Apartment "Essentials" For A 20-Somethin'

By Sarah Nolan on July 15, 2014

If you clicked on the link in hopes of actually gaining some insight as to how to properly prepare for an apartment, I apologize. This is a list of totally random and definitely unnecessary items I would like in my own apartment this year, items I feel will contribute more directly to my happiness than pots and pans.

1. Shakoolie

A koozie for your shower! You might say, “what a waste of money why don’t you just set your drink down on the shampoo rack?” to which I have no response.

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2. Beta Fish Vase  

Maybe you’re having separation anxiety from your dog? A beta fish is the next best thing I tell you. You’ll want to leave this project to the most responsible roommate, or just the one who wants to put up with it. See step by step directions HERE.

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3. Cactus 

Alright, if the beta fish plant doesn’t work (which it probably won’t) I feel like a cactus is appropriate. That way when your family visits it gives the allusion that you are responsible and can take care of a living thing. You might be having indigestion from the Torticas you shoveled into your mouth the night before and you might be running on three hours of sleep, but by god your cactus is alive and well and that is all that matters.

4. Jenga 

It’s Jenga, but Drunken Jenga. Same rules apply, but the person who knocks down the tower finishes their drink and has to pick three more blocks.

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5.  Wall of Fame and/or Shame 

AKA cringeworthy pictures of you and your roommates. You won’t want this one on display for Mom & Dad Weekends. The goal of the wall is to be able to look back collectively as a group at the end of the year and reflect on the joke that is your life. Maybe place the wall in the bathroom? Behind a door? The closet in the hall? Above the couch? Roommate bonding.

6. Empty Bottles as Lights 

This seems like it has the potential to burn the entire complex to the ground, but it’s an excuse to drink more wine.

 

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7. DIY Table & Coasters 

No, you do not have to craft a table from wood like a carpenter. Find a cheap one, grab some strong glue, and bottle cap away.

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 8. Dry Erase Board and/or Chalkboard 

To brighten your roommates’ days or write passive aggressive notes about putting the dishes away. You decide.

9. A Mascot 

Freshman year my roommate and I had a plastic flamingo that was perched upon our windowsill. Her name was Betsy, and we happened upon her one day whilst browsing the dollar section of Target. Two girls in my sorority (shouts to the Dahlbergs) had a plastic moose head hanging in their room. Don’t force the mascot, let it happen naturally.

 

 

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