<p>Hello all! In the mail today I received a catalogue from a third party vendor that works w/Bryn Mawr. They sell prepackaged dorm sets (xl sheets, matching towels, xl mattress covers and xl egg crates etc) for a reasonable price and their stuff is nice looking. They have a lifetime warranty. However, there is no thread count for the cotton (though I doubt there are few luxury xl sets) and I know nothing about this service. It would definitely save time and aggravation assuming the set is nice, however were there to be a problem, I'd have to return everything and have nothing at school... Has anyone had any experience with this: rhl.org/bmc or any other similar company? Thanks!</p>
<p>I bought my stuff through RHL. Other than a funny smell when it arrived, it's really nice and I liked it. I also put it through the washer when it first arrived because I'd heard some bad things about their stuff falling apart when it washed, but mine seemed to hold up fine.</p>
<p>See what you can find at the local stores where you can touch and feel it and price it and then decide. Try Bed Bath and Beyond, Linens and Things, Target, Sears, Penneys, etc. Just look for the extra long twin stuff - they usually have an 'off to college' section.</p>
<p>Thanks to both of you. I am glad to hear RHL is good; I think I'm going to go with it for the linens pending a few more opinions.</p>
<p>I'll be attending Rutgers in the fall & I also received a catalogue from them to purchase sheets, comforter, bath robe, etc at a "discounted price." I ended up purchasing this (also comes in blue): Bed</a> Bath & Beyond Product </p>
<p>After using their 20% coupon, it ended up being 63.99 plus tax. (I also purchased a mattress topper orig: $20 but $15 after using $5 off coupon). The quality is great too! I saved a lot of money by shopping there and I didn't have to compromise with the quality either.</p>
<p>Target has "dorm room in a bag" sets.</p>
<p>But I doubt their quality would be much better...</p>
<p>And here's something truly convenient about BB and B:</p>
<p>You can shop at your local store, pick out what you like, and the SAME items will be boxed at the store near your college, ready for you to pick up when you get there!!!!</p>
<p>So looking forward to NOT shipping/flying out with the basics!</p>
<p>Well, I think the quality is pretty good considering what I paid. I didn't get a chance to open it up until I got home and I was pleasantly surprised. :)</p>
<p>My son's school used RHL. I bought them for him since it seemed convenient at the time. The thread count is low and the fabric "pilled" badly after a short time. He kept using the comforter, but I replaced the sheets with a different brand after his freshman year. I didn't take them up on their "lifetime" warranty. I figured I would be writing letters every year until he graduated and that was too much hassle.</p>
<p>Even if all you want is plain solid color sheets and a comforter and so on, you can do better by buying them at BB&B, LNT, especially with their coupons.</p>
<p>Au contraire! Friends of ours bought their linens from RHL and absolutely hated it. I totally agree with LWMD. I would never buy this sight unseen, unless I didn't care about how it feels. It is itchy, rough, thin, cheap, despite being expensive. Try to check out someone else's before you buy it for yourself. Also, there is no need to buy Twin X-long for anything but the fitted sheet, unless you are really tall. You can use regular sizes for flat and blanket/comforter, which saves money. You can buy these separately at many stores. We got ours at BB&B, so I am with the above poster about all of that!</p>
<p>I would not buy the pre-packaged set. As mentioned by other posters, the pre-packaged sets have low thread counts and you can get better prices at retail stores - check Marshalls and/or TJ Maxx to see what they have.</p>
<p>I echo what MSMDAD. I bought 300 thread count all cotton xl twin sheets at TJMaxx for $19.99. Also, I thought about the "pick it up at BB and B" angle and that's great for lots of things, but I'd want to wash the sheets before using them and that would be a hassle to do on move-in day and it might be impossible if there are any transportation snafus.</p>
<p>TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Home Goods just received a HUGE shipment of dorm room linens. They have sets, single sheets (Twin XL), comforters, duvets and feather beds. Most had high thread counts and were VERY reasonably priced. Ross Dress for Less also has some priced even lower, same brands, but it is more hit or miss, but they also have racks of them as well.</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>Thanks all! I will just take the time to do the shopping.</p>
<p>LWMD is entirely right. I purchased a pre-packaged set and one of the sheet sets pilled terribly. It was pretty gross, and I ended up tossing the sheets. The comforter got discolored after a while and was pretty low quality (felt like cheap cotton balls inside.) The towels were also rather rough. I ordered one of the medium sized packages, and by the end, I don't think there was anything in it that I particularly liked.</p>
<p>Marshalls/Homegoods have 310 thread count twin and XL twin sheet sets for $19.99 that are hard to beat. Feel very nice. They feel softer than the pricer sheets we purchased at garnet hill! They also have many of the other bedding items for college.</p>
<p>i just purchased a complete set also and am hoping that it is good. one tip, i asked about thread count and the standard is 170 with rhl. they do however, without advertising it, have an upgrade. for an additional $20 on the whole set, i was able to upgrade to 250 thread count. </p>
<p>but i will send it back if i don't think it is holding up.</p>