They may be old enough to go off to college, but your kids might not know how to make breakfast, keep their dorm room clean or read without straining their eyes.

It’s hard to believe, but the start of a new school year is already here. And while most of our little ones are just moving up in grade, some of them are actually moving into a dorm room or apartment for the start of college.

If you’re college-bound baby is lacking essentials, here are five Back to School picks to make the move easier.

Breakfast maker

The best part of waking up is filling your empty belly up. You’ve never seen a coffee maker quite like the Sunpentown 3-in-1 breakfast maker. Brew up to four cups of coffee while simultaneously frying an egg and toasting a bagel. Save time and money (while encouraging a healthy breakfast), and elevate the coffee maker to a new level.

No time for a healthy breakfast? That's no excuse with the Sunpentown 3-in-1 breakfast maker that features a coffee maker, frying pan and toaster.

Iron

This may shock you, but your good fashion sense might not have rubbed off on your kids. Get ‘em into the habit of making a positive first impression with a steam iron from Panasonic or Shark. Make sure their clothes don’t look like a legs of a newborn Shar-Pei, and pass along the wisdom of unwrinkled clothes with the power of a steam iron.

A steam iron, like this one from Panasonic, can easily and quickly smooth out the wrinkles in clothing. Getting a date, however, is up to your college student.

Hand vac

Cleaning up can certainly be an easy task to tackle quickly, thanks to hand vacs from Shark and DeWalt. These portable and powerful cordless cleaners are available with a number of features, including detachable and washable filters, dust cups and charging stands.

Want a powerful way to clean up quickly? Check out this cordless wet/dry hand vac from DeWalt.

Microwave

If there’s anything better than a warm meal for a college student, it’s a warm meal FAST. A microwave is a college student’s best friend, and today’s nukers can be mounted just about anywhere (countertop, over or under the range). With traditional and convection settings, your student will enjoy a warm meal in less time than it takes to mutter, “My dog ate my homework.”

College student + microwave + leftover pizza = Heaven

Lamp lighting

Ever try reading Tolstoy by the dim light of a cell phone? Using a portable lamp can rescue your student from eyestrain, headaches and future eye issues.

From desk lamps and table lamps to floor lamps, proper lighting as a primary or secondary light source makes perfect sense.

Lamp lighting provides a secondary source of light and can help prevent eye strain.

You may not be able to control everything your college student does in their new digs this year, but at least you can feel good knowing that you’ve held up your end of the bargain and provided them with some of the essentials.

Until next time, Happy Home Improving!

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