Hey y’all! I realize that even though it is only July, many of us will be heading back to school pretty soon. My move-in is August 1st so I have started to get a little stressed trying to get everything gathered together! While I do not have as much stress as I did entering my freshman year, I figured many of you may have those first year jitters. I remember my dorm did not have a kitchen, so I am sharing what I did to have a mini kitchen in my dorm!

The first thing you will need for base is a cart. You can get yours from Target or Walmart, but my favorite is from Ikea. I like the ones that have a solid bottom because it was easier to hold everything. Next, I made sure to get a Keurig and lots of coffee k-cups. Caffeine is a necessity once classes start, so I always have a cute little sugar jar, vanilla syrup, and some of my favorite mugs.

Getting away from those warmer drinks, I always make sure to have a mason jar and paper straws. Personally, I have found that paper straws are the best to use because I would often forget to wash my metal ones during the week and the paper ones are biodegradable. I also made sure to have a few other necessities that you would find in a normal kitchen, like utensils, a utensil holder, and a tea towel in case anything ever spills.

Hopefully this helps relieve a little bit of the stress that I once had while y’all are shopping for your dorms these next few weeks. I will definitely try and post a lot more outfit ideas for school in the coming weeks, and many some more college ideas as well! I hope y’all are staying safe and enjoying your summer as you do so!

Xoxo, Ris