Ok kids cover your eyes. It’s almost time for school again. I was asked by one of my associates last week what she should get for her college bound niece. I raddled off a few things that I remembered needing or wanting when I was in college: clothes chest, computer, bedding, socks, underwear (you can never have enough), quarters (for laundry, or maybe a drinking game or two), pens, notebooks, etc. So that was my quick list, but I
was sure that I’d missed a lot.
I was excited, at first, to see that my store has a list of back to school items right in the Seasonal department, but it was very store specific and really leaves out a lot of the true essentials that we don’t sell. I’ve continued thinking about this and even branched out into an internet search. Success! It took me a bit but I think I found the best list out there. Over at Good House Keeping they have broken down the lists by grades, with a super extensive college list. If you’re thinking you’re not quite sure what you’re gonna need or think you might have possibly forgotten something go head on over and give it a look. And if anyone else has any suggestions feel free to post them in the reply section. Rock on.
(I am vampiricmuse on twitter) I didn’t read the article but I just wanted to say two or three sets of Twin XL sheets are a MUST you can find them in most department stores in their dorm shop. You will rarely find them any other time. I think target carries them year round and I know JCP does too, but it will be a catalog purchase. I refuse to shop at Walmart so I don’t know of they have them. So my suggestion is to get them now.
Also my second suggestion, which is probably just as important if not more so is don’t bring too much with you. You are going to moving that stuff alot. When I moved in my freshman year, I had loaded an entire trailor. This is a BAD idea, because that stuff comes home with you in December and in May. Bring essentials. Only the stuff you need. By my senior year my entire dorm fit in my car except for my fridge and carpet.
(get a matress pad too, trust me you are going to need it)
I agree with the Twin XL Sheets. My freshmen year I didn’t have them at first and my bed sheets stretched only on 3 corners of the matress. So yeah get the big sheets they’ll fit on regular twin beds but the twin sheets will not fit on the twin xl mattresses.
Skip the clothes. They’ll get to school, and find out that what they just bought isn’t cool, and they won’t wear them. Ditto the school supplies. Let ‘em find out what they need once they get there.