41 Best Dorm Room Essentials
Are you hunting for the best dorm room essentials to bring this year? Girl, you’re in the right place. Me and all my college roommates have been low key obsessed with so many little things that make dorm life actually livable, and I’m spilling everything we can’t stop loving. If you’re moving into your first dorm, switching rooms, or just want to upgrade your tiny sanctuary, these dorm room essentials are what every college student secretly wants to have.
This list has everything you’ll need to survive late-night study sessions, lazy Sundays, and all the chaotic in-betweens, from gadgets that save you time (no more cold coffee, no more sad microwave meals) to cozy touches that make a dorm feel like home. I’m not even kidding when I say some of these items changed my entire college routine — including me ahaha. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, your kiddo, or your bestie, bookmark this because these picks are about to be your dorm room lifesavers.
1. Bedsure Twin XL Sheet Sets
You cannot decorate your college dorm room without grabbing a twin XL sheet set. Literally, they are everything! I love the fact that they’re super soft, breathable, and fit your mattress like a dream. You can’t believe how much cozier your whole room feels when your bed doesn’t look like a sad hospital cot.
2. Hansleep Memory Foam Mattress Topper
3. Bedside Caddy Storage Organizer
4. Under Bed Storage with Wheels
5. Over-the-Door Shoe Organizer
6. Hanging Closet Organizer
7. Collapsible Laundry Caddy
8. Bedside Table Lamp for Dorm room
9. Sling Chair Caramel
10. Surge Protector Power Strip
11. Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
12. Babelio Mini White Noise Machine
13. Lap Desk
14. bulletin board
15. Paper Letter Tray Organizer with File Holder
16. coccyx cushion or tailbone cushion
17. Gogoonike Adjustable Laptop Stand
18. Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
19. Compact Single Reversible Door Refrigerator
20. Digital Microwave Oven
21. POWCAN insulated water bottle
22. dinnerware set
23. Gorilla Grip Drawer Shelf and Cabinet Liner
24. Faux Fur Decorative Throw Pillow Cover
25. Over-the-Door Mirror
26. sewing kit
27. Mesh Shower Caddy
28. Hanging Travel Toiletry Bag
29. Mini Tool Set
30. LED Rechargeable Book Light
31. Portable Small Lock Box
32. Sunrise Alarm Clock for Heavy Sleepers
33. Multifunctional Space Saving Hanger
34. Magic Pants Hanger
35. Bed Risers
36. Reading Pillow
37. Under Sink Organizer
39. Torchiere Floor Lamp
40. Collapsible Dorm Storage Ottoman
41. Dorm Lounge Chair Heather Gray
