Why Power Strips Are Essential for College Dorms

As a senior who’s lived in dorms for years, power strips are absolute college essentials you can’t forget. Most dorm rooms have frustratingly few outlets – usually just 2-3 scattered in inconvenient spots. You’ll need to charge your laptop, phone, desk lamp, mini-fridge, and maybe a fan simultaneously. A quality surge-protecting power strip belongs on every dorm room essentials checklist.

Pro tip: Pack two power strips. One for your desk setup (laptop, lamp, phone) and another for the rest of your room. Having extra outlets also makes you the popular neighbor during study groups when everyone needs to charge their devices.

Just check your housing rules first – some dorms restrict certain types of power strips or require surge protection.