College life comes with many great freedoms, but having a private bathroom is not one of them. That's why you'll see shower caddies listed on every dorm-essentials checklist.
Portable shower caddies (not to be confused with caddies that hang from a showerhead or are permanently installed in a bathroom) are vital for communal living situations like dorms. Quite simply, they allow you to store all of your shower products together, so you can tote them back and forth from the bathroom each day.
The best shower caddies have an open-weave structure that allows moisture to slide right off or quickly dry instead of pooling and making things gross and mildewy. They are also easy to carry, able to be hung in a shower stall, and simple to stow in your dorm when you're done. Also, we suggest getting a caddy that can be repurposed long after your college days are done, whether as storage for other household items or as travel toiletry bags.
Check out our guide to the best shower caddies and check one small but important thing off your college-supplies list for good.
Amazon's best-selling shower caddy has an exceptional amount of storage space, with one center compartment and six smaller pockets on the sides. It's made out of polyester mesh material, which allows water to drip right through instead of soaking it up.
Reviewers love it for its generous storage capacity and affordable price. Plus, they say this caddy is great beyond the dorm for keeping shower stuff together at the gym or at campgrounds.
This portable shower caddy from PBteen offers a little more of a stylish edge along with the benefit of being made of 100% recycled polyester. It has one mesh-lined main compartment and four side pockets, and it's good for someone who has a smaller stash of bath supplies.
It comes in six different colors and can even be monogrammed for an extra $12 if you're getting this as a gift for someone who's headed off to school.
This hard-shell shower caddy is simple and somehow also very chic. It has just two equal-sized compartments and a neat, clean-line silhouette that can easily serve an alternate purpose as undersink storage when you have your own place.
It also has small drain holes at each corner, so you don't have to worry about mildew. It comes in an impressive spectrum of 16 different colors.
This pick is unique in that it zips closed, making it easier to transport to places beyond your bathroom. It also features a ton of storage: There's one large compartment with a mesh window, two side pockets, and zip-up inner and outer pockets for holding other small items. There's also a hook stored inside that you can use for hanging from a shower stall or bathroom door.
While this shower caddy is made to air-dry quickly in case it gets soaked, this one is made of softer polyester fabric and is best for using away from the spray of a shower.
If you keep your shower time simple, this plastic shower caddy is perfect for you. Available in white or blue, it has just one main compartment and two handles that angle up or down. We really like the open-weave pattern on the sides that looks great while helping to air-dry your supplies.
Hang this caddy from a stall hook or shower handle, and you'll be able to access all of your hair and body products conveniently in one place.
This mesh polyester bag has just one compartment, but it keeps everything corralled together neatly and zips up so you don't have to worry about things getting strewn about.
This fun caddy design comes in three color-blocked choices, and it is as airy as it gets. While mesh bags can hold a lot, they run the risk of tearing, which is something you won't have to worry about with this one.
This shower caddy has amble drainage holes all over, and it can easily be repurposed as a cute storage basket.
Buying this set of two caddies makes a lot of sense if you have separate nighttime and morning products, different items that you use for doing your hair post-shower, or if you frequently travel between two different bathrooms.
Their colors may be different (you have a choice of seven different options!) but the setup is the same. These caddies have one main compartment bordered with seven side pockets, all made of nylon mesh.
It's possible you may have a laundry bag that looks very similar to this mesh shower caddy, so rest assured that it has the same convenient functionality!
Keep this pick popped open and neatly store up to four shower gels in it. Then when it's not in use between semesters, it can be compressed flat for easy stowing.
These rigid shower totes from The Container Store may be full of holes, but that's all part of their appeal. Users love them for holding their in-shower items, as well as their post-shower hair styling products and face wash as well.
These two sizes are sold separately, but they can be neatly stacked together if bought in a pair. These caddies can also easily be repurposed as see-through storage in an endless number of ways.
Melanie YatesSenior Home Decor EditorMelanie is the senior home decor editor of Best Products, where she's been researching and testing out home and bedding products since 2015 — her work can also be found on House Beautiful and Women's Health.
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