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Keep Your Dorm Room Clean for Under $30

It’s about halfway through the semester, which means your room is likely more than halfway to becoming a mess!  Think cleaning is annoying, time-consuming, and gross?  Well, that might be true.  But one thing it’s not—expensive!  Here are 10 products that will keep your dorm room clean for under $30.  And who doesn’t need an excuse to put off studying for that midterm?  Clearly cleaning your room needs to take first priority!
 

Island Orchard Mosaic Reed Diffuser: Candles aren’t allowed in dorms. Keep your room smelling fresh with a reed diffuser in your favorite scent. $18, Pier 1 Imports

 

method Bathroom Cleaning Kit: If you’re cleaning a toilet, sink, or shower, you’ll need this. $16, methodhome.com
 

Clean Well Sanitizing Wipes: Wipes make everything from the desk to the TV easy to clean. These come in a delicious orange vanilla scent. $9, cleanwell.com
 

Green Works Glass Cleaner: Wipe down mirrors and windows with an eco-friendly solution. $5, greenworks.com

Dust-Off Monitor Wipes and Duster Combo: Get rid of dust and dirty fingerprints on your beloved laptop. $17, staples.com
 

Bounty Paper Towels, 12 Count: These are a must for a dorm room; a quick fix for a spilled drink or soup. $17, walmart.com
 

 

Swiffer WetJet Starter Kit: Forget a soapy bucket. This mop is a much better option for a dorm room or small apartment. Just slap on a cleaning cloth, squirt cleaning solution, and scrub away. $25, drugstore.com
 

 

KONE by Karim Rashid: Suck up all those pretzel crumbs from the night before with this cute mini purple vacuum. $30, dirtdevil.com
 

 

Metallic Mezzo Can by Umbra: Use a trash can with a lid to keep food waste out of sight. $13, containerstore.com
 

Waste can in Aloe Green by InterDesign: Don’t throw everything out! Pick a large bin in a pretty color to recycle computer paper or old magazines. Get another for recycling bottles and cans. $10, organize.com
 
Happy cleaning!
 

Heather is a 2012 graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School with a degree in Magazine Journalism. Growing up in southern Vermont, she learned to appreciate the New England small-town life. During her time at SU she served as Editor-in-Chief of What the Health magazine on her college campus and was a member of the Syracuse chapter of ED2010. This summer Heather is exploring the world of digital entrepreneurship at the Tech Garden in Syracuse, NY where she is Co-Founder of Scrapsule.com. Aside from social media and home decor, she loves vintage jewelry, strawberry banana smoothies, running, and autumn in Vermont.