Kelley Baker That is awesome Kelley! I hope he has a wonderful senior year. That years seems to go by so fast! So happy I can share these dorm videos with you. Thank you so much. Hugs. Nik
Oh my goodness she's going to be the most organised college kid ever! Beautifully put together, love the colour combos. I'm in love with those mugs and the blinged out travel mug!
Hi Nikki! UAU! I loved the colours and organization! And you thought of everything she will need to live for her own, for 4 years!!! I think she will be inspired to study on this doorm room!!! Great choices! Congratulations! Kisses from Portugal!
For spices, I packed similar common spices and made blends of spices from my kitchen for example, a Mexican blend, Asian blend and Montreal steak seasoning. 5 years later, my son tells me his favorite was the Mexican blend.
Honey that video was everything!!!!!! The colors are absolutely beautiful and everything is sooooo well thought out!!!!! She is so blessed to have you in her life and what an awesome seed to sow!!!!!!!!
Living Luxuriously for Less Awww! Thank you so much! So glad you liked. Exciting times! Cannot wait to put the actual space together! Happy Sunday! Hugs. Nik
Hi Nikki, I am amazed at your design sense and color coordination on a budget. These ideas are great for Senior citizens who are downsizing and for anyone who wants to conserve space. For those of us on a tight budget you have shown us just how beautiful one can organize their kitchen. Although this video was done for a dorm room the ideas can be used for Seniors or anyone who may be moving into a small space. Thank you for for sharing your wonderful ideas for so many people to use especially those of us with challenging resources. Your videos are so positive and inspiring!!
Linda Robertt Thank you so very much Linda! It was so great to able to share it with you. You makes such a great point. Someone else also mentioned the tips would be helpful for senior citizens. Love it! I hope you are having a beautiful and blessed day. Hugs .Nik
I know that a lot of moms are loving all your great tips. I love how you kept it all in the same colors, I think that's key. My mom always says "this is a great country, because we have thing for everyone reach" or something like that, but I know what she means. Your dollar store items are beautiful. But I think you can make a phone book look beautiful. Sending blessing, Marlene
Wow! Your cousin is one lucky young lady! She is really going to be set for anything and I love that everything is sorted and compact for living in tight quarters. What a special blessing that she has you to help her out.
EEN63 Thank you so much! So glad you liked. It is so much fun doing this for her and to be able to share it with you. Hope things are great your way. Hugs.Nik
Oh my. My daughter is starting her second year of college in September. I will definitely make sure that I use these essential tips you have just shown. I love the idea of the kitchen items. Everything was so compact. Thank you and I can't wait to see all of the other videos. This year my daughter is also sharing a 4 room suite with the kitchen and common area to share. I too want her items to be color coordinated so there will be no issues of what belongs to who. Thanks Nikki
***** Congrats to you and your daughter for finishing her first year of college! That is wonderful! I hope she had a great year. So glad I could share this with you and that you found it helpful. This is such a fun time. I hope you are having a great weekend. Hugs. Nik
Whatever that organizing and decorating gene is that you got, it sure passed me by! I wish I had it! I love the efficiency with style, absolutely love it!
Mary Sotele Thank you so much Mary! I have so much fun doing this. My cousin is such a great girl and her mom did such a amazing job raising her so it is my pleasure to do this. Hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Excellent! I love it! When I was in college, one of the best memories I have was my family helping me plan, decorate, and organize my dorm room, it made me feel special! I know your cousin is going to love everything you've done, and hopefully she will be inspired and have a great year!
Hi Nikki I just loved the mini pots and pans. My 11 y/o would just love those. She loves to cook and it would be perfect for her to have er very own cooking tools. I think I will have to make a trip to Big Lots soon. Thank you so much for this idea.
OMG you hooked her up!! I was watching this and remembering when I moved into my dorm. I had some things but not a lot of things. I'm so excited for your cousin and this journey she is about to take. Best of luck to her!
Love the color combos, that makes it so much fun when she opens her cabinet doors. You are a doll for doing this for her. And I cannot wait to see the other rooms and what you find.
LindySellsHomes Thanks. You know those are some of my favorite colors :). I just love opening the door to a organized cabinet. It is a beautiful thing :). Can't wait to share the rest with you. Hope you are doing great Lindy! Hugs. Nik
Your attention to detail is simply amazing! You thought of everything! I love the fact that it's color coordinated, and efficient, but didn't cost an arm and a leg! I'll definitely be using some, if not all, of your great ideas for my 2 college freshmen (daughter and stepson)....definitely looking forward to more of your videos.
Mz Hill Thank you so much! I love the hunt of finding affordable, coordinating treasures that function great! Loved being able to share it with you. WOW! You have two starting college! That is awesome. I wish you all such a blessed year. Hugs. Nik
I loved the part about your grandmother in heaven saying " give her some seasonings". I wish her the very best ! She has a lot of family support to help her get a good start this year. I think you have thought of everything.
That's my grandmama too! She always gave us our very own masala dabba to take to the dorm! Not as if we ever could cook as well as our dadi, but just having the spice box there helped to alleviate some of the homesickness!
I absolutely LOVE how organize you are! You're family is lucky to have you in their lives. Lol... They seem like lovely people so I'm sure you feel lucky too. 😊
Nikki, You are a blessing and your cousin will be so happy to see how you have her so organized for college life. You have everything she needs with the storage to put everything away. I love things in order and I love to organize, so I enjoyed this video. Look forward to the rest of the dorm room videos. Hugs Chanel
ChanelStar11 Thank you so much Chanel! I feel so blessed to be able to do this for her. She is such a great girl. I am so excited to share everything with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
You did such an amazing job! It's really overwhelming, but not in a bad way. I'm totally stressing about how much I'll have to spend on dorm essentials, but you totally helped me prepare myself. Thank you!
