Freshmen move-in day for NKU is a week away! I can’t wait
for the campus to be busy with people again. This will be my third year living
in the dorms so I wanted to share some dorm essentials that you might not think
about.
1. Mattress Cover and Pad
Protect
your bed from bed bugs with a cover that zippers around your entire mattress.
Then add some comfort with an extra mattress pad. You never know how old that
mattress is or who used it before you.
2. Clothes Drying Rack
A lot
of my friends were amazed when they first say this is my room because they had
never used one before. It folds up for easy storage and allows you to save
money on laundry. If I’m afraid something will draw up I always put it on this
drying rack versus a regular dryer.
3. Good Wall Adhesives
If your
dorm is older it will be tough to get things to stick to the walls and most places
forbid using nails. The worst thing is having your bulletin board fall on you
in the middle of the night. I attached ribbon to things I wanted to hang and
invested in some Command hooks. Adhesive tape is helpful as well.
Your
room will not come with many outlets and you will have to share them with your
roommate. Make sure you have a power strip to ensure you can plug in your
mini-fridge, printer, alarm clock, etc.
Your
own mirror will be a lifesaver when you and your roommate are trying to get
ready at the same time or you don’t want to go to the floor bathroom. Plus,
dorm lighting usually isn’t the best for applying make-up.
These are just a few items that I have really found
helpful in my years of living in a dorm. My advice is to come with the
essentials and buy more as you discover that you need it. Freshmen usually end
up overbuying and sending a lot of stuff back home after the first few months.
Also, for move in day I suggest suitcases or bags with
handles or wheels versus the big tubs. The tubs get very heavy, the lids don’t
stay on well, and they are hard to carry.
I hope this is helpful! Get excited for move-in day!
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