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These 10 Amazon Buys Will Upgrade Your Tiny Apartment In Under $40

Here is a list of affordable item essentials to grab before moving into your college apartment!

Kirsten Haddox

Jul 14, 2020

Pennsylvania State University

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These 10 Amazon Buys Will Upgrade Your Tiny Apartment In Under $40

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1. String Lights Curtain

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This sheer curtain with drop down string lights can bring together any room. You can complete any doorway or wall effortlessly with this decoration and bring a cozy, clean aesthetic into your apartment.

2. Floating Wall Shelf

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Floating wall shelves are both great visual pieces to a wall and useful for storage. Decorating wall shelves with things such as plants, figures, and office supplies is a simple yet effective way to add a clean and minimalistic look into your room.

3. Adorable Mushroom Nightlight

Amazon

This nightlight is a cute addition to your nightstand and so helpful for late-night study sessions!

4. Aesthetic Marble Alarm Clock

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Sometimes it's more effective to purchase an alarm clock rather than hitting snooze on your phone. There are so many great options on Amazon for alarm clocks; choose the one that appeals to you the most! An alarm clock can also become a great visual centerpiece for your nightstand.

5. Glow In The Dark Wall Stickers

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These super glowy and affordable stickers are perfect for anyone.

6. 12 Piece Kitchen Utensil Set

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Moving into a new college apartment usually means getting used to having a kitchen again, but this time your mom isn't there to make you food! This utensil set is essential to have for all of your future cooking needs.

7. Food Dispensers

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Food dispensers are excellent ways to help store food in college in a clean and effective manner.

8. LED Vanity Mirror

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Add a little light! If you want to invest in a mirror for your apartment, adding these lights will help brighten up your morning routine.

9. Tapestries

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When it comes to decor, you can never go wrong with these elegant tapestries.

10. Boho Rug

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A subtle patterned rug like this one has the power to pull together color schemes and concepts of any room together.

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

4. Use the word cisgender.

5. Stop saying "born a boy/girl" about a transgender or non-binary person.

6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

Queen B sums it up for us.

Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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