Amazon’s College Essentials

Kate LaPlaca

Staff Writer

As high school seniors start applying to colleges, they make preparations for their next chapter. During the height of college applications, many students find it hard to know what key essentials they may need. To help with this, Amazon is a great resource to get students ready for college.

Cleaning is a necessity when you are living in college dorms. Sickness is very common, and students should prioritize taking care of themselves and their roommates.

You can find these cleaning items available on Amazon: vacuum, duster, Clorox wipes, air purifier, Brita, paper towels, and room freshening spray.

Medicine is another key essential that goes hand in hand with cleaning. Sometimes it is a necessity when people have a cold but still need to attend class.

These are some important medicine items available on Amazon: First Aid Kit, cough drops, Tylenol, Vitamin C packets, melatonin, thermometer, DayQuil, and NyQuil.

Showering at college is another thing that first-year students will need to learn to adjust to. Whether that is sharing a bathroom with others or having to bring all your shower items to and from the bathroom each day, Amazon has these essentials to help students adjust to this: a Bathrobe, a mesh shower caddy, toothbrush containers, small dental floss, hand towels, and shower shoes with holes on the bottom of them.

Clothes and organization go hand in hand. Closets at college are not always as spacious as those at home. Students have to make the best out of this limited space and find storage where it is available.

Find these items on Amazon to help stay organized: a three-drawer that is zip-tied, desk organizers, a mirror with storage compartments, a jewelry box, multiple trash cans for yourself and your roommate(s), and compact and foldable moving bags.

School supplies tend to be something that are overlooked when getting ready for college. With students hyper-focused on dorm life, but also college academics, school supplies may look a little different.

Here are some must-have school supplies you can buy on Amazon for great deals: notebooks, a planner, a whiteboard calendar, a stapler, scissors, and tape.

College life is full of changes, but being prepared with the right essentials makes all the difference. Utilize Amazon’s great deals to stock up and stay organized. Any order you place on Amazon will be delivered to the Assumption Post Office located between the Laska Gymnasium and Hagan Campus Center.