can someone just tell me the dorm stuff to buy

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Anonymous wrote:This is when you miss the old Bed, Bath and Beyond. They had lists. They would deliver to your college store even if you shopped at your home store. College shopping was what they were made for!! Pole lamps. Mini fridges. Shower caddies. I do not know what we would have done w/o BBB.

It was not clear whether I would fit into the car with all the BBB stuff. Fortunately, we left something home and I made the cut!

Target. That's what they do.

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Anonymous wrote:I sent my my kids to camps on college campus with almost nothing. But that was for a couple weeks. Buying for this year and next (two year on campus commitment min,), my math is different.

Duvet vs comforter depends on your kid. My kids have done their own laundry for so long, including duvet covers, they can make this call.

fleece blanket mom seems dug in, but there's no right answer.

Um,

I suggested to bring a 2nd fleece blanket instead of a duvet and comforter. (A quilt would be good too as the 2nd option)

Two people asked why, and I answered their questions.

That is a conversation, not "dug in"

What a silly take on it.

Bring your fluffy duvet... I don't care.

OP asked about what to bring that costs less money. My suggestion of a 2nd warm blanket instead of a comforter is a cheaper, easier to store option. She can get 2 of the costco fuzzy blankets for less than the price of one comforter.

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Anonymous wrote:Make sure to get twin (long) flat and sheet. A blanket, pillow and a fan!

Maybe a robe, shower slipper, and caddy.

Then bring their usual self care and school stuff, plus a new water bottle.

All of this, plus an inexpensive mattress topper. Also a cheap nightstand with fabric drawers, a small lamp for that, a desk lamp, and two long surge protectors. Nothing remotely fancy. Including a few items of new clothing, I spent ~$400.

never saw a college boy wear a robe. and never saw a college boy with a nightstand w/lamp. None of my kids' freshmen dorms could have accommodated a night - the rooms are too small for that.

If they don't wear a robe, what are they wearing to and from the shower down the hall?

are you from the planet earth?

huh?

I can't remember the last time I saw a human wearing a robe outside of a hotel spa or an advertisement.

My dd loves her bathrobe - she has the same one at school that she has at home. Not because she needs something go walk through the hallway in, but because she finds it cozy to throw a bathrobe on right after the shower. My ds will no doubt do what he does at home - throw a towel around his waist and go. Def send shower shoes - mine just use their adidas slides. And I agree with most others re bedding - a good mattress topper, a waterproof mattress pad, threshold sheets from target and an inexpensive comforter that will wash well. A good pillow is key. Under bed storage. Don't send too. many clothes. And my kids like having a nightstand for books, alarm clock, water bottle.The poster who said send meds is absolutely right - I made a box of cold medicine, advil, vitamins, bandaids, etc. Came in very handy. Also the air purifier, fan and desk lamp are impt IMO.

I think OP has a boy.

No robes.

My son wants a robe. He'll be on a mixed gender floor.

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Duvets make sense if they're going to be in a twin bed for a while bc it's easy enough to wash the cover and change it up with a different cover the following year.

That said, my kid went with a comforter. It wasn't a huge impact either way, as new bedding was needed the next year for a different bed size.

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Anonymous wrote:I sent my my kids to camps on college campus with almost nothing. But that was for a couple weeks. Buying for this year and next (two year on campus commitment min,), my math is different.

Duvet vs comforter depends on your kid. My kids have done their own laundry for so long, including duvet covers, they can make this call.

fleece blanket mom seems dug in, but there's no right answer.

Um,

I suggested to bring a 2nd fleece blanket instead of a duvet and comforter. (A quilt would be good too as the 2nd option)

Two people asked why, and I answered their questions.

That is a conversation, not "dug in"

What a silly take on it.

Bring your fluffy duvet... I don't care.

OP asked about what to bring that costs less money. My suggestion of a 2nd warm blanket instead of a comforter is a cheaper, easier to store option. She can get 2 of the costco fuzzy blankets for less than the price of one comforter.

Duvets aren't super fluffy.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are folks so against duvets? It’s hard to wash comforters but so easy to wash duvet covers.