This video was so helpful to me. I am in the process of helping my parents move into an assisted living apartment and have been trying to find ideas for small space living. I will be able to utilize all of your ideas for their kitchen. It is hard for them to downsize from a large home to 650 sq. ft. so I want to make the space as inviting and organized as possible in order for them to feel comfortable. This video helped so much!!!!!! I am so grateful for your ideas. Thank you!
Squirl This makes me so happy! So glad it was helpful to you for your parents. I can imagine it is difficult downsizing a large home. I wish you so much success with their transition. I hope you and your family are doing well. Hugs. Nik
Wonderful and thoughtful organizational video that will help when sending your children off to college. It's also great idea to give a student in the neighborhood to help them with the moving process. I loved the colors and can't wait for the next video. Many thumbs up!!
Nikki u did an awesome job. Your cousin is very lucky to have u. I love the colors u chose. All of her roommates are gonna be jealous of how organized she is. Great video, I cant wait to see the other ones.
Carleaisher washington Thank you so much Carleaisher! So glad you liked. You know I just love those colors..lol. I am excited to put the entire space together. Fun times ahead! Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
Hi there, Nikki, you are genius. I really appreciate all of your skill and talents, but you do speak rather rapidly, but beautifully. I am one of your Grand Mother subbies, so I will re watch and take notes, need this system for my Grand Daughter. It is lovely and affordable, as well delightful. I can barely wait, for your next installments. How kind you are to share. I try my best, but sometimes, I forget a few things, so I am really appreciative. Thank you so very much, Nikki. You are the best. Hugs, Val.
Femme Girlz Awww! Thank you. I am just loving putting this together. I am so happy you are enjoying the videos. I hope you are having a great week so far. Hugs..Nik
I love how thoughtful you were about your cousins needs. When I went off to college, I had to put together so much of this for myself and it was so stressful! Leaving the comfort of home is terrifying enough let alone having to prepare for all you'll need! I hope that your cousin has s great year at school!
Sweet And Simple Home Thank you so much! These are just such exciting times and I am so happy that I am able to do this for her. I can imagine! Well that goes to show how awesome you are because you did it my friend. Hats off to you! Hope you are having a beautiful and blessed weekend. Hugs..Nik
Love this video series! Great dorm room tips! I love that you stuck to the necessities. It's so easy to go crazy and buy a ton of non essential items for the dorm room. I remember my freshman year I was trying to buy all kinds of crazy stuff. My mom stopped me when she saw me looking up emergency generators online haha! Send your cousin my best wishes. College is an amazing time in every young adults life. My biggest tip for her would be to utilize all of the free resources on campus. I work at a University in the Career Services department and we do so much for students. She can get her resume reviewed, attend workshops, find internships, etc. It's never too early to get her name out there! I also recommend introducing yourself to your professors. I used to go in to their office hours and just say my name and my class and the usual. Professors will remember that and when they know of any opportunities they are more likely to pass them off to the student they know :) Sorry for the long comment. God Bless
MaryKate Thompson Thank you so much MaryKate! Makes me so happy to know that you are enjoying this series. I just love sharing it with you and taking you on this journey with me. LOL!! You gave me a great giggle with the emergency generators :). I really appreciate your awesome advice! I will definitely be passing this on to my cousin..THANKS. Hugs...Nik
Nikki you do things with such style and grace. This was an inspirational vlog for me as my son will be moving out (I hope haha) in the next couple of months. I can't think of anything that would be more helpful to him and that I would enjoy doing for him as much as this. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us!
youaintneverlied Awww! Thank you so much for the beautiful compliment! I appreciate that. I hope your son has a successful move! I hope all is great your way my friend. Hugs...Nik
WOW. This is so inspirational. I love that you were able to find so many things at Dollar Tree! This video is also great for outfitting a starter apartment. I can't wait to see your other videos in this series. Thank you so much!
freshnewday Thank you so much! So glad you liked. Same here. The dollar tree was such a great resource. I just love sharing these videos with you. Hugs. Nik
Boy, that young lady is fortunate to have you decorating her dorm room! You didn't leave out a thing, but if you did, I'm sure you'll think of it! Great job, Nikki!
Anita Tate Thank you Anita! This has been such a fun project to work on! I am so excited to share everything with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
And those dollar store bowls and plates are awesome. I use them for everyday use, I was pleasantly surprised. And a relative ordered a box for entertaining for family dinners. Everything is is the same size. Done just dishwasher and pack them up.
This is very helpful since I'm moving my daughter into her apartment that she'll be sharing with a friend in August. Keep these great videos coming Nikki!
frenchiedee So glad you found it helpful for you daughters move! Exciting times! Hope all is going great your way and I wish you and your daughter so much success not he move. Hugs. Nik
Looks like you thought of everything. As I was watching this video, I remembered that I needed to replace my daughter's pizza tray for her dorm room, so thank you. Absolutely love the color scheme. Packing things in bins was a great idea. We didn't do that last year but I bought several at the end of the school year so this year we are set. I wish I had you to help us last year. Great job. My daughter packs a lot so I will probably make 2 trips. Luckily her college is only about 25 minutes away and my job is even closer so she tends to have me bring even more items throughout the year.
MsSassyMT Thank you! So glad you liked. Loved that you switched to the bin system. That is so helpful when moving. I remember that from my military moving days..LOL. That is so nice that your daughter is not that far from you. Love it! Hope you are having a beautiful and blessed weekend. Hugs. Nik
My son is starting college next month as well. He doesn't have a kitchen , just the standard room. But these tips were still so helpful. He can use all the microwave supplies and storage stuff. Hello dollar tree! Your great Nikki
keelioness That is awesome! Congrats to your son! I hope he has a wonderful first year of college! So glad the tips were helpful. Love the dollar tree! Have a wonderful day. Hugs Nik
Niki, you are right, everything should be small and compact and simple but also cute too, and the dollar tree isd a blessing for that, right down to the laundry stuff too! Loved the video's on the Dorm Essentials! Aloha!
