It can prove to be a daunting task preparing your children for university because no matter how many lists you make, they'll probably forget something.
Figuring out the essentials is made a whole lot easier with Noah's Box, a company that has put together starter kits for moving to university as a student, moving home and other more simple boxes like baking and cleaning kits.
Founded on the premise of time and cost-saving, Noah's Box popped up in 2018, initially offering a Student Kit consisting of all the homeware essentials that students require, from cutlery to bedding.
If your child or a teenager in your family is heading to university and doesn't know where to begin, Yours has put the Noah's Box Student Starter Kit to the test for you. Read on for what's in the box, how it all works and just how much money you can save instead of buying essential kitchen and living equipment separately.
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How did this product make your life easier?
I put the Noah’s Box Student Starter Pack to the test, filled to the brim with over 65 items (see the full list of items, here). It means that packing is reduced to just essential wardrobe items and any sentimental photo frames to decorate a student bedroom.
The Student Starter Kit starts from £179 and goes up to £209 if you choose the premium options. So you can pick and choose from premium extras, like stainless steel cookware and a white waffle duvet cover, which I opted for.
Mostly made up of kitchen equipment, the item I rated the most was the box of 12 utensils that are usually so difficult to find separately and end up costing a fortune when you’re out shopping for the utensils yourself.
I didn't really need instructions for any of the equipment in the box, but a great touch for students who may not know what to even cook in the kitchen was a small booklet of simple recipe ideas all with QR codes you scan that takes you to the website.
Would you recommend this product?
Yes, simply put, it's an easy solution to moving house in just two boxes. I've moved plenty of times and know how much stuff you accumulate and how difficult it is to streamline what you need. This way you have your essentials without having to think about what's missing when you first arrive at student halls and can't find a teaspoon to make a brew.
The white dining set for two includes bowls, side plates, dinner plates, glasses and mugs, and are a smart alternative to chipped plates from the family cupboard. Perhaps the most essential of all the items is a good set of sharp knives and a chopping board that come in handy for chopping up vegetables, slicing and draining meat thanks to the groove in the wooden board.
The 10.5 tog duvet is of such good quality, I was seriously impressed, certainly thick and warm enough for a cold room without heating. There are simply no cutting corners with a Noah’s Box, even if the initial price tag of £179 may seem like a steep lump sum when compared to what you save if you’d bought everything in the box separately (according to Noah, it’s around 40 per cent), it is affordable and still of high quality.
What changes would you make to this product?
The only item I had a slight issue with was the size of the bath towel, it wasn’t large enough for me personally, and ended up feeling quite short if I was to use it to cover my modesty. Perhaps as with the bed linen choices, it may be worth having towel sizes to pick from.
There's a large amount of packaging, some of which can be recycled, but whether less eco-conscious students would do, is another question. However, it is worth taking into consideration that Noah’s Box also plants a tree for each kit sold, so it does offset the manufacturing of nearly 100 items in a small, but beneficial, way. Add to this for every 20 kits sold, Noah’s Box donates one to the YMCA, it is clear the company is considering different ways to give back.
Verdict: Would you choose this product above all others on the market?
The fact a Noah's Box can be sent straight to your destination means less hassle for extra car journeys lugging items back and forth, you know you will have what you need.
If you’re moving house on a budget or heading to student halls, buying a Noah’s Box kit ahead of time and scheduling it for when you arrive is a no-brainer. Starting from scratch when you’re probably going to be lugging everything around with you to each new house you move into with your uni pals will be of huge benefit in the long term.
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