While you may have covered the basics, here are a dozen dorm ideas you’ll definitely want to consider for your college-bound kid!
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12 Best Dorm Ideas
1. Mattress encasement
A zippered mattress encasement, that encloses the dorm room brick-like mattress, plus the topper you might have purchased, will all stay cleaner and give your teen the chance for a healthier night’s sleep. AllerEase makes one that is waterproof and is a bedbug and allergen (eg. dust mite) barrier.
2. Long phone charging cable
Many freshmen dorms are old and short on outlets. Since our teens never let their phones leave their hands, the charger needs to stretch from wall to bed, even if that bed is a top bunk. This highly-rated one by Anker is durable, charges at a high-speed and is 10 feet long.
3. IKEA Frakta bags
There is no place to store luggage in a dorm room (except for under the bed where it will be disgusting in nine months time) so we suggest these great, inexpensive IKEA bags for moving in and out. They are airtight so perfect for storing off season clothes or extra bedding.
4. Plastic containers for snacks and more
Students will want to have snacks in their room but bugs, and dare we say mice, could be a problem. We are big fans of OXO and love this 16-piece set that can be used for food, but also for makeup, at a desk for supplies, or to store medicine and first aid necessities (see #12 below.)
5. A stain remover kit
Laundry at school is not like laundry and home and teens need all the help they can get. They may not soak a stain, or be able to treat it right away, so give them a box of these Shout Wipes Stain Treater Towelettes.
6.Flashlight
Yes they have flashlights on their phones but, when the power goes out or they need to get up and not disturb a roommate, you can bet the phone will be dead.
7. Air mattress
If your teen is going to have high school friends or siblings visiting, an Air Mattress
will be an extra bed that can be blown up quickly, and then stored away.
8. A shower curtain that does double duty
Teens may share a common bathroom in which there is never enough storage room. This incredibly clever shower curtain, with built in pockets, is the answer.
9. Door stop
Make friends, meet new people, and don’t get locked out of your dorm room the first week of school. Never has such a small, inexpensive item accomplished so much.
10. Over-the-Door organizer hooks
This is the perfect solution for where to hang jackets, hats, and, especially, wet towels.
11. Area rug
Dorm room hard wood or linoleum floors are often cold and uninviting. An area rug in a neutral (aka dark) color might be used in the next dorm or apartment and could make it through all four years (with a good wash or dry cleaning over the summer!)
12. First aid kit
It’s crucial to send your teen with a first aid kit of the basics – bandaids, pain relief, something for cold and cough, and a thermometer. But here is also the most comprehensive list of items to think about from a pharmacist/college mom that you should look at before you leave home. Use a plastic bin or one of these cute bags from Target with are FREE with purchase of 3 first aid items to make your own first aid kit for your teen.
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