I am really enjoying your videos on the dorm room series. I wish I was organized and detailed as you. Keep the videos coming, thanks for sharing with us.
Bessy Garcia Thank you Bessy! That makes me so happy to know you are enjoying the dorm room series. This has been so fun to share with you. I will keep them coming my friend. Hugs. Nik
MY LIFE FULL OF HOPE Thank you so much! So glad you liked. I just loved putting all this together and to be able to share it with you. You know I just love those colors :). Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment and I loved this video too! I need to go to the Dollar Store! Great tips! Your cousin is very lucky to have your help! I wish her the best of luck in future plans and studies!
Lindsey John Thank you so much Lindsey! The dollar store has really been helpful with this dorm room project! I hope all is going great your way. Sending you huge hugs. Nik
Fantastic job as usual. Nikki you thought of everything. My daughters doesn't leave for college until next year, but I will be picking up some of these items now. I cannot wait to see the rest of the videos in this series.
Samantha Brown Thanks so much Samantha! So glad you liked. I hope your daughter has a great Senior year. It goes by so fast! I am excited to share the other videos with you. Hope your week has gotten off to a great start! Hugs. Nik
Great job!! She's so lucky to have your help :D I love that her supplies are all in containers! When people share a space and everything is loose in cabinets and drawers, half your stuff is broken or missing by the end of the semester and everyone will say they don't know anything about it lol. I do think she needs one or two full size cookware, though. College students like making hamburger helper, spaghetti, frozen stir fry bags, etc. She's living with 3 other people so they're going to inevitably become friends and cook and share sometimes. Plus, college kids in dorms and apartments like inviting friends over for movie night, study night, etc. It's fun for them to play "host" or "grown up" for their first time living away from home, if you catch my drift.
No, thank you! I love your videos. So many of your choices come from discount stores but with the way you put them together, they don't look discount at all! Another tip is for your cousin to have all her own stuff from the get-go. In the beginning when everything is kumbaya, kids will say, oh I have a frying pan so you get a pot and we'll share... but before you know it, someone used your pan last night and left it on the stove with dried food stuck in it. Now that you want to use it, they're out of the house or asleep. So you either have to scrape up and wash someone else's mess or be put in the awkward situation of knocking on their door and asking them to come out and clean it. It just makes for a messy situation (pun intended lol). I say, get her one non stick pan with high sides. It's like a pan and pot all in one :D
Nikki, fantastic video!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I have a daughter going to college in the fall and you've given me some great ideas👏👏👏 can't wait until the next video.
goodmonkey71 Thanks so much! Loved sharing it with you. That is awesome! I hope your daughter has a wonderful first year of college. Love that I can share this with you. Hugs. Nik
victorianne13 Awww! Thank you so very much! That keeps me so inspired. I love sharing with you and to know that you are enjoying what I have to share makes my day. Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
Teresa Baltazar Awww! Thanks. It is such a fun time! I hope to make things simple for her to maintain. She is a awesome young lady and her mom did a wonderful job raising her. Hope you and the family are doing great Teresa. Hugs. Nik
Love it. Functional and looks great. Wonderful tips I will use if my son ever lets me live on my own. Lol. You are awesome!! Looking forward to all videos in this series. God bless.☺
Tammy Jones Thanks so much Tammy! So glade liked. Loved sharing it with you. LOL! I hear you my friend! God bless you and have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs. Nik
Hello Nikki, this was a great video. I enjoyed all of your Dorm room tips for the kitchen. I don't have college students yet, but will have nieces and nephews next year. I am adding this video to my playlist for them. Thanks for sharing.
Thinking outside the box with Trisha Thank you so much Trisha! So glad you liked. I hope it can be of help to your nieces and nephews! I love getting inspiration and tips from others so it is such a blessing to be able to also share my tips with you. Have a great day! Hugs. Nik
Wow Nikki this is so informative and the stuff you got awesome especially the traveling mug with the bling. I am moving office later this year and have started cleaning out drawers and shredding items not needed so for the kitchen part this is great and the desk drawers. Hugs Alli.
TheDivaSpot101 Awww! You are so AWESOME! Thank you so much! I am excited to work on this project with her and her mom. Exciting times! Hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Wow! What great ideas! Your cousin is so blessed to have you in her life! I hope she has a blast - and makes good grades, haha! - during her first year of college! :) Can't wait to see the other videos in the series!
Carla Donaldson Thank you so much! She is such a great girl. She is such a smart girl and I am so excited for her. Love that you are enjoying the videos because I love sharing them with you. Hugs. Nik
I need you in my life to decorate my room! 😩 I've watched every single one of your videos and your cousin is so lucky to have you! I wish my family was really into decorating lol. But great job as usual and keep the videos coming! Can't wait to see the final product 😊
Wow! I needed this when I went to college. Although it seems the dorms are being more thought out to as what a student may need. My first dorm did not have a kitchen for foyr girks to share. There was one kitchen one the first floor for the whole building! But like you stated Nikki, I hardly ever cooked, not until like my junior year. But I am lookjng forward to the bedroom & bathroom decor and essentials, also desk krganization. In college you do hzve to think compact and simple but stylish as these ideas can be used for a xmall apartmdnt too, you are so good at what you do Nikki, ghanks for sharing!!!
doogieRN1 Thanks. Loved sharing it with you. I agree with you. Dorms seems be coming up these days. Which is great. Thanks for your input. That is helpful to know and I totally agree with you. Hope all is great your way. Have a beautiful and blessed day. Hugs. Nik
Micah Harris Thank you Micah! That makes my day to know you are enjoying this dorm room series. I just love taking you on this journey with me. Hugs...Nik
Carmen Chávez Gracias. Eso me hace tan feliz que usted está disfrutando de mis videos . Les encanta compartir con ustedes mi amigo. Espero que tengas una gran semana. abrazos Nikki
What a huge help this is for a first time college student! You are a blessing! I wish you could help me organize my house!!!! What was the lady you recommended that showed you the rubber oven mit? You said she does great Dollar Tree hauls. Love your videos!
