u/Free_Palpitation_952

Starting college on the 19th and right now I'm in the middle of packing everything to move into the dorms. Somehow every time I think I'm done, I remember another thing I might need but one thing I've been thinking about getting is a small coffee machine. I drink coffee pretty much every morning and I feel like having one would save me a lot of money instead of constantly buying coffee on campus. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether coffee machines are usually allowed inside individual dorm rooms or if they have to stay in the shared kitchen because of the heating element. Obviously I'm going to check my school's dorm rules before buying anything but I'm curious what other people did.

With three of my kiddos in school this year making lunches at home has become one of the easiest ways for us to save some money. Thankfully none of them are picky eaters, so they'll pretty much eat whatever I make but the one complaint I keep hearing is that reheated food gets soggy. That's what has me thinking about getting an air fryer. The whole idea would be to make things like chicken, potatoes, veggies and leftovers a little crispy again instead of having that microwave texture they don't like. It would also be nice if I could use it for meal prep and quick dinners on busy school nights. My only hesitation is whether it's that different from using a microwave. I don't want another appliance taking up counter space if I'm going to get the same result.