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9. Laundry Bag

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You may not have thought of this dorm item, but it is definitely essential. While living in a dorm, you will most likely have to travel with your laundry to get to the laundry room.

Therefore, you will have to have a way to carry all your clothes. To make it much easier for yourself, you can purchase this laundry bag backpack.

This laundry bag is a good enough size to make sure you can carry a decent amount of laundry with you and the backpack feature will make it much easier to carry around.

10. Echo Show

You may have heard of Amazon Alexa, but you may not have seen the Amazon Echo Show. After trying out this item myself, I definitely think this is a must-have item for dorm rooms because of all the features that it has.

This item makes it extremely easy to set alarms every day, check the weather before you leave your dorm, or play music and videos.

You can even video chat with your family and friends, which makes this item even more fun for having in your dorm room! If you want to treat yourself, definitely pick this up and thank me later.

11. Shoe Rack

Since you will most likely not have a lot of closet space, you may also want to consider where you are going to put your shoes.

Just throwing a ton of your shoes on the bottom of your closet can cause them to get dirty or even worn-out looking. This means you will want to get a storage item to organize your shoes like this shoe rack!

With this item you can place it on your closet floor or even by your door in your room, so that your shoes will always stay clean and organized.

12. Pillow Protectors

This is another item that some people may not have thought of as a dorm essential, but this can really help you adjust to living in a dorm, especially for people who have allergies.