 32" Drop - Twin XL - White Solid. - Walmart.com
Dorm rooms get hot especially for those living without AC. This fan is perfect to cool down a room
Compact Personal Oscillating Fan White - Woozoo
Headboard for your dorm to make it feel like a real bed! Extra charging, lighting, and storage as well. Easily attaches to dorm beds.
Karl Home Twin or Twin XL Size Headboard, Adjustable Upholstered Headboard with 2 Tier Shelves and Pegboard with Charging Stations and LED Lights
Perfect headboard pillow to elevate a dorm bed to make it more comfortable. Pillow option for those who don’t want to have to deal with attaching a real headboard to the bed
Triangular Bed Rest Wedge Headboard Pillow Back Support Reading Pillow
Extra storage is needed in small dorm rooms. These under the storage bins are perfect for optimizing space.
(2 pack) Sterilite 3 Drawer Wide Weave Tower, Plastic Décor Drawers with Pull Handles, White - Walmart.com
Dorm living comes a struggle for storage. This is a perfect closet storage to optimize space.
6 Shelf Hanging Closet Organizer Tan - Brightroom™
You will most likely be sitting at your desk to do homework or getting ready and those chairs can be very uncomfortable. This cushion helps with making sitting at your desk more comfortable
Mingle & Co. Reversible Square Chairpad Cushion with Ties
Outlets are minimal in a dorm room. This attachment turns one outlet into multiple! Allowing you to plug in or charge everything you would need in your dorm room
Merkury Innovations Wall Tap Night Light, 7 AC Outlets, 2 USB-A & 2 USB-C, 540J Surge, White
Dorm dryers aren’t the best or if you need to air dry delicates you might need a drying rack. This one is perfect for a dorm room as it can collapse and be stored
Mainstays Functional and Energy Saving Oversized Collapsible Steel Closets Clothes Drying Rack, Silver
The struggle with living in a single dorm room is storage. This over the door storage allows you to optimize your space and stay organized
Pkalq over The Door Storage Organizer, 5 Shelf Hanging Organizer with 5 Large Capacity Pockets, Behind The Door Storage for Bedroom, Bathroom