No bioy and a lots of girls are not taking off the cover and struggling to put back on the shell. It is not going to happen so let it go. Also they are really hot. If up north it is still hot in early fall and mostly no AC and the heat when on also hotZ Just get a blanket and quilt that you do not have to wash. Accept it because otherwise it is a smelly mess.

This is not too much of a challenge with a twin bed.

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Anonymous wrote:Make sure to get twin (long) flat and sheet. A blanket, pillow and a fan!

Maybe a robe, shower slipper, and caddy.

Then bring their usual self care and school stuff, plus a new water bottle.

All of this, plus an inexpensive mattress topper. Also a cheap nightstand with fabric drawers, a small lamp for that, a desk lamp, and two long surge protectors. Nothing remotely fancy. Including a few items of new clothing, I spent ~$400.

never saw a college boy wear a robe. and never saw a college boy with a nightstand w/lamp. None of my kids' freshmen dorms could have accommodated a night - the rooms are too small for that.

If they don't wear a robe, what are they wearing to and from the shower down the hall?

are you from the planet earth?

huh?

I can't remember the last time I saw a human wearing a robe outside of a hotel spa or an advertisement.

My dd loves her bathrobe - she has the same one at school that she has at home. Not because she needs something go walk through the hallway in, but because she finds it cozy to throw a bathrobe on right after the shower. My ds will no doubt do what he does at home - throw a towel around his waist and go. Def send shower shoes - mine just use their adidas slides. And I agree with most others re bedding - a good mattress topper, a waterproof mattress pad, threshold sheets from target and an inexpensive comforter that will wash well. A good pillow is key. Under bed storage. Don't send too. many clothes. And my kids like having a nightstand for books, alarm clock, water bottle.The poster who said send meds is absolutely right - I made a box of cold medicine, advil, vitamins, bandaids, etc. Came in very handy. Also the air purifier, fan and desk lamp are impt IMO.

I think OP has a boy.

No robes.

My son wants a robe. He'll be on a mixed gender floor.

My kid's school had to give a big lecture meeting to the students on the coed floor of the dorm last year. A couple of the foreign male students were opening shower curtains on the girls, then claiming unawareness that someone was inside. They also had to scold all the males on the floor for their peeing habits, getting pi$$ all over the seats, back of the toilet where the tank meets the seat, not flushing after peeing. Getting pee down the front of the toilet, leaving seats up, etc, etc.

If I had a girl instead of boys, there is zero chance I would let them sign up for a dorm with coed bathrooms. I imagine any girl without brothers was completely disgusted by their first time sharing bathrooms with boys.

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Anonymous wrote:Make sure to get twin (long) flat and sheet. A blanket, pillow and a fan!

Maybe a robe, shower slipper, and caddy.

Then bring their usual self care and school stuff, plus a new water bottle.

All of this, plus an inexpensive mattress topper. Also a cheap nightstand with fabric drawers, a small lamp for that, a desk lamp, and two long surge protectors. Nothing remotely fancy. Including a few items of new clothing, I spent ~$400.

never saw a college boy wear a robe. and never saw a college boy with a nightstand w/lamp. None of my kids' freshmen dorms could have accommodated a night - the rooms are too small for that.

If they don't wear a robe, what are they wearing to and from the shower down the hall?

are you from the planet earth?

huh?

I can't remember the last time I saw a human wearing a robe outside of a hotel spa or an advertisement.

My dd loves her bathrobe - she has the same one at school that she has at home. Not because she needs something go walk through the hallway in, but because she finds it cozy to throw a bathrobe on right after the shower. My ds will no doubt do what he does at home - throw a towel around his waist and go. Def send shower shoes - mine just use their adidas slides. And I agree with most others re bedding - a good mattress topper, a waterproof mattress pad, threshold sheets from target and an inexpensive comforter that will wash well. A good pillow is key. Under bed storage. Don't send too. many clothes. And my kids like having a nightstand for books, alarm clock, water bottle.The poster who said send meds is absolutely right - I made a box of cold medicine, advil, vitamins, bandaids, etc. Came in very handy. Also the air purifier, fan and desk lamp are impt IMO.

I think OP has a boy.

