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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...
The Best Dorm Deals On Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022
We are scouring the best college dorm deals during these late November sales events. If you already know the college and the specific dorm assignment, by all means, stock up now while there are sales. Many items get harder to find as we get into...
Gift Ideas For High School Seniors: The College Essentials To Buy (And Avoid) This Holiday Season
With the current state of our economy, one way we can stretch our budget is to give useful and necessary items at gift-giving times. If you're looking for gift ideas for a college-bound high school senior, you've found a list of must-have college...
Sentimental Gift Ideas Perfect For College Move In Day
With college move in day fast approaching, the emotional reality of this milestone really starts to creep in. The day your child leaves for college is a whirlwind at the end of a long countdown after weeks if not months of planning, shopping,...
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