Dorm Favorites? Laundry Bag / Hamper, Mattress topper, etc.

[Anonymous]

Just looking ahead and wondering if parent's could share the favorite / best dorm supplies?

Would love to get tips on the essentials like the best mattress topper, laundry bag / hamper, closet organizers?

Best way to Organize / store OTC medication?

[Anonymous]

This is so dorm and kid specific. Let your kid make choices. Do not put any thought into specifics like how they will store medication. They will figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Condoms!

[Anonymous]

I found those big blue bags are great for moving in and out. Also a mini fridge is indispensable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so dorm and kid specific. Let your kid make choices. Do not put any thought into specifics like how they will store medication. They will figure it out.

Strongly disagree on this one. Depending on the medication, kid may need refrigeration or a secured place. That’s something parents talk through and brainstorm with their kid - and research.

[Anonymous]

Nobody needs a "best" laundry bag. Get a hold of yourself. I'm 48 and still using two of the laundry bags my mom got me at age 17 from Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Let your kid figure out how they want to store medication. Land your helicopter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so dorm and kid specific. Let your kid make choices. Do not put any thought into specifics like how they will store medication. They will figure it out.

Strongly disagree on this one. Depending on the medication, kid may need refrigeration or a secured place. That’s something parents talk through and brainstorm with their kid - and research.

OP said OTC medication. To me that mean Ibuprofen, Neosporin, Cold Medicine. It ends up in a drawer.

[Anonymous]

I will never understand why people get so mean to someone when they’re using the forum for exactly what it’s for….advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will never understand why people get so mean to someone when they’re using the forum for exactly what it’s for….advice.

I will never understand why people think they need to buy the "best" of everything in this area. This stuff will get kicked around, puked on, gone through while drunk or high, stolen, pissed on, etc. Good enough is in fact, actually good enough.

[Anonymous]

Get cotton sheets. Lots of cheap “student sets” in eye-catching colors are available, but they tend to have a high polyester content, which can be bad if it’s warm or cold.

[Anonymous]

Just a vertical laundry basket as both “hamper” and laundry bag, stored inside the wardrobe. My kid’s room was TINY. Literally just a strip of floor between two beds. All storage furniture except wardrobes was under the beds (which were somewhat lifted). There is not room for much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a vertical laundry basket as both “hamper” and laundry bag, stored inside the wardrobe. My kid’s room was TINY. Literally just a strip of floor between two beds. All storage furniture except wardrobes was under the beds (which were somewhat lifted). There is not room for much.

And once the laundry basket plus a couple shirts on hangers were in the wardrobe, there was no room for “closet organizers”.

[Anonymous]

It's almost like people forgot what it was to like to live in college.

[Anonymous]

What are you organizing in the closet?

[Anonymous]

I just picked my son up from freshman year and outside his dorm was an overflowing dumpster filled with mattress toppers, plastic drawer units, decorative pillows, fans…..such a huge waste.