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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Back to school season is here — I've picked 9 must-have essentials for your dorm from $17
Moving to college is a huge deal and bringing the essentials to your dorm room will make that transition a whole lot easier. Fortunately, in the lead up to college season, huge retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and more are happy to offer some excellent deals to help with the move. But, with a mega offering of deals to sift through, it can be a little overwhelming to firstly pick what you want/need for your dorm room and then find the best deals. That's where I've put in the hard work for you. When I moved to college, I armed myself with some curated items (mainly with the lack of space in mind) and I've looked through all the deals to find the 9 deals I'd absolutely recommend buying right now from the Keurig K-Mini Mate for just $49 at Target to the Sony WF-C710N wireless buds for $88 at Amazon. Because what you'll really appreciate is decent active noise-cancellation to help relax or focus and slimline kit to fit into your new space. So, get yourself settled fast with these amazing deals and save yourself some money for books (psst, nights out) now. Socket space might be hard to come by in your dorm room and when you don't fancy a battle, you can turn to a trusty portable charging bank. Plus, it's great for on-the-go, too. It's super thin and super fast with enough power to charge your essentials from smartphones to tablets. Avoid running out of battery by packing up this lightweight piece of kit, just 6.9oz. When an overhead light is too anti-social but you've still got papers to write and books to read, this LED desk lamp is the perfect slimline solution and right now, it's $11 off. With five lighting modes and five brightness levels, you can adjust it to match your needs without taking up too much space. If you fancy it in Black though, you'll need to pay one dollar more. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus 2025 is the latest upgrade in Roku's lineup, replacing the previous Express 4K Plus. This newer model is smaller, faster, and more powerful, offering stunning 4K HDR and Dolby Vision streaming. With improved Wi-Fi and access to thousands of channels, it's one of the best Roku devices right now. Short on space? No problem. Keurig's smallest coffee maker ever will fit nicely into your dorm room. And, if a quick cup of coffee is what keeps you going, but you don't want to spend cafe prices, the K-Mini Mate is an excellent buy. Using single-serve pods, you pop it in, press a button and you're sorted. Now at $30 off with money saving potential all year round. The Ultimate Ears Miniroll is our top cheap pick amongst the best Bluetooth speakers, and now it's even cheaper. It's very compact and portable, as well as producing solid sound considering its miniature size. Plus, the rugged design is durable and can survive being carted around across campus. And there's a decent battery life of 16 hours to boot, all for just $49. Moving to college doesn't mean you have to give up the luxury of having snacks and drinks at hand, especially with the Frigidaire Retro Mini Fridge installed. It's stylish and compact, but still makes room for up to 15 cans or 10 liters of your favorite beverages. It's also 'whisper-quiet', so it won't bother those around you while it's keeping your items cool. The Sony WF-C710N are our budget heroes, taking the top spot for value in our best wireless earbuds guide. And fortunately, even though they're budget-priced, they still boast highly effective ANC which is a really good feature to have in your dorm. When you need to zone out and lock in, these buds have up to 33.5 hours of battery life and are extremely comfortable for long-term wear. This Beats Pill is a redesigned version of the original with improved sound, a huge 24-hour battery life, USB-C charging and IP67-rated for any moments used by the pool or at the beach. For the dorm room, it's a perfect slimline fit that can still dominate with its punchy sound. For this deal, you can grab it in Gold, Black, Red or Pink – all for the same price. In our Siena Memory Foam Mattress review, our side and back sleepers were pleased with the full-body support of the Siena all-foam mattress. So was our lone stomach sleeper, who liked that her hips didn't sink below the rest of her body. It did take a few nights for the mattress to soften slightly, though, to give that memory foam "hug." We rate the Siena as one of the best mattresses you can buy. The twin is $179, whereas the queen is $359.
Tom's Guide
09-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Keurig just launched its smallest coffee maker ever — meet the K-Mini Mate
Keurig is seriously skilled in coffee making. The best Keurig coffee makers are a line-up of easy-to-use, convenient models, providing compact single-serve coffee at your fingertips. The convenience of pod coffee is as simple as popping in a pod (of which there are an abundance of choices), pressing a button and enjoying your swiftly-made brew. And Keurig's machines will whip up a variety of beverages from an espresso to latte to some brand favorite flavors. You'll even get iced, depending on the model. Now, the company has just released something even simpler and adorably tiny. The Keurig K-Mini Mate is the K-Mini, but smaller. At just four inches wide, it's the smallest brewer they've ever created — and it comes in some fabulously eye-catching colors. Available now for just $79.99, exclusively at Target. The Keurig K-Mini Mate is tiny, but mighty. It's the ultimate space-saving solution, sizing up at just four-inches wide, but still packed with the coffee-making technology of the bigger brewers. Plus, there's new colorways with Black, Red Rocks and Glamping Green all available at Target for just $79.99. Keurig may have already created the K-Mini, known for being extra portable and sizing up at 4.5 inches wide, but it's not to be confused with the brand's latest model, the K-Mini Mate. Despite it's small stature, the K-Mini Mate is still more than capable of whipping up a cup of coffee in cup sizes all the way up to 12oz. Plus, a removable drip tray means you can fill up those travel mugs that reach heights of up to 7.25 inches. Housed in the back is a one-cup reservoir that you simply fill with water, load up the pod at the front, and voilà, great-tasting coffee. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Of course, its direct competitor is its stablemate, the K-Mini. With the K-Mini, it'll cost you $89.99, as opposed to the Mate's $79.99. And aside from being a little bigger and a little more expensive, they share incredibly similar features. But, if you're after iced coffees, then the Keurig K-Duo Hot & Iced is our "best overall" option with a large water reservoir and the ability to brew full carafes for the family. Of course, the biggest reason you're picking the K-Mini Mate is, well, that's it's not big. With the K-Duo, you're looking at over 12 inches in width, eight inches more than the Mate. There's a serious trend happening right now in the world of coffee makers — and it's all about adding a pop of color. De'Longhi's latest launch, the Dedica Duo, released in four different gelato-inspired shades, the Technivorm Moccamaster added to the brand's colorful line-up with a new Ocean tone and the Fellow Aiden launched in Matte White. Just in time for summer, coffee makers are telling us that adding color to our homes is exactly what we should be doing! Just in time for summer, coffee makers are telling us that adding color to our homes is exactly what we should be doing! And Keurig is hopping on the trend with the K-Mini Mate, available in three different colors all with unique names. Sure, one of them is Black and that's because it's still important to give coffee lovers the option of the sleek, classic look. But, the other two are Red Rocks and Glamping Green. Because, with a coffee maker as small as this, you really could take it anywhere (as long as there's a socket). The beauty of Keurig's single serve coffee makers is how easily they fit into your home and they've even trumped themselves with this one. A potential competitor for the 'best compact' spot in our best Keurig coffee makers list for sure, but we'll have to wait and see if makes the cut when we give it a full review for TG — coming soon.