I really hope the Dollar Tree's in my area have those mini mason jars! I've been looking for solutions to my tiny cabinet for ages! My fingers are crossed that I can find these!
I absolutely love this! I wish I had thought of this when I first moved out. I do have one complaint, and it's the Farberware can opener. I bought one when I first moved out and the little bugger broke with the first can I tried to open. However, it is inexpensive so I wasn't too let down, but if it does happen, I know Walmart and Big Lots have other ones that do not have plastic handles and those worked much better. Anyway, thank you for sharing, I can't wait to see the rest of this series.
Rockilyyy Thanks for the heads up on the can opener. Hopefully ours will hold up. I got this one from Big Lots. Seemed pretty sturdy, but we will see. Hope you are doing great! Hugs. Nik
tracey martin That is awesome Tracey!!! Love that the tips can be helpful in other areas like your emergency evacuation case. Love it! Thanks for sharing that. Hope you are doing great. Hugs..Nik
I have a son who will be graduating from high school this year so I'm paying close attention to your dorm videos! You are so talented!
Kelley Baker That is awesome Kelley! I hope he has a wonderful senior year. That years seems to go by so fast! So happy I can share these dorm videos with you. Thank you so much. Hugs. Nik
Oh my goodness she's going to be the most organised college kid ever! Beautifully put together, love the colour combos. I'm in love with those mugs and the blinged out travel mug!
These would also be great for a vacation home. Love the compactness and portability. Looking forward to seeing the rest.
Laurie McMillan Great point Laurie! Thanks for sharing that tip! Love it! Hope all is great your way. Hugs..Nik
Hi Nikki!
UAU! I loved the colours and organization! And you thought of everything she will need to live for her own, for 4 years!!! I think she will be inspired to study on this doorm room!!! Great choices! Congratulations!
Kisses from Portugal!
Having YOU as a relative is awesome! I love how you color coordinated everything.
Kelly McKelly Awww! Thank you so much Kelly! I just love putting this together. Hope you are doing great. Hugs Nik
For spices, I packed similar common spices and made blends of spices from my kitchen for example, a Mexican blend, Asian blend and Montreal steak seasoning. 5 years later, my son tells me his favorite was the Mexican blend.
Honey that video was everything!!!!!! The colors are absolutely beautiful and everything is sooooo well thought out!!!!! She is so blessed to have you in her life and what an awesome seed to sow!!!!!!!!
Living Luxuriously for Less Awww! Thank you so much! So glad you liked. Exciting times! Cannot wait to put the actual space together! Happy Sunday! Hugs. Nik
She's one lucky girl to have you as her cousin! Everything looks great!
Hi Nikki, I am amazed at your design sense and color coordination on a budget. These ideas are great for Senior citizens who are downsizing and for anyone who wants to conserve space. For those of us on a tight budget you have shown us just how beautiful one can organize their kitchen. Although this video was done for a dorm room the ideas can be used for Seniors or anyone who may be moving into a small space. Thank you for for sharing your wonderful ideas for so many people to use especially those of us with challenging resources. Your videos are so positive and inspiring!!
Linda Robertt Thank you so very much Linda! It was so great to able to share it with you. You makes such a great point. Someone else also mentioned the tips would be helpful for senior citizens. Love it! I hope you are having a beautiful and blessed day. Hugs .Nik
I know that a lot of moms are loving all your great tips. I love how you kept it all in the same colors, I think that's key. My mom always says "this is a great country, because we have thing for everyone reach" or something like that, but I know what she means. Your dollar store items are beautiful. But I think you can make a phone book look beautiful.
Sending blessing,
Marlene
I'm sure every college student wants you as their courtesy aunt!! Great vid Nikki
ZOE L.M.F Awwww! That is so sweet! Thank you so much Zoe! So happy you liked the video and I hope you are having a fabulous weekend. Hugs. Nik
Wow! Your cousin is one lucky young lady! She is really going to be set for anything and I love that everything is sorted and compact for living in tight quarters. What a special blessing that she has you to help her out.
EEN63 Thank you so much! So glad you liked. It is so much fun doing this for her and to be able to share it with you. Hope things are great your way. Hugs.Nik
Oh my. My daughter is starting her second year of college in September. I will definitely make sure that I use these essential tips you have just shown. I love the idea of the kitchen items. Everything was so compact. Thank you and I can't wait to see all of the other videos. This year my daughter is also sharing a 4 room suite with the kitchen and common area to share. I too want her items to be color coordinated so there will be no issues of what belongs to who. Thanks Nikki
***** Congrats to you and your daughter for finishing her first year of college! That is wonderful! I hope she had a great year. So glad I could share this with you and that you found it helpful. This is such a fun time. I hope you are having a great weekend. Hugs. Nik
Whatever that organizing and decorating gene is that you got, it sure passed me by! I wish I had it! I love the efficiency with style, absolutely love it!
