<p>Wow - reading all these stories and tips is certainly helpful, THANKS!!. We brought about half of our D’s things home after a recent visit, but she is on her own for the rest. We shipped a soft roof-top carrier (that we use for camping trips) for her to use, with LOTS of extra bungees so her wardrobe does not end up strewn over half of Cleveland!</p>
<p>She did just recently get a bill for her share of recent dorm damage that no one would “fess up” to - what a bummer!!!</p>
<p>I just had a chance to read Son’s dorm move-out instructions. Interestingly, they say NOT to remove 3M strips - that staff will do that.</p>
<p>Well - just sent S1 back to school in the crummy old suburban for finals and to pack his own smelly stuff! I placed a moving dolly and about a dozen of those big blue bags that you get at IKEA in the back. I think this will be a good learning experience for him! …and I’m dancing in the streets that I don’t have to do it!</p>
<p>D is stressing out over how to get goldfish home for summer. It was a gift from her big in the sorority. Good lord…</p>
<p>^^ One word - “Re-gift”</p>
<p>3bysmom…we don’t even supply the suburban! S1 is cross country and after freshman year he didn’t ask our advice on how to “move-out” and we didn’t offer. I assume that after each school year he finds a place (many places) for all his stuff. Communal dorm damage after freshman year was on his nickel. This summer I believe he is charging underclassmen moving out of the dorms, to store stuff in his rented house. All I do is pick him up from the airport on Tuesday. I like it.</p>