{"id":969,"date":"2021-08-17T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/?p=969"},"modified":"2021-08-17T23:18:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T23:18:41","slug":"you-dont-need-that-dorm-shopping-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/17\/you-dont-need-that-dorm-shopping-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You don&#8217;t need that&#8221; &#8211; Dorm Shopping Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have to admit, I over-shopped for my college dorm rooms. I brought these they were not useful and took up way too much space.  In that same sense, I forgot things that I needed definitely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get into a list of things, you need for your college dorm room. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif aligncenter\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3o751V6iumU1dFf6py\" title=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o751V6iumU1dFf6py\/giphy.gif\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bed<\/strong> Supplies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Comforter set<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pillows<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sheets<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mattress topper<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mattress Protector <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blanket<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bathroom Supplies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cleaning supplies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Soap, bodywash<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wash cloths<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Towels<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Decorations (Foot mat)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Disinfectant spray<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Toilet brushes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hand soap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Wipes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shower shoes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shower caddy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Medicines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shampoo, conditioner<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Paper towel, toilet tissue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tooth paste<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tooth brush<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hair supplies (Combs, brushes, bonnet)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Floss<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mouth wash<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Deodorant <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitchen Supplies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mini fridge<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Microwave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cups, plates<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Forks, spoons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Napkins<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dish soap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Snacks<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Microwavable foods<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miscellaneous Supplies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Masks, gloves<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hand sanitizer <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rugs (If no carpet)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blender<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coffee Maker<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Air Fryer (Check campus guidelines)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Laundry bin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Laundry detergent <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lamps<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mini Decor Table<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Desk (If not available with dorm)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Broom and dust pan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lounge Chair<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Futon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Storage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Candles (If permitted)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Calendar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dry erase board<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cork board<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hangers <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Printer (If not available for free printing)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fire TV Stick, Roku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TV<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Decorations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things you will forget <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Batteries<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Command strips<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Winter gloves, hat, scarf (Cold climate)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Winter coat (Cold climate)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Extension cords (Don&#8217;t buy cheap)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Notebooks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tool kits <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Folders, binders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pens, pencils <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Storage bins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lined paper<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scissors, tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Trash bins<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Trash bags<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do NOT Bring These<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Toaster <\/td><td>Dresser<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Big furniture<\/td><td>Mattress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Obsessive amount of things (Pens, paper)<\/td><td>Collections (Teddy bears, books, Pokemon cards)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Old trophies<\/td><td>Luggages <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prohibited items (Drugs, alcohol, etc)<\/td><td>Baking 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6253.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6253.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6253.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6251.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" data-id=\"989\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6251.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6251.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6251.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_6251.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Images do not belong to me, some are from Dormify. Majority are off Pinterest. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places to shop for great deals <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the images below to be lead to some college dorm room essentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/c\/on-to-college\/-\/N-5q0g0\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Target-2.jpg?resize=248%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" width=\"248\" height=\"331\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/cp\/dorm-room-essentials\/1225229\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Walmart-1.jpeg?resize=250%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Walmart-1.jpeg?w=119&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Walmart-1.jpeg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/College-Dorm-Essentials\/s?k=College+Dorm+Essentials\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/amazon.jpeg?resize=358%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" width=\"358\" height=\"188\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\/seasons-occasions\/back-to-campus\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Dollar-Tree.jpg?resize=270%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-980\" width=\"270\" height=\"168\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsure what you can buy from Dollar Tree? Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/09\/5-steps-on-how-to-improve-your-dollar-tree-trip\/\">guide<\/a> on how to shop there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meijer.com\/seasonal\/back-to-college.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chandraalilijah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meiejrs.jpg?resize=313%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-981\" width=\"313\" height=\"120\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:75%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/1BGRdWpe1auzG63NeC\" title=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/1BGRdWpe1auzG63NeC\/giphy.gif\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t shop for everything, wait until you arrive. That way you can see what you need exactly. Without buying unnecessary things. <\/li><li>Communicate with roommate, because you never know what they may buy. <\/li><li>Be mindful of roommate and space. Don&#8217;t over crowd with nonsense. <\/li><li>See what campus has free. At my university they provided free toilet paper and trash bags. <\/li><li>Remember this is a temporary living situation.<\/li><li>Gradually bring things you are not back home.<\/li><li>Less decorations more room.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for some freshmen college advice? Check out my<a href=\"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/16\/okay-so-now-you-made-it-to-college-freshmen-advice\/\"> recent blog post<\/a> on how to succeed your first year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College dorm shopping is one of the best things to do while preparing for campus. 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