Nikki, you're such a good mother !! I love that you think of it all and so organized. Thanks !! Nikki
Mary Sotele Thank you so much Mary! I have so much fun doing this. My cousin is such a great girl and her mom did such a amazing job raising her so it is my pleasure to do this. Hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Excellent! I love it! When I was in college, one of the best memories I have was my family helping me plan, decorate, and organize my dorm room, it made me feel special! I know your cousin is going to love everything you've done, and hopefully she will be inspired and have a great year!
Nikita Valicia Thank you so much Nikita! Thanks for sharing that! Love it! I hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Hi Nikki I just loved the mini pots and pans. My 11 y/o would just love those. She loves to cook and it would be perfect for her to have er very own cooking tools. I think I will have to make a trip to Big Lots soon. Thank you so much for this idea.
Your cousin is so blessed to have you help her with her dorm, so exciting!
At Home With Delicia Thanks so much! I love being able to do this for her. She is a great girl. Hope all is great your way. Hugs Nik
OMG you hooked her up!! I was watching this and remembering when I moved into my dorm. I had some things but not a lot of things. I'm so excited for your cousin and this journey she is about to take. Best of luck to her!
Love the color combos, that makes it so much fun when she opens her cabinet doors. You are a doll for doing this for her. And I cannot wait to see the other rooms and what you find.
LindySellsHomes Thanks. You know those are some of my favorite colors :). I just love opening the door to a organized cabinet. It is a beautiful thing :). Can't wait to share the rest with you. Hope you are doing great Lindy! Hugs. Nik
Your attention to detail is simply amazing! You thought of everything! I love the fact that it's color coordinated, and efficient, but didn't cost an arm and a leg! I'll definitely be using some, if not all, of your great ideas for my 2 college freshmen (daughter and stepson)....definitely looking forward to more of your videos.
Mz Hill Thank you so much! I love the hunt of finding affordable, coordinating treasures that function great! Loved being able to share it with you. WOW! You have two starting college! That is awesome. I wish you all such a blessed year. Hugs. Nik
I loved the part about your grandmother in heaven saying " give her some seasonings". I wish her the very best ! She has a lot of family support to help her get a good start this year. I think you have thought of everything.
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That's my grandmama too! She always gave us our very own masala dabba to take to the dorm! Not as if we ever could cook as well as our dadi, but just having the spice box there helped to alleviate some of the homesickness!
I absolutely LOVE how organize you are! You're family is lucky to have you in their lives. Lol... They seem like lovely people so I'm sure you feel lucky too. 😊
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Nikki,
You are a blessing and your cousin will be so happy to see how you have her so organized for college life. You have everything she needs with the storage to put everything away. I love things in order and I love to organize, so I enjoyed this video. Look forward to the rest of the dorm room videos.
Hugs
Chanel
ChanelStar11 Thank you so much Chanel! I feel so blessed to be able to do this for her. She is such a great girl. I am so excited to share everything with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
You did such an amazing job! It's really overwhelming, but not in a bad way. I'm totally stressing about how much I'll have to spend on dorm essentials, but you totally helped me prepare myself. Thank you!
This video was so helpful to me. I am in the process of helping my parents move into an assisted living apartment and have been trying to find ideas for small space living. I will be able to utilize all of your ideas for their kitchen. It is hard for them to downsize from a large home to 650 sq. ft. so I want to make the space as inviting and organized as possible in order for them to feel comfortable. This video helped so much!!!!!! I am so grateful for your ideas. Thank you!
Squirl This makes me so happy! So glad it was helpful to you for your parents. I can imagine it is difficult downsizing a large home. I wish you so much success with their transition. I hope you and your family are doing well. Hugs. Nik
Wonderful and thoughtful organizational video that will help when sending your children off to college. It's also great idea to give a student in the neighborhood to help them with the moving process. I loved the colors and can't wait for the next video. Many thumbs up!!
Sharon Stratton Thank you so much Sharon! So true! I am excited to share the rest of the videos with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
Oh the colours are stunning Niki what a lucky girl to receive all of these!
Nikki u did an awesome job. Your cousin is very lucky to have u. I love the colors u chose. All of her roommates are gonna be jealous of how organized she is. Great video, I cant wait to see the other ones.
Carleaisher washington Thank you so much Carleaisher! So glad you liked. You know I just love those colors..lol. I am excited to put the entire space together. Fun times ahead! Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
Hi there, Nikki, you are genius. I really appreciate all of your skill and talents, but you do speak rather rapidly, but beautifully. I am one of your Grand Mother subbies, so I will re watch and take notes, need this system for my Grand Daughter. It is lovely and affordable, as well delightful. I can barely wait, for your next installments. How kind you are to share. I try my best, but sometimes, I forget a few things, so I am really appreciative. Thank you so very much, Nikki. You are the best. Hugs, Val.
What a sweetie you are to do this for her. I loved how you put everything together, very clever. Love this video.
Femme Girlz Awww! Thank you. I am just loving putting this together. I am so happy you are enjoying the videos. I hope you are having a great week so far. Hugs..Nik
Beautiful! Love those large clear storage bins. Great ideas. Thank you.
I love how thoughtful you were about your cousins needs. When I went off to college, I had to put together so much of this for myself and it was so stressful! Leaving the comfort of home is terrifying enough let alone having to prepare for all you'll need! I hope that your cousin has s great year at school!
