College students, welcome to Buffalo! It's a great city and community with lots to do and see. If this is your first time away from home, you'll be happy to know we are nicknamed the city of good neighbors and are here to help.

Is this the first time you're on your own? There's a good chance it is, and it can be scary. You're in a new city, or at least a new environment, around a lot of people you don't know with new rules, habits, and expectations. It's a lot/

I’ll be honest. I’ve never lived on my own before. I'm originally from Indiana so trust me when I say I totally understand what you're going through right now. I’ve always had a roommate or a mom or a dad to bug when I get home. I just moved into my own place in Buffalo, and I realized very quickly that you need more in your place than heat and air conditioning. In fact, there's a bunch of stuff I had NO IDEA about until recently. Plus you need to make your house feel like a home, and part of doing that is decorating the interior to bring your house to life.

So, since we're both here and both new, I thought I'd share 25 things you absolutely need in your home, dorm, apartment, townhouse, room you're staying in that's actually a big closet but it will do... Enjoy!

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However, there are some materials that you absolutely need when you move into your Buffalo home, and here is my top 25 (with, of course, saving the best for last). 

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