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Anonymous wrote:DD at an Ivy and a girl got caught going down to the laundry room and rummaging through dryers for clothing. There was so much stolen clothing in her room, Lululemon, Alo, even a Canada Goose. There is a ton of wealth disparity and resentment at these colleges, you are living on top of people from very different backgrounds. It happens. FYI, the thief was an Asian girl who was forced to return all the clothing- I am not sure if she was punished for it though.

This! Alo and Lululemon is absolutely prime theft material. Wanted by many, yet common enough that no one could be sure it’s theirs if someone else steals and wears it. It’s unlikely roommates would steal it out of your drawers, but if you leave it in a dorm dryer all day- yeah, some things will go missing

"the theif was an Asian girl" Why did you feel the need to show us you are racist?

Theft has been a part of college forever this is nothing new.

Leaving your stuff in the dryer that is on you for being stupid. You bring your books and you study when your shit is in the laundry. Anyone with a brain knows this.

nobody is stealing your laundry. They move it because you are not there when the load is done.

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Anonymous wrote:DD at an Ivy and a girl got caught going down to the laundry room and rummaging through dryers for clothing. There was so much stolen clothing in her room, Lululemon, Alo, even a Canada Goose. There is a ton of wealth disparity and resentment at these colleges, you are living on top of people from very different backgrounds. It happens. FYI, the thief was an Asian girl who was forced to return all the clothing- I am not sure if she was punished for it though.

This! Alo and Lululemon is absolutely prime theft material. Wanted by many, yet common enough that no one could be sure it’s theirs if someone else steals and wears it. It’s unlikely roommates would steal it out of your drawers, but if you leave it in a dorm dryer all day- yeah, some things will go missing

"the theif was an Asian girl" Why did you feel the need to show us you are racist?

Theft has been a part of college forever this is nothing new.

Leaving your stuff in the dryer that is on you for being stupid. You bring your books and you study when your shit is in the laundry. Anyone with a brain knows this.

Anonymous wrote:Watching a few southern sorority TikToks my daughter shared with me, I told her no way is she bringing designer items to school next year, not that she has many. I'm concerned kids will steal her Alo and Lululemon gear. I was a sucker that I bought for her. When I went to school kids might steal my food in the fridge, none of us had fancy gear.

OMG what is wrong with you?

You have to be a troll.

No one is stealing your kids sweaty shit clothing.

Alo and Lulu are not designer. OMG

Anonymous wrote:Lol, everyone is bringing All and Lulu to school. That's ... not considered designer. The Row or a Berkin would be items to steal.

Np. For some people these are designer items. So try -just try- not being a smug elitist.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter has a locking trunk. I guess the roommate could have taken the whole trunk and sawed it open but that didn't. There has to be some trust there. She didn't sleep with one eye open the entire school night. The roomie is a nice girl, and she stayed with our family over the holiday break. Nothing was taken from our house either. I guess I don't think the college experience is that different than your own house.

when I was in college, our dorms had individual closets with solid wood doors and deadbolts

My dorm had a wardrobe but the doors did not lock

my dorm was at least the 1950s, all cinderblock walls including interior walls

My dorm was so old, the door to the hall didn’t lock! We did have food from the fridge stolen, but nothing else.

My kid’s boarding school expelled a student for theft. It was a lot of money too.

Anonymous wrote:DD at an Ivy and a girl got caught going down to the laundry room and rummaging through dryers for clothing. There was so much stolen clothing in her room, Lululemon, Alo, even a Canada Goose. There is a ton of wealth disparity and resentment at these colleges, you are living on top of people from very different backgrounds. It happens. FYI, the thief was an Asian girl who was forced to return all the clothing- I am not sure if she was punished for it though.

This! Alo and Lululemon is absolutely prime theft material. Wanted by many, yet common enough that no one could be sure it’s theirs if someone else steals and wears it. It’s unlikely roommates would steal it out of your drawers, but if you leave it in a dorm dryer all day- yeah, some things will go missing

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Anonymous wrote:Before they head off in August, sew your kids initials onto the labels

Or get some Mabel's Labels

We still have some Mabel's Labels left over from when the kids were little. My DH loved putting them on everything, which, of course, the kids hated. Now he does it sometimes just to troll them. And we still haven't run out!

We have those too! I think they have a teddy bear on them next to the name. I’m sure my SD would love that. Lol

Relax, no one is going to steal used Lululemon and Alo gear. If they do, then they're probably not above stealing no-name jackets and sneakers - in that case, nothing is safe.

If your daughter is bringing Chanel/Gucci/YSL bags or Cartier/Van Cleef jewelry to school, I would worry more about her becoming a target. Most college girls own some Lululemon and Alo.

Yes. No one touches her stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter has a locking trunk. I guess the roommate could have taken the whole trunk and sawed it open but that didn't. There has to be some trust there. She didn't sleep with one eye open the entire school night. The roomie is a nice girl, and she stayed with our family over the holiday break. Nothing was taken from our house either. I guess I don't think the college experience is that different than your own house.

when I was in college, our dorms had individual closets with solid wood doors and deadbolts

My dorm had a wardrobe but the doors did not lock

my dorm was at least the 1950s, all cinderblock walls including interior walls

Not the Lulu! LMAO!

I was thinking Hermes bangles, a crossbody Chanel. Thanks, OP. lol

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Anonymous wrote:Before they head off in August, sew your kids initials onto the labels

Or get some Mabel's Labels

We still have some Mabel's Labels left over from when the kids were little. My DH loved putting them on everything, which, of course, the kids hated. Now he does it sometimes just to troll them. And we still haven't run out!

I still have them too, including the iron ons, the circle shoe labels and the rectangular ones.

Hopefully you get paired with a decent roommate that respects boundaries. Other than that, a lot of it is basic common sense. Don't make it easy for someone to take your things. Keep track of your stuff. Stay organized, don't leave clothing and valuables lying all over your room. Don't lend items to others. Don't leave your clothes unattended in the laundry room. But sometimes no matter what you do, things happen. Other than leaving the items at home, there's really no foolproof way to prevent theft if someone really wants your stuff.