Sweet And Simple Home Thank you so much! These are just such exciting times and I am so happy that I am able to do this for her. I can imagine! Well that goes to show how awesome you are because you did it my friend. Hats off to you! Hope you are having a beautiful and blessed weekend. Hugs..Nik
I needed you back when I went away for college! Lol. Beautifully organized and color coordinated as usual. :-)
Vonda V. Awww! Thanks Vonda! So glad you liked. I hope you are having a great start to your week. Hugs...Nik
i am obsessed with those colors! gosh they're beautiful
Love this video series! Great dorm room tips! I love that you stuck to the necessities. It's so easy to go crazy and buy a ton of non essential items for the dorm room. I remember my freshman year I was trying to buy all kinds of crazy stuff. My mom stopped me when she saw me looking up emergency generators online haha! Send your cousin my best wishes. College is an amazing time in every young adults life. My biggest tip for her would be to utilize all of the free resources on campus. I work at a University in the Career Services department and we do so much for students. She can get her resume reviewed, attend workshops, find internships, etc. It's never too early to get her name out there! I also recommend introducing yourself to your professors. I used to go in to their office hours and just say my name and my class and the usual. Professors will remember that and when they know of any opportunities they are more likely to pass them off to the student they know :) Sorry for the long comment. God Bless
MaryKate Thompson Thank you so much MaryKate! Makes me so happy to know that you are enjoying this series. I just love sharing it with you and taking you on this journey with me. LOL!! You gave me a great giggle with the emergency generators :). I really appreciate your awesome advice! I will definitely be passing this on to my cousin..THANKS. Hugs...Nik
Nikki you do things with such style and grace. This was an inspirational vlog for me as my son will be moving out (I hope haha) in the next couple of months. I can't think of anything that would be more helpful to him and that I would enjoy doing for him as much as this. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us!
youaintneverlied Awww! Thank you so much for the beautiful compliment! I appreciate that. I hope your son has a successful move! I hope all is great your way my friend. Hugs...Nik
Love how everything is so coordinated. You are a nice Auntie!
Pam I Thanks Pam! It is so fun putting it all together. Love being able to share it with you. Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
This is wonderful. I am impressed that you were able to find so many colour-coordinated pieces!
Teresa Pitman Thank you Teresa! So much fun putting it together. Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
WOW. This is so inspirational. I love that you were able to find so many things at Dollar Tree! This video is also great for outfitting a starter apartment. I can't wait to see your other videos in this series. Thank you so much!
freshnewday Thank you so much! So glad you liked. Same here. The dollar tree was such a great resource. I just love sharing these videos with you. Hugs. Nik
Boy, that young lady is fortunate to have you decorating her dorm room! You didn't leave out a thing, but if you did, I'm sure you'll think of it! Great job, Nikki!
Anita Tate Thank you Anita! This has been such a fun project to work on! I am so excited to share everything with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
And those dollar store bowls and plates are awesome. I use them for everyday use, I was pleasantly surprised. And a relative ordered a box for entertaining for family dinners. Everything is is the same size. Done just dishwasher and pack them up.
This is very helpful since I'm moving my daughter into her apartment that she'll be sharing with a friend in August. Keep these great videos coming Nikki!
frenchiedee So glad you found it helpful for you daughters move! Exciting times! Hope all is going great your way and I wish you and your daughter so much success not he move. Hugs. Nik
Thanks Nikki! :)
Looks like you thought of everything. As I was watching this video, I remembered that I needed to replace my daughter's pizza tray for her dorm room, so thank you. Absolutely love the color scheme. Packing things in bins was a great idea. We didn't do that last year but I bought several at the end of the school year so this year we are set. I wish I had you to help us last year. Great job. My daughter packs a lot so I will probably make 2 trips. Luckily her college is only about 25 minutes away and my job is even closer so she tends to have me bring even more items throughout the year.
MsSassyMT Thank you! So glad you liked. Loved that you switched to the bin system. That is so helpful when moving. I remember that from my military moving days..LOL. That is so nice that your daughter is not that far from you. Love it! Hope you are having a beautiful and blessed weekend. Hugs. Nik
My son is starting college next month as well. He doesn't have a kitchen , just the standard room. But these tips were still so helpful. He can use all the microwave supplies and storage stuff. Hello dollar tree! Your great Nikki
keelioness That is awesome! Congrats to your son! I hope he has a wonderful first year of college! So glad the tips were helpful. Love the dollar tree! Have a wonderful day. Hugs Nik
How beautiful! I was not this organized or thoughtful when I headed to college. What a beautiful set of everything coordinating!
Laura Marschke Thank you Laura! I loved putting it together. This has been such a fun project! Hope all is great your way. Hugs..Nik
Niki, you are right, everything should be small and compact and simple but also cute too, and the dollar tree isd a blessing for that, right down to the laundry stuff too! Loved the video's on the Dorm Essentials!
Aloha!
Carolyn Fernandez Thank you! So glad you are enjoying the dorm series videos. Love sharing it with you. I hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
You are a fantastic aunt! I love these ideas.
Debbye Hicks Thank you so much Debbye! So glad you enjoyed and hope you are having a beautiful and blessed weekend. Hugs. Nik
I am really enjoying your videos on the dorm room series. I wish I was organized and detailed as you. Keep the videos coming, thanks for sharing with us.
Bessy Garcia Thank you Bessy! That makes me so happy to know you are enjoying the dorm room series. This has been so fun to share with you. I will keep them coming my friend. Hugs. Nik
Hi Nikki,
I really enjoyed this very video. You are the best Aunt anyone could have. Thanks for sharing; great ideas.
bosslady1598 Thank you! So happy you enjoyed the video. Loved sharing it with you. Have a beautiful and blessed day my friend. Hugs .Nik
Love these ideas. Your organizational skills just blows me away. Thanks for inspiring!
***** Thanks Latanya! I loved sharing it with you. Hope your week got off to a great start. Hugs. Nik
I love everything! So well planned and thought out! Thanks for sharing! And love all the colors and organization!!
MY LIFE FULL OF HOPE Thank you so much! So glad you liked. I just loved putting all this together and to be able to share it with you. You know I just love those colors :). Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment and I loved this video too! I need to go to the Dollar Store! Great tips! Your cousin is very lucky to have your help! I wish her the best of luck in future plans and studies!
