Before you start dorm shopping ⬇️ Know what’s actually worth bringing - and what can stay off the list. 💡 Having sent two kids to college and helped thousands of other parents navigate the world of dorm shopping, I know how overwhelming it can be to get everything ready for that big move without breaking the bank. 🏦 We research & test many of the products before recommending them to you. We do this in our Home Dorm Lab where we have 2 actual adjustable height dorm beds and many popular product

Unpopular Opinion: STOP looking at Pinterest and Tiktok for your child’s dorm room design. It is so easy to get caught up in the “keeping up with the Joneses” of social media. But spending a fortune on trendy decor that won’t last, won’t fit in your room, and might not even be allowed is a recipe for wasted money and move-out day regret. I built a dorm room in my own house for one reason: to test what actually works so you don’t have to guess. We focus on: Comfort (like toxin-free mattress toppe

One of the most common questions we get every year in our Facebook group is: Which dorm storage ottomans are actually sturdy? Students often use them as a step to get into raised dorm beds but storage ottomans have removable lids and hollow centers, so not all of them hold up. So we went to Target and Walmart to test a few in real life the way a student would actually use them. What we look for when testing: • sturdy construction (no wobble or sinking lid) • the right height for raised dorm beds

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