No robes.

My son wants a robe. He'll be on a mixed gender floor.

My kid's school had to give a big lecture meeting to the students on the coed floor of the dorm last year. A couple of the foreign male students were opening shower curtains on the girls, then claiming unawareness that someone was inside. They also had to scold all the males on the floor for their peeing habits, getting pi$$ all over the seats, back of the toilet where the tank meets the seat, not flushing after peeing. Getting pee down the front of the toilet, leaving seats up, etc, etc.

If I had a girl instead of boys, there is zero chance I would let them sign up for a dorm with coed bathrooms. I imagine any girl without brothers was completely disgusted by their first time sharing bathrooms with boys.

The bathrooms are unisex?

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Anonymous wrote:don't send a boy to college with a duvet and cover. but a sleepyhead topper is great.

I get this position, but also it's kind of crazy to me. A comforter seems so hard to wash and a duvet cover so easy. (I get that putting a duvet cover on is hard!). maybe college laundry has big giant machines?

What is hard about putting on a duvet cover? Do you guys not know about the inside-out trick?

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DS sleeps hot but at school in Boston. I sent an extra (heavier fleece) blanket in case he needed more than the very thin top sheet and comforter on his bed. Anyway, he's home for the summer and his dorm stuff is all set in a corner. He just rifled through it looking for god knows what, saw the extra unused blanket and said "oh yeah, I could have used this". Also in the pile was the unopened second set of sheets (I told him not to bring home his first set, so the second set is ready to go for next year).

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Anonymous wrote:Duvets make sense if they're going to be in a twin bed for a while bc it's easy enough to wash the cover and change it up with a different cover the following year.

That said, my kid went with a comforter. It wasn't a huge impact either way, as new bedding was needed the next year for a different bed size.

Both my boys use(d) duvets at home and at college. The covers get washed when they wash the sheets.

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Anonymous wrote:don't send a boy to college with a duvet and cover. but a sleepyhead topper is great.

I get this position, but also it's kind of crazy to me. A comforter seems so hard to wash and a duvet cover so easy. (I get that putting a duvet cover on is hard!). maybe college laundry has big giant machines?

What is hard about putting on a duvet cover? Do you guys not know about the inside-out trick?

We use a top sheet and light blanket. And wash the comforter or duvet rarely. Do people wash these regularly? And expect a college kid to wash them weekly?

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Anonymous wrote:Duvets make sense if they're going to be in a twin bed for a while bc it's easy enough to wash the cover and change it up with a different cover the following year.

That said, my kid went with a comforter. It wasn't a huge impact either way, as new bedding was needed the next year for a different bed size.

Both my boys use(d) duvets at home and at college. The covers get washed when they wash the sheets.

So once or so a semester or when someone spills their beer on kid's bed.

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Anonymous wrote:don't send a boy to college with a duvet and cover. but a sleepyhead topper is great.

I get this position, but also it's kind of crazy to me. A comforter seems so hard to wash and a duvet cover so easy. (I get that putting a duvet cover on is hard!). maybe college laundry has big giant machines?

What is hard about putting on a duvet cover? Do you guys not know about the inside-out trick?

We use a top sheet and light blanket. And wash the comforter or duvet rarely. Do people wash these regularly? And expect a college kid to wash them weekly?

We wash the duvets in our house once a week, just like the sheets. This is why we have duvets and not comforters- so easy to clean.

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Anonymous wrote:don't send a boy to college with a duvet and cover. but a sleepyhead topper is great.

I get this position, but also it's kind of crazy to me. A comforter seems so hard to wash and a duvet cover so easy. (I get that putting a duvet cover on is hard!). maybe college laundry has big giant machines?

What is hard about putting on a duvet cover? Do you guys not know about the inside-out trick?

We use a top sheet and light blanket. And wash the comforter or duvet rarely. Do people wash these regularly? And expect a college kid to wash them weekly?

We wash the duvets in our house once a week, just like the sheets. This is why we have duvets and not comforters- so easy to clean.

Next to zero duvets are being washed in the dorm laundry room weekly. Unless it's the Yale mom coming back to do her kid's laundry.