To survive week-in week-out, you’ll need to be stocked up with all the things you didn’t need to think twice about when you were pampered at home; now it’s time to get real, and get organised.

Let’s give you a room-to-room guide on all the things you’re going to need to make your student accommodation feel like home, and remain a liveable zone.

The kitchen

First thing’s first, the kitchen is going to be your centre of food-making and eating, so keep it clean! Here’s a list of things you definitely need.

·      J cloths

·      Bin

·      An iron and ironing board

·      Wash basket

·      Clothes horse

·      Plates, glasses cups, cutlery. Fill the kitchen!

·      Toaster (Necessary for hurried late mornings)

·      Microwave (Even necessarier)

·      Kettle

·      Pots

·      Can Opener

·      Broom/Brush

·      Washing-up liquid

·      Soap

Bedroom & bathroom

The room you’ll be spending most time in whether it’s sleeping, daytime naps or recovering from the night before, so do your best to keep it tidy. Here’s a list of items essential to the best sleeping experience.

Curtains (don’t be surprised there’s nothing but a bare window awaiting you in the bedroom)

·      Mattress (Hopefully there are one of these provided)

·      Duvet, sheets, pillows, blanket (for the horrible Irish winters with a faulty heating system!)

·      Towels, toilet bag (with stuff in it)

·      Alarm clock (Because you can’t always rely on your phone!)

·      Light bulbs

·      Bedside lamp, Desk lamp, desk, bedside desk

·      Shelves

·      Mirror

·      Photo Frames (Because all get sentimental sometimes)

·      Bin (could do with one of these in every room)

Living room

Your living room, the most social place in your flat, may have the feel of a common room, but it’s important to give it a bit of your own style, so here’s a few thing you could add to make it more homely.

·      A comfy cushion (the one you claim when you enter the room)

·      Bean bag (the ultimate slouch chair after a day’s learning)

·      A painting (or anything you can hang on the wall)

·      Ornaments (any  nukes and crannies you can decorate the mantle piece with)

·      Coffee table/puf (something to put your feet up on)

Extras

·      Sellotape

·      Mini hoover

·      Hangers

·      Batteries

An abundance of toilet paper is always a plus too. Live well, and enjoy the college life sensibly!