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Where would one store the school provided mattress?</p>
<p>I would caution removing mattresses and the like. Some school’s fine the student for removing school property and others strictly forbid. </p>
<p>I already have an Amazon Prime membership that we share, so no need for the student account, I don;t think.</p>
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<p>Maybe one could ask the school dorm if it’s possible to opt out of the mattress.</p>
<p>This thread makes me think - if me & the kid (rising HS senior) buy XL-Twin bedding stuff this year after it goes on clearance later this fall and store it until next year it will probably save us money, right?
(We have no twin beddings at home, just full)</p>
<p>Perhaps, it would save you money. Maybe what, twenty dollars? More? If your kid knows what they want and won’t change their mind, go ahead and buy the bedding. </p>
<p>Is it necessary? I wouldn’t say so for the bedding itself. You can find good deals even in the heat of the Back to College season. </p>
<p>Some colleges do NOT allow you to replace a mattress with one you buy. Check first. And where allowed, your student might be responsible for storing the unused dorm mattress. Where would THAT go?</p>
<h1>43 We’ll be on the lookout for deals - if she really likes a certain sheet set or what, we might as well grab it this year. One less thing to check off the to-do list next year.</h1>
<p>Usually anything that you remove or replace (ex. A chair) with your belongings is usually left for you to store in your childs dorm room and to be replaced back by the end off the year.</p>
<p>We think we will end up spending a total of about $800 to start. $ 400 so far on bedding and various dorm comfy stuff. Another $ 400 on clothing, shoes, snacks and toiletries.</p>
<p>We used about 17 coupons during our purchase at BB&B. I had lots of $5, $10 and tons of 20% off, plus one 20% off total purchase coupon. Love that you can use expired coupons and as many as you want during one transaction.</p>
<p>Really check with your school’s policies. Just to be safe! :)</p>
<h1>48 - do you mean the mattress? Yeah, we wouldn’t do that unless the school said ok.</h1>
<p>@scholarme I was speaking out to the thread, not directly to you. </p>
<p>Re: The mattress–it was tongue in cheek humor-- 
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<p>@Niquii77, when you begin saving $20 here and $20 there on purchases, the savings add up quickly over all. </p>
<p>While tongue in cheek humor, real parents have asked called and asked these questions. :)</p>
<p>And yes, yes, savings do add up. But, as you all know, buying something you might not like in a year isn’t much of a saving. </p>
<p>^^ I guess it depends on the teenager, as sheets are not high on my D’s list of lmportance, money in the bank, yes, objects, no. </p>
<p>Maybe I should hire some of you to shop for me? 
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<p>It’s been awhile since I sent my S off to school. He didn’t need much in the way of clothing (same climate). Aside from his laptop, I’m guessing I spent @ $500 total. </p>
<p>So far, I’ve spent more than that on just bedding for D (mattress cover (a steal at Tuesday morning), topper, pad, sheets, down comforter, duvet, throw, and towels). She’s taking pillows from home. Another $300 on room decor (rug, lamp, etc), $1500 on clothes, $250 on misc items (laundry and cleaning supplies, command hooks, cords, medical kit, batteries, tool kit, hangers, etc). The little things add up quickly. She still needs more storage items, a printer, toiletries, coffee maker and fridge. Too much! Ugh. </p>
<p>We were sending our child 3000 miles away to upstate NY, so we kept receipts and bought too much, but she appreciated having access to everything since she didn’t have a car or transportation. We also didn’t know a soul on the East Coast so she didn’t have access to family or our friends that could help.
We used the Container Store’s free shipping and had them hold the items until the school would accept them.</p>
<p>She was in a single room and the commons were very busy (and full) so we did purchase a microwave, small fridge and a small flat screen. The common room was in one hall downstairs for the whole building, so she shared her TV and things with her floor-mates. (all of those items were from Target) Bedding was from the local Bed, Bath and Beyond (She has asthma so I needed to get the mattress protector that was free from allergens).<br>
Total spent was $3000 and this was divided by the 4 years she was there. The school provided summer storage of $75 for the 3 months. </p>
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<p>And make sure they try it on every semester or so, because they may still be changing size and shape in college. Dress clothes don’t look good if they don’t fit properly.</p>
<p>@BunHeadMom Doesn’t everything depend on your child when you get down to it? It’s advice. You can take it or leave it. Tweak it or ditch it.</p>
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<p>Some items are great to pick up along the way - toiletries, school supplies, clothing items, electronic gadgets, sheets. But some things you might change your mind on - bedding, decorations, spare seating; especially, if they’re in a particular color scheme or if you don’t know which dorm (or school) you’re staying in. At the end of the day, discuss it with your child and tailor it best to your child’s needs. Whatever gives you the best bang for your buck when all things you value are factored in is what you should aim for. </p>
<p>Or, you could just outsource all this to a professional (tongue STILL in cheek, folks):</p>
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