<p>Michele Visco foam is recommened by mean on even the best of beds.</p>
<p>Its really nice. i got a 1" thick pad on my twin bead was about $60 I think.</p>
<p>Really nice.</p>
<p>check out <a href="http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=CATLIST&PRO_SUB_CAT=240&PRO_SSUB_CAT=2795%5B/url%5D">http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=CATLIST&PRO_SUB_CAT=240&PRO_SSUB_CAT=2795</a></p>
<p>Its cheap with cheap shipping.</p>
<p>I'd recommend the foamy egg crate things that lay on top of your mattress. Don't buy a new mattress - schools are very firm about any furniture/bedding that's in the room when you unlock the door staying in that room the entire year. They don't have any storage space for this desk or that dresser or your mattress, simply because you don't want it there. So, unless you're willing to deal with a third mattress leaning up against the wall in your room all year, don't buy another one!</p>
<p>don't be embarrassed about your parents helping you move in/out. it's great to have the extra hands. especially if you are on the third floor of a dorm with no elevator. i don't know about your school, but sometimes colleges move the freshman in a few days before the rest of the upperclassmen for adjustment/orientation so there are not always tons of upperclassmen around to help out.</p>
<p>don't worry about crappy furniture or lumpy beds either. chances are, if your bed is lumpy and squeaky and your closet is microscopic, 50% of the campus' is too. it's all part of the college experience.</p>
<p>beacy have you evber used Visco foam compared top an egg crate thing.</p>
<p>They dont even compare.</p>
<p>Have your parents help you move in!!! You will appreciate the extra manpower, believe me. I made the mistake of moving in solo and it was hell. I was definately a minority on move in day since I was "parentless". Spend time with your parents while you can. When school starts, I doubt that you'll have the time to see them often. Bring a camera and take pictures. You'll enjoy looking at them when you get older.</p>
<p>What about featherbeds?</p>
<p>thanks for the tips:)</p>
<p>Ive never used a feather bed.</p>
<p>Visco foam is nice</p>
<p>foam egg crate is cheap and works almost as well...</p>
<p>Il have to disagree, I had the egg crate stuff before i got the Visco.</p>
<p>It is in no way similair.</p>
<p>That almost is a very big almost.</p>
<p>I have a feather bed on my bed at home and they are wonderful. Not only do they provide extra softness on the bed; they also hold body heat so they provide extra warmth in the winter. I got one at Bed, Bath, and Beyond to take to school with me next year, I'm not sure I'll really appreciate the extra warmth in CA, but better safe than sorry. I highly recommend feather beds because they are so comfortable and make the bed so cozy.</p>
<p>aww, thanks guys for the replies..! They help a LOT.. :)</p>
<p>About how much stuff are most of you bringing? I noticed a couple people saying like only a little bit...I have sort of a lot waiting already, and I haven't packed clothes and stuff, just things I've bought to bring (sheets, comforter, pillow, etc). I don't have ALL that much but will most people only have a few outfits plus bedding?</p>
<p>I know the dorm rooms will be small and all, but--I really want to have my flip flop collection and big beanbag chair and books (well, some of them) and plenty of clothes. I was kind of going with the theory that if I can manage to haul it all up there in/on my small car, I'll be able to fit it into my room.</p>
<p>How complicated can moving in be? I'm bringing clothes and a laptop with me. I'm shipping my desktop from home so I can get the shipment insured for damages.</p>
<p>I don't think most people come with just a suitcase and a sheet or two. I lived in a dorm at Governor's School in NC and it was definitely not that way...nor at my brother's college...</p>
<p>In my opinion, while simplicity is a good thing, I think having some of your personal belongings around you makes the transition easier. </p>
<p>But to each his own.</p>
<p>If you plan on buying anything (like a foam mattress cover), it may be a good idea to buy it online a day before you leave for college and have it shipped to your dorm. That way, you'll have one (or two, or three, or four...) less things to bring with you.</p>
<p>Yeah faithful, don't feel the least embarrased. I can't think of anyone my freshman year who didn't have their parents come with them. All of us weren't from the area and my mom flew with me. </p>
<p>Moving into college isn't like laguna beach where frickin' LC FLEW to san fransisco, when she was like a 5 hour drive and then her friend steve or whatever picked her up in his truck and they drove to college. its not like that at all. your parents go with you.</p>
<p>heh.. moving ..i had stuff tied to the top of the car, my bike on the back of the car. and stuff piled so high in the backseat you couldn't open one of the doors without causing an avalanche. my dad and i looked like the beverly hillbillies driving down the interstate. :)</p>
<p>oh. and i really recommend those vacuum-pack bags to shrink down big bulky things like towels and bedding.</p>