Buying dorm bedding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yeah, two kids each used the same pad for 4 years. why toss??

Move off campus and have a bigger bed. You are flying home and it does not fit in your luggage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not look for “best.” Get whatever is cheapest on Amazon or Target. It is going to end up in the trash my next yr

Not every kid throws these out.

If you move to an apartment, the beds are different sized. We did try to reuse between kids but they are cumbersome to move if you’re not within driving distance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not look for “best.” Get whatever is cheapest on Amazon or Target. It is going to end up in the trash my next yr

Not every kid throws these out.

If you move to an apartment, the beds are different sized. We did try to reuse between kids but they are cumbersome to move if you’re not within driving distance.

kids store things.

god, what a waste it all is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a full size comforter. Your kid can use it to cover their storage drawers if they raise the bed half-way. Maybe even a queen size will work better. No need to buy that bed skirt to hide the their stuff.

This, with the full-size comforter. Worked like a charm. No topper but we did add a mattress protector when there were rumors of bed bugs (false alarm).

Kept the sheets inexpensive and only bought one set. Furnished off-campus apt next year had a different size anyway.

Good luck and don’t forget a full-sized trash can. Never woulda thought of that one ourselves and now it’s almost a gag grad gift (with a nice check in the bottom!) that most have commented on how “useful” it is/was.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sleep on latex is what we used. No offgassing. Has a cover that is washable. Has lasted 5 years so far.

Love our latex but there are different kids. Make sure to encase everything in a bed bug zippered cover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a full size comforter. Your kid can use it to cover their storage drawers if they raise the bed half-way. Maybe even a queen size will work better. No need to buy that bed skirt to hide the their stuff.

This, with the full-size comforter. Worked like a charm. No topper but we did add a mattress protector when there were rumors of bed bugs (false alarm).

Kept the sheets inexpensive and only bought one set. Furnished off-campus apt next year had a different size anyway.

Good luck and don’t forget a full-sized trash can. Never woulda thought of that one ourselves and now it’s almost a gag grad gift (with a nice check in the bottom!) that most have commented on how “useful” it is/was.

My kids colleges both provided trash/recycle bins

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got the Sleepyhead w/washable cover (expensive & available on Amazon). No off gas and otherwise great.

My daughter also loves her sleepyhead topper. So much that she wanted one for her bed at home. We got the 2 inch copper topper.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't need to air out for days. A few hours will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not look for “best.” Get whatever is cheapest on Amazon or Target. It is going to end up in the trash my next yr

Not every kid throws these out.

I'm in my 40s and still have the bedding my parents bought for me in college

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

You DO know that you can do this MUCH more cheaply, right? You don't need to giggle and be all "I guess this is what it costs to send a girl to college!" about it. She doesn't need two sets of sheets, or more than two pillows, no need for shams or a decorative throw. Hell, she can take her pillows from home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

You DO know that you can do this MUCH more cheaply, right? You don't need to giggle and be all "I guess this is what it costs to send a girl to college!" about it. She doesn't need two sets of sheets, or more than two pillows, no need for shams or a decorative throw. Hell, she can take her pillows from home.

Seriously! I can see two sets of sheets, but pillows are $10 at Target. Sham is not necessary or desirable. Decorative throw made out of gold thread? Why send a fleece blanket now instead of waiting to see if she actually needs it? Etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

You DO know that you can do this MUCH more cheaply, right? You don't need to giggle and be all "I guess this is what it costs to send a girl to college!" about it. She doesn't need two sets of sheets, or more than two pillows, no need for shams or a decorative throw. Hell, she can take her pillows from home.

Seriously! I can see two sets of sheets, but pillows are $10 at Target. Sham is not necessary or desirable. Decorative throw made out of gold thread? Why send a fleece blanket now instead of waiting to see if she actually needs it? Etc.

I was a non-drinker and loved being up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning, when I'd strip my bed to do my laundry while studying all in silence while everyone else was sleeping off their hangovers. By 10am my bedding was washed and back on my bed, I'd eaten breakfast and studied for two hours and had a week's worth of clean clothes again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for the recs! It adds up! We are going with the sleepyhead topper, a zippered mattress cover, 2 sets of sheets, a PBTeen comforter, pillows and pillow protectors, shams, decorative throw, an extra fleece blanket $775!

You DO know that you can do this MUCH more cheaply, right? You don't need to giggle and be all "I guess this is what it costs to send a girl to college!" about it. She doesn't need two sets of sheets, or more than two pillows, no need for shams or a decorative throw. Hell, she can take her pillows from home.

Seriously! I can see two sets of sheets, but pillows are $10 at Target. Sham is not necessary or desirable. Decorative throw made out of gold thread? Why send a fleece blanket now instead of waiting to see if she actually needs it? Etc.

I was a non-drinker and loved being up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning, when I'd strip my bed to do my laundry while studying all in silence while everyone else was sleeping off their hangovers. By 10am my bedding was washed and back on my bed, I'd eaten breakfast and studied for two hours and had a week's worth of clean clothes again.

Congrats, I guess.