Need opinions on college "linens package?"

We found the XL sheets at Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and on Amazon. I would buy them soon though because as it got closer to the time for them to move into the dorms, the harder they were to find.

We got those same packets. Since XL twin sheets are now so easy to find, I'd recommend a pass unless the price is just unbelievably good. I saw some of that stuff that the kids' friends had ordered. It wasn't crap, but it wasn't stellar quality either. Just very middle of the road.

Places like Target, BBB, etc. will be full of XL twin and other dorm stuff soon if they're not already out.

If your ds' dorm bed requires extra-long sheets you'll be able to buy them many places in the next few months.

If you want convenience, order the bedding and cross it off the list, but it certainly isn't urgent in April.

E.T.A. -- it may or may not be from the school. My ds' university had these sets, which also were available through mail order, in the bookstore when we went for orientation. Being the mom of an extremely reluctant shopper, I did check out the quality which was, as a previous poster noted, neither great nor horrible. But it was only 3 days after h.s. graduation and ds was in no frame of mind to consider dorm room necessities, so we passed.

As for the "welcome" and "finals week" care packages, some are fund raisers for campus groups. A friend is the Habit advisor at a Big Ten school and they raise money with these. Again, you pay for convenience. I haven't used them. My mom and sil keep ds' snack drawer more than full.

Thanks for the reminder... my daughter is going to camp on a college campus this summer and needs x long sheets. I assume a normal size comforter will be fine?

We bought all of the kids' college linens at Target.

Just wanted to echo what everyone is saying. Our son's college participates in the linens/care package program, but we did everything piecemeal. Also, as a helpful hint, if your son or daughter does not have a car or a grocery store nearby, utilize Amazon Pantry. We found it helpful and could send him snacks, drinks, toiletries, etc. We'll utilize it more next year, as our son will be in a apartment-style dorm and will need to supply his own toilet paper, clean his own bathroom, etc.

Don't get all polyester or micro fiber sheets.....really hot..

This.  It happens to our students sometimes, too.

There are reputable companies that will put together a "custom" dorm package for you--everything from sheets, pillows, comforters, towels, desk accessories, etc--that is color/pattern coordinated.  The box is delivered to the dorm room so if you are traveling far, you don't have to deal with getting those items to campus.  You and your roommate can select complimentary colors or be matchy-matchy if you want, or just one person in the room can order.  We did that with our daughter, even though we lived in the same town where she was going to college, because honestly, the prices were pretty good and the items were cute.  It saved us all the running around looking for the best price madness LOL. We received a link to their website through the University's parents club, so it was not a scam.

If you are interested in something like this, check with the school directly and don't rely on this unsolicited email.

And yes, a lot of schools do have beds that take the XL sheets, but they really aren't that hard to find.

Total rip off. Toss it. You can actually google and find similar packages online for half the price, if you want to go the package route.

DS's freshman roommate ordered those.. The quality looked really bad. No idea how they've held up. We found everything DS needed at Target. He's finishing up his sophomore year and they're still in great shape.