This article is sponsored by Walmart and Kleenex, who has the awesome new chevron design facial tissues. All opinions are my own, but I think it’s a great, affordable way for anyone to spice up their decor – classroom, bedroom, bathroom, dorm room essentials, and should be on ever back-to-school checklist.
Do you have your back-to-school checklist finished yet? This time of year can be so stressful, I have four children, and I cannot seem to get everything finished. My husband and I leave town at 6am, and I am stressed to the max, but it’s our job to maintain our cool, and focus on helping our children gear up for their next year of school. Whether they are heading off to 1st grade or their first year of college, it can be stressful. Thankfully, we have places like Walmart, who help make back-to-school shopping easier by having everything in one store, even fun Oval Tissues with a Chevron Design, which is definitely on my dorm room essentials list.
Back-to-School Checklist: 10 Dorm Room Essentials
Back-to-School Checklist: 10 Dorm Room EssentialsWith shopping in mind, and dorm room on the mind, here are my top 10 dorm room essentials to help get you started, and get those ideas flowing.
Storage – Typically, something that fits under the best nicely will help you keep things nice and organized.
Furniture – Be sure to check with your child’s school before buying too much furniture, they likely will not have a lot of room for extra furniture.
Essentials – Don’t forget things like Paper towels, cleaners, mop, broom, and for sure Kleenex.
Kleenex Expression Oval Facial Tissues is a dorm room essential, but great for any room in your home too! They a fun set of chevron designs, which can be purchased only at Walmart. They are a fun design, in four fun colors, to help all some spice to any décor. Whether they are going in your kid’s dorm room, your bedroom, or in every room in your house – they are fun!
The Kleenex Expression Oval Facial Tissue is a limited back-to-school edition, so be sure to pick up a few extra – trust me they are awesome. I have one in every color.
Alarm clock – Everyone needs an alarm clock. I don’t know what I would do without mine, because my cell phone alarm will not wake me up.
Desk Accessories – A small lamp, printer, computer chair, and anything else you can squeeze in there.
Electronics – Don’t forget extension cords, extra phone charger, computer chargers, and maybe a new laptop if you child is in need of one. You want them to head off to college with everyone in good condition. You might also consider an affordable tablet, it’s great for using skype to chat with mom and dad.
Bedding – It’s a must, nice bedding helps make anyone more comfortable – especially if they are away from home for the first time.
Mini fridge – Check with your child’s school and their roomie, but they will need a place to keep all that pizza cold, lol.
Headphones – Since they will have a roommate, I’m sure the time will come when they need a nice pair of headphones for class or doing homework on the computer. It’s a nice way to show their roommate some consideration.
Décor – The small things that make a dorm room feel more like home, because being away from home hard. Let your child pick out the décor, from the style of their bedding, headphones, accessories on their desk, it’s a great way to help feel better being away from home.
I remember when I left for college, I thought I was cool stuff, and I wasn’t going to miss home. Man, was I wrong. I missed home more than I thought, and I do admit looking around the room at décor I liked, that I picked out did help. From my favorite lap and cute storage bins under the bed, to an awesome bedspreads – I would have loved to have Kleenex Oval Expression Facial Tissue in my dorm room – helped make things, not so much easier, but more comfortable.
Don’t forget to swing by Walmart for all your dorm room essentials and to finish your back to school checklist. If you cannot wait until you get to Walmart to see the fun Kleenex Oval Expression Facial Tissue you can swing by Walmart.com here.
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