This page has a number of items that most people will need to have at college.
One of the first things you need to make sure you purchase for your dorm is comfort items. There’s a wide variety of color options which is great to customize how your dorm will look and there’s a smaller pack option with just the essentials if you want to buy some of these items separately.
It’s well known that college beds are very uncomfortable. A good quality mattress topper is an absolute must when making purchases for your dorm to ensure you’ll be able to use the same mattress topper throughout college and have the most comfort. This topper comes in 2, 3, and 4 inches. Thicker has a downside of being more expensive, but are more comfortable.
With small dorm rooms, there isn’t much space to put everything you’re going to take to college. If these will fit under your bed, they will provide you a lot more storage space for clothes and other items. These storage containers are really nice because they have wheels to move easily, and with the clear drawers, you can see what’s inside.
In most cases your dorm’s laundry room will not be on the same floor as you and sometimes not even in the same building. It’s very useful to have a laundry bag you can wear as a backpack to easily carry your laundry. As a bonus, you can hang the bag over the edge of your bed. There are color options for this bag.
If you aren’t a fan of having to carry your laundry or are worried about how heavy it could be a good alternative would be this laundry bin with wheels so that you’ll be able to easily roll your laundry. This bin has size and color options.
Especially if you will be using a communal bathroom, you NEED shower shoes. You never know for sure how dirty the bathrooms are and these are a cheap option for someone who wants a shoe strictly for showering.
These are a nice alternative for people who want to also be able to wear their slides around the dorm or even outside. There are a lot of color options for these slides.
These are another alternative for a more versatile slide that can be worn in more than just the shower. I had this pair and liked them a lot and many girls in my dorm had the same ones in various colors.
Another must for dorm showers is a shower caddy. It makes it so much easier to carry all of your shower supplies from your dorm to the shower in one trip. This caddy has a lot of room to store everything you’ll need to bring to the bathroom.
Here is an alternative shower caddy if someone would prefer a hard plastic rather than the mesh material. This one also has a small compartment in the middle which can be used to store everyday items such as your toothbrush and toothpaste that you would want to carry around when you may not take a shower.
Outlets in your dorm room are definitely limited, so getting a power strip is a must. It’s important to get a surge protector such as this one so that if there are any electrical issues, all of your electronics will stay protected. This one includes 3 USB ports and 1 USB C port for room for more electronics.
This surge protector is a good alternative if you don’t want the extra USB or USB C ports and just want outlets. This has color and cord length options.
This is a 2 pack of surge protectors if you want to have multiple in your room. It’s nice for when you don’t have many outlets and can store each power strip in a different part of your room to increase your outlets even more.
You never know where your outlets are going to be in relation to where you want to be on your phone in your room. Having a large phone charger can be super beneficial to be able to stay on your phone no matter where you are in the room.
This ottoman can be convenient for extra storage while being aesthetically pleasing. The ottoman could also be used as a stool for your bed or high shelves. This ottoman is available in multiple colors.
When you’re at college, you’ll get a student ID card that most of the time you use to swipe into buildings, your dorm room, and even get food on campus. You definitely want to make sure you have it on you at all times and this phone wallet sticks on your phone case to hold a couple credit cards, your student ID, and your actual ID. This 3-pack is nice as they will wear out over time.
Because you are using community bathrooms, you want to keep your toothbrush as clean as possible. The counters or your toiletry bag may become dirty, which can put germs into your toothbrush. This toothbrush cap is an easy solution to make sure you stay healthy!
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