Lindsey John Thank you so much Lindsey! The dollar store has really been helpful with this dorm room project! I hope all is going great your way. Sending you huge hugs. Nik
This is a very helpful video that my sister's need to watch for when they move out on their own. You have everything covered! 👌🏼
HouseOfAqua Thanks! So glad it was helpful! I wish your sister's so much success on their move when it happens! Hope all is great your way. Hugs...Nik
I am moving in 3 months and I am going to use all of these dorm room videos for myself. Wow, AtHomeWithNikki you thought of EVERYTHING. Smile!
Ciecie Newson AWESOME! So happy you found the tips helpful Ciecie! Loved sharing them with you. Hugs. Nik
Awesome!!! I wish I had you when I went away to school....I'm definitely keeping all this in mind for my daughter and son!!!!
Brittany Ramos Awww! Thanks Brittany! That makes me feel so good. So glad you can use these with you kids! Have a beautiful day. Hugs. Nik
If I dorm next year these are going to be my go to videos! thank you so much Nikki ♥
Beautiful! She will love it all..you chose amazing colors too..
Shante J Thank you Shante! So glad you liked. Hope you are doing great this weekend. Hugs. Nik
It's going to be the best dorm room ever!
Great tips Nikki, your cousin is lucky to have you x
carradoll64 Thank you so much! She is such a awesome young lady that it is a joy to do this for her. Hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Very helpful....I have to get started. Been looking for that book everywhere.
Wow it was lovely! Love your organization so much! :0 thank you for sharpen your ideas
Ms. Nikki, fabulous as always.
Fantastic job as usual. Nikki you thought of everything. My daughters doesn't leave for college until next year, but I will be picking up some of these items now. I cannot wait to see the rest of the videos in this series.
Samantha Brown Thanks so much Samantha! So glad you liked. I hope your daughter has a great Senior year. It goes by so fast! I am excited to share the other videos with you. Hope your week has gotten off to a great start! Hugs. Nik
I am going to redo my kitchen with these tips - how cute!
Kathryn Karney AWESOME Kathryn! I wish you so much success on your kitchen project. LOVE IT! Hope you are doing great. Hugs..Nik
Oh my gosh you have the coolest! dollar tree ever!
Great job!! She's so lucky to have your help :D I love that her supplies are all in containers! When people share a space and everything is loose in cabinets and drawers, half your stuff is broken or missing by the end of the semester and everyone will say they don't know anything about it lol. I do think she needs one or two full size cookware, though. College students like making hamburger helper, spaghetti, frozen stir fry bags, etc. She's living with 3 other people so they're going to inevitably become friends and cook and share sometimes. Plus, college kids in dorms and apartments like inviting friends over for movie night, study night, etc. It's fun for them to play "host" or "grown up" for their first time living away from home, if you catch my drift.
UhTheeNuh89 You are so right about that! Thanks so much for the tip! Love it! You make such a great point. Hope all is going great your way. Hugs.Nik
No, thank you! I love your videos. So many of your choices come from discount stores but with the way you put them together, they don't look discount at all! Another tip is for your cousin to have all her own stuff from the get-go. In the beginning when everything is kumbaya, kids will say, oh I have a frying pan so you get a pot and we'll share... but before you know it, someone used your pan last night and left it on the stove with dried food stuck in it. Now that you want to use it, they're out of the house or asleep. So you either have to scrape up and wash someone else's mess or be put in the awkward situation of knocking on their door and asking them to come out and clean it. It just makes for a messy situation (pun intended lol). I say, get her one non stick pan with high sides. It's like a pan and pot all in one :D
Loved this video!! You thought about everything. This would be great, too, for people who live in a tiny apartment or a tiny house.
Nikki, fantastic video!!! Thanks so much for sharing. I have a daughter going to college in the fall and you've given me some great ideas👏👏👏 can't wait until the next video.
goodmonkey71 Thanks so much! Loved sharing it with you. That is awesome! I hope your daughter has a wonderful first year of college. Love that I can share this with you. Hugs. Nik
I just think you have the best ideas. I was so excited for this video. Thanks so much very helpful
victorianne13 Awww! Thank you so very much! That keeps me so inspired. I love sharing with you and to know that you are enjoying what I have to share makes my day. Hope you are doing great. Hugs. Nik
I love it it just takes my breath away so nice and pretty
Nikki, YOU are AMAZING!!!!!!!
What a great Auntie! She will be well organized. And it will be easier when packs and leaves college. Great success to her...Mom of 5
Teresa Baltazar Awww! Thanks. It is such a fun time! I hope to make things simple for her to maintain. She is a awesome young lady and her mom did a wonderful job raising her. Hope you and the family are doing great Teresa. Hugs. Nik
Thanks you help me out for my home life. I have been looking for something like this because we move a lot thanks a million
Yonnie DeVorre I am so happy to be able to share it with you my friend. Thank you for watching! I hope you are doing great. Sending you huge hugs. Nik
Love it. Functional and looks great. Wonderful tips I will use if my son ever lets me live on my own. Lol. You are awesome!! Looking forward to all videos in this series. God bless.☺
Tammy Jones Thanks so much Tammy! So glade liked. Loved sharing it with you. LOL! I hear you my friend! God bless you and have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs. Nik
Hello Nikki, this was a great video. I enjoyed all of your Dorm room tips for the kitchen. I don't have college students yet, but will have nieces and nephews next year. I am adding this video to my playlist for them. Thanks for sharing.
Thinking outside the box with Trisha Thank you so much Trisha! So glad you liked. I hope it can be of help to your nieces and nephews! I love getting inspiration and tips from others so it is such a blessing to be able to also share my tips with you. Have a great day! Hugs. Nik
Wow Nikki this is so informative and the stuff you got awesome especially the traveling mug with the bling. I am moving office later this year and have started cleaning out drawers and shredding items not needed so for the kitchen part this is great and the desk drawers.
