College Apartment Checklist: Essentials and Non-Essentials

When you’re heading off to college, you’ve got some heavy-duty packing to do. And while there are essential basics that you’ll definitely need, don’t forget about the non-essentials – the fun stuff. Here’s an outline for your college apartment checklist, so you don’t forget either.

College Apartment Checklist: The Essentials

While you may be strolling to class with non-brushed hair and sweats or jammies, you certainly want to keep it clean for all of those hot dates. From soap and shampoo to gel and razors, be sure to have everything needed for A+ personal hygiene. Other bathroom essentials to add to your college apartment checklist include towels, shower curtain, toothpaste, toothbrush, aspirin and deodorant. Moving onto the kitchen, you’ll need plate settings, pots, utensils, pot holders, can openers, coffee mugs and a boatload of coffee. Likely, you’ll be on a tight budget, so you’ll have to skip the Starbucks.

For your college bedroom, gear up with a cozy bed ensemble. A matching sheet, pillowcase and bedspread will not only keep you comfortable, it’ll look well-pulled together. Pack a shoe-holder to hang in the bedroom closet and stack all of those sneakers, boots and stilettos. This way, you don’t have to search for a pair of shoes in the morning. And to keep things squeaky clean, pack some laundry detergents and dishwasher detergent. When you think about it, the essentials don’t add up to much. Purchase or borrow these items, and you can mark them off of your college apartment checklist.

College Apartment Checklist: The Non-Essentials

Forget the basic coffee brewer. Upgrade with a cool Keurig coffee brewing system. Make a cup or carafe of tea, coffee, chai or mocha anytime you want it. There are over 500 varieties of coffee and tea to choose from. These warmed up goodies are ideal for getting that engine started in the morning and are great buddies for late night cramming.

No that you’re on your own, mom won’t be there to clean up after you. Toss the traditional Shark and invest in an iRobot Braava vacuum. It vacuums and mops with no sweat. Let this cool machine do the cleaning for you.

Get in the zen with a Buddha machine. All that studying can leave you stressed and worn out. This little machine will soothe the soul with a hypnotic loop of ambient music. There’s apps for it too. Invest in some string lights to add some ambiance to your college apartment. String them on a wall in the bedroom or living area. They come in lots of sparkling colors, so have fun with it. The college apartment checklist is one that you can make your own.

Have some real college fun at The Standard at Boone. It’s just steps from campus and offers upscale amenities that will add some wow factor to your college lifestyle. It features heated outdoor spas, shuffleboard, a student lounge with flat-screen TVS, a courtyard with an outdoor grill and so much more.

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