18 College Dorm Essentials Your Daughter Needs This Semester
Looking for some perfect dorm essentials to make your daughter’s semester away at college as comfortable as can be?
Every college student who lives on campus wants their dorm room to feel like home. Depending on the building, some dorms are cozier than others, making some harder to get accustomed to. Your daughter will be spending most of her time in that tiny dorm room, so the decor and organization really matter.
Dorms are known to be tight on space! This is why it’s so important to bring the right dorm essentials for the semester. In this guide to dorm essentials, you’ll find everything you need to ensure she is set up for success.
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These are the College Dorm Essentials Your Daughter Really Needs
Glass Food Containers
This is one of those things you might not think about, but they are SO HANDY. Having glass food containers around her dorm will help keep the space tidy (and keep those half-eaten bags of chips from lying around!)
Seating That Does Double Duty
Usually, the only furniture in a dorm is a bed and a desk. With available floor space at a premium, usually, a loveseat sofa is out of the question. That’s why I recommend this chair that has a footstool that tucks away under it.
Over The Door Hanger
A small space must! Especially since she will have a backpack full off stuff, this over-the-door hanger helps keep bags and other things off the floor.
Under Bed Storage Bag
Lightweight and easy to move in/out of a dorm while serving a very important purpose for dorm organization all semester long.
Mini Fridge
Save her the anxiety of having to walk into the common areas of the building in the middle of the night, and give her a mini-fridge. She will appreciate this more than you might think!
Upholstered Headboard
Most dorm beds give off… incarceration vibes. But you can fix this by putting one of these chic headboards between the bed and the wall. It will make the whole dorm room feel more like a proper living space.
Elegant Set of Lamps
This is smart tip interior designers use to make a dorm feel more elevated: a set of matching lamps that don’t look like dorm lamps. She will feel like she’s at a cozy French cottage studying beside these lamps. Consider giving her a floral wreath to hang by her desk too, to really bring the cottage feel to the space.
Nice Bedding
A good set of sheets and a beautiful duvet will go a long way in making her feel at home,
Set of high-quality towels
Towels are always a dorm essential to remember.
A Rug
Let’s be honest, dorm floors are more than a little icky as-is. Laying a brand new, stylish rug in the dorm gives the whole room an instant upgrade.
Desk organizers
With so little surface space to work with, you need to go vertical to stay organized.
Laundry Bin
You know what her room and closet is like at home. She needs this.
Curtains
Yes, curtains!
Shower Caddy
A portable shower caddy like this one is an absolute dorm essential for every college student. Remeber, there are no bathrooms connected to her dorm room. She has to walk outside of her room to the communal shower area, which can sometimes be on a different floor. Can you imagine carrying all of your shampoo bottles, brushes, razor, body wash and everything by hand?
Set of Dishes
It’s a must.
PJs
A nice pajama set makes people feel put together. No ratty old T and sweats around here.
Comfortable Robe
As a college student, she will be spending a lot of time in her dorm room. And you don’t want her having to wear her “outside clothes” while sitting on her bed. (Ew!) Help make her comfortable with a good plush robe.
Dorm Essentials Set
Some retailers sell full dorm essentials bundles! How convenient!
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