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65 Thoughtful Stocking Stuffers For College Students And Older Teens | 2023
Need some help coming up with stocking stuffer ideas for teens and college students? They've moved beyond the little bottles of bubbles, the Matchbox cars and the Play Dough, so now what? We've got a great list of 65 stocking stuffers that your...
Gift Ideas For High School Seniors: The College Essentials To Buy (And Avoid) This Holiday Season | 2023
As the holiday season approaches, finding the perfect gift for high school seniors gearing up for college can be both exciting and challenging. At this time of year, most students haven't made their college decision let alone know their dorm room...
The Dorm Essentials You Can Buy Now For College
Getting ready for college is an exciting time, but the growing realization of the cost of college including setting up a dorm room can be daunting. Whether you’re a high-school senior working through college applications or the parent of one of...
The Complete Dorm Room Essentials Guide: A Shoppable List
Welcome to the most complete list of college dorm room essentials, must-haves and a whole bunch of nice to haves. You will find a very long list of things to consider below, but you only need a fraction of them. Because when it comes to setting up...
25 Practical High School Graduation Gifts For Girls
Whether you are shopping for your own daughter, your granddaughter, your daughter's friends or family friends, don't automatically default to money for graduation gifts. The list below contains 25 meaningful and practical gifts that every...
10 Affordable And Stylish White Headboards For Dorm Beds
White dorm headboards are one of the most popular items for rising college freshmen this year. If you simply Google the term, you'll get one retailer after another, but not one place where you can see the best white dorm headboards across multiple...
The Best Dorm Storage Ideas To Maximize And Organize Space
Are you getting ready to head to college and share an under 200 square-foot space with another person, maybe even a complete stranger? Or will have your own small room in a suite-style dorm? Either way, you are going to need some serious dorm...
The Best Products For Healthier Non-Toxic Dorm Beds | 2023
Don't let the title scare you, this is not a woo-woo article with a bunch of shi-shi recommended products. In fact, safer non-toxic bedding and textiles are still quite affordable, but you have to work to find the good ones. As you prepare for...