<p>when do you recommend starting to buy things to leave for college if i'm not going until late sept. should i wait for the clearance sales or start now? or wait til august?</p>
<p>There are some really, really amazing labor day sales if you can wait that long. Back to school sales at bed bath and beyond, linens n things, etc all start in early August and thats when the supplies/choices will be best. But theres really no reason to buy anything earlier than that unless you see something you really like and think you might not be able to find later. </p>
<p>I bought everything I needed for my entire apartment between mid-late August and Labor Day. Especially if you're just dorming you might as well wait as long as you can.</p>