Dorm Room Essentials
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Every summer, there are thousands of kids around the country who are biting their nails, making to-do lists and gearing up for their first year of college.
When you move out of your parents’ house and into a dorm room, there is so much that changes. You are living a new life that is completely different from anything you have ever experienced before.
Heading to life in the dorms can be pretty scary, but you will make it through. Here’s a guide to buying everything you need for your freshman year living situation.
How to Save on 9 Dorm Room Must-Haves
Living in the dorms represents a great introduction to college life. The convenience factor alone is a selling point, but the social benefits are also enormous. Some lifelong friendships are hatched within dorm walls as students bond over challenging tests, annoying busywork and other campus happenings.
Despite these perks, dorm life isn’t all sunshine and roses. It also represents the first time you’re responsible for such expenses as food, laundry, toiletries and more. To help with this reality shock, here’s a list of dorm room essentials and ways to save on each item.
The Pros of Living in an All-Girls Dorm
During the summer before freshman year, room and building changes are very common.
You may not have gotten your first choice of the coed residence hall, but before you decide that all-girls residence hall living isn't the right thing for you, I encourage you to try it out for a few weeks. I know it would be more stressful to move at a later date, but all-girls residence halls are really awesome.
Keeping Your Dorm or Apartment Carpet Clean on a Budget
If you stop and think about it for a minute, carpets are kind of really gross. Take a second and think about all of the bacteria, allergens and other gross things that could be living inside that carpet of yours. It's enough to make a girl sick!
Unfortunately, not all of us have the budget to buy a great vacuum or pay for carpet cleaners to come in. Luckily, we got some affordable advice from Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and co-founder of Handybook!
The Incoming College Freshman’s Guide to Picking the Perfect Dorm
For most, college provides a first taste of independence. It is the bird leaving the nest ... the butterfly shedding its cocoon ... the leaving behind strict parental supervision!
At home, many teens have the luxury of someone else cleaning the house and cooking dinner, at least on occasion (and I don’t consider the dining hall a home-cooked meal). However, once away at school, students become completely responsible for their own well-being. The prospect is both exhilarating and terrifying.
