<p>When I start college, I'm going to be staying in a suite style dorm room. Do I still need to bring a shower caddy and shower shoes?
Thanks :)</p>
<p>I’m currently living in one and I still use both along with my suitemates!</p>
<p>Yes! Always wear shower shoes in a shared college bathroom! </p>
<p>I use a caddy, although my suitemates do not, to reduce the clutter and so I know my items stay clean and organized.</p>
<p>Shower shoes or flipflops are a must! It doesn’t matter which gender you are, you NEED them.
But you could effectively clean the bathroom you’re using and the risk of going shoeless it reduced. (But seriously who’s gonna clean a bathroom?)</p>
<p>Caddy it depends. I use one but I don’t really need one. I decided I might as well go to the bathroom in one go so this I got make towels, Shampoo, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, a hair thingy, lotion, deodorant, hairbrush. You tell me, do I need a shower caddy. Also even if you don’t take the whole thing the the bathroom you can use it to keep your bathroom stuffs in one place anyway.</p>
<p>You’re gambling if you never get shower shoes. I’ve never had a pair, nor have I gotten athlete’s foot or the like, but the possibility is always there. (It’s just that nowhere around sells them, and because I live a couple states away, I’m only home for 2-3 days each break, one of which is a Sunday, when stores are closed.)</p>
<p>It’s a good idea to have both, but they sometimes aren’t easy to find this time of year. Right before college starts, stores like Target and BB&B have all their dorm stuff out, and I’ve seen caddys for under $5. You can use the cheap flip flops on sale in the summer.</p>
<p>emberjed- have someone pick them up for you- and pay them back as it would not cost much. They tend to be seasonal items sold in summer time.</p>
<p>I call excuse on emberjed! Go to Walmart and get a $1 pair of flip flops. Feet saved. #done</p>
<p>ember, do you not have a walmart or target near you?</p>
<p>I use neither, but I only share a bathroom with one other girl (we both live in singles). If you’re sharing with 4+ girls, I would definitely say get a caddy. We barely get two girls’ worth of stuff in our bathroom. As for the shoes…based on the above responses, I guess that’s pretty important 
again, I just trust that the one person I shower with won’t get athletes foot, but I would understand the need with more people.</p>
<p>I have a private bathroom for just me and my one roommate and I still have, and use, both a caddy and slippers.</p>
<p>Do flip flops give enough protection? Or would Crocs w/o holes or more traditional water shoes be better?</p>