Hugs Alli.
So helpful...thank you! Kitchen shears are the easiest way to cut frozen pizzas after baking...even the rising crust type.
I wish I could like this video a million times +...lol She's really going to enjoy everything. You made college life more exciting!!
TheDivaSpot101 Awww! You are so AWESOME! Thank you so much! I am excited to work on this project with her and her mom. Exciting times! Hope all is going great your way. Hugs. Nik
Nice job! Can't wait to see the rest of the door room series.
Tokie Williams Thank you Tokie! I am so excited to share it with you. I hope all is great your way. Hugs Nik
Great video. Big Lots has some great kitchen essentials. My daughter is going to college this year, too.
Wow! What great ideas! Your cousin is so blessed to have you in her life! I hope she has a blast - and makes good grades, haha! - during her first year of college! :)
Can't wait to see the other videos in the series!
Carla Donaldson Thank you so much! She is such a great girl. She is such a smart girl and I am so excited for her. Love that you are enjoying the videos because I love sharing them with you. Hugs. Nik
I need you in my life to decorate my room! 😩 I've watched every single one of your videos and your cousin is so lucky to have you! I wish my family was really into decorating lol. But great job as usual and keep the videos coming! Can't wait to see the final product 😊
excellent I live in a studio apartment and I can use this video... Thank you
Your Awesome!! Great Advice. I wish I had seen a video like this when my girls went to college.
LA Brown Thank you so much! I hope your girls are doing great! Hugs. Nik
Nikki you are wonderful! I enjoy your videos so much. Your cousin is a blessed young lady! Take care :)
Vivi Harris Awww! Thank you Vivi! I love being able to share my videos with you. I hope you have a blessed week my friend. Hugs Nik
Love this and also the colors!!! Have a great day!
Latonia Simmons Thank you Latonia! So glad you liked. I hope your week has gotten off to a wonderful start. Hugs. Nik
Thank you! it sure has!
Nikki girl you are fabulous! Your cousin's roommates are going to be jealous. Love all your videos.
Nikki, I loved this video. I wish it was around when I went to college. Still, I love the colors and the ideas! You are so creative!
Maria Guzman So glad you liked Maria! Was so great to share it with you. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far. Hugs. Nik
Wow! I needed this when I went to college. Although it seems the dorms are being more thought out to as what a student may need. My first dorm did not have a kitchen for foyr girks to share. There was one kitchen one the first floor for the whole building! But like you stated Nikki, I hardly ever cooked, not until like my junior year. But I am lookjng forward to the bedroom & bathroom decor and essentials, also desk krganization. In college you do hzve to think compact and simple but stylish as these ideas can be used for a xmall apartmdnt too, you are so good at what you do Nikki, ghanks for sharing!!!
doogieRN1 Thanks. Loved sharing it with you. I agree with you. Dorms seems be coming up these days. Which is great. Thanks for your input. That is helpful to know and I totally agree with you. Hope all is great your way. Have a beautiful and blessed day. Hugs. Nik
This Video Series Idea Is Amazing , Great Job !
Micah Harris Thank you Micah! That makes my day to know you are enjoying this dorm room series. I just love taking you on this journey with me. Hugs...Nik
Great ideas to make your home or apt for school....Love everything
IamDeeDeeCrafts:mylifeasacraft artist/fashionGuru Thank you!!! So glad you liked. I hope you are having a great start to your week. Hugs. Nik
Thanks
Great tips Nikki, thank you for sharing.
Tawny James Thanks Tawny! Loved being able to share it with you. Hope all is great your way. Hugs. Nik
Hermoso lo que tu haces Nikki,eres mi idolo,saludos desde Tijuana Baja California
Carmen Chávez Gracias. Eso me hace tan feliz que usted está disfrutando de mis videos . Les encanta compartir con ustedes mi amigo. Espero que tengas una gran semana. abrazos Nikki
Gracias Nikki DIOS la bendiga
WOW!!! Nice set up...😉. You find great items at your Dollar Tree.... I enjoy ALL your videos, Nikki. I'm waiting on a closet video 😆.
Angel Johnson Thanks so much Angel! I am having a blast! Loved sharing it with you. More videos to come my friend! Hugs. Nik
What a huge help this is for a first time college student! You are a blessing! I wish you could help me organize my house!!!! What was the lady you recommended that showed you the rubber oven mit? You said she does great Dollar Tree hauls. Love your videos!
This is so adorable! Wish you were my cousin haha. Wishing the best for her college years!
I really hope the Dollar Tree's in my area have those mini mason jars! I've been looking for solutions to my tiny cabinet for ages! My fingers are crossed that I can find these!
I absolutely love this! I wish I had thought of this when I first moved out. I do have one complaint, and it's the Farberware can opener. I bought one when I first moved out and the little bugger broke with the first can I tried to open. However, it is inexpensive so I wasn't too let down, but if it does happen, I know Walmart and Big Lots have other ones that do not have plastic handles and those worked much better.
Anyway, thank you for sharing, I can't wait to see the rest of this series.
Rockilyyy Thanks for the heads up on the can opener. Hopefully ours will hold up. I got this one from Big Lots. Seemed pretty sturdy, but we will see. Hope you are doing great! Hugs. Nik
Some of your ideas will be prefect for my emergency evacuation suit case!
tracey martin That is awesome Tracey!!! Love that the tips can be helpful in other areas like your emergency evacuation case. Love it! Thanks for sharing that. Hope you are doing great. Hugs..Nik
AtHomeWithNikki great channel!