When you go away to college or university, it is probable that you will be staying in rented accommodation, maybe in a college dorm or in a guest-house. In these cases, normally all basic furniture is provided for you and in a guest-house, you may be given bedding every week as well, but you may have to provide your own. You have probably never purchased bedding before, if going away to university is the first time that you have lived away from home.
Bed linen does not have to be expansive, but it is not wise to go for the cheapest sheets and blankets either. Exactly what you require will depend on the level of heating in the property and the locality of the university.
It is worth giving some consideration to colour. You might spend a lot of time in your room studying on your bed in your day clothes. If you are in a dry dusty location, that means that your top blanket or quilt could become dirty pretty quickly.
If you are dead set against washing this blanket often, then get a darker colour, but that is not the perfect solution. It is better to be able to see the dirt and wash it off.
Therefore, it is better to get light coloured bedding and rather than mess about with sheets and blankets, it is easier to get a few of duvet covers and a duvet. If you purchase a 6 tog duvet, it will be warm enough for the summer, and if it gets too cold in the winter, you can purchase another 6 tog duvet to slip in with it forming a super warm, very fluffy 12 tog duvet that will be warm enough for any winter.
Another tip is to get matching duvet cover, sheet and pillow case sets, because if you are sharing a room with a room mate, you may end up doing your laundry together. Having clearly identifiable matching bedding makes it very simple to sort the laundry out when it comes back. It will forestall any arguments or misunderstandings.
The last article of information that you will need before you can go shopping for dorm room bedding is the size of the bed. It is more than probable that you will get a single bed which is sometimes confusingly known as a twin bed.
However, even single beds come in different widths and lengths, usually 4', 4' 6" or 5' wide and 6' or 6' 6" long, but as you can see you cannot take the size for granted. You do not want a duvet or bottom sheet that is a foot too narrow, do you?
So, in summary, the ideal dorm room bedding ought to be the correct size for the bed. You ought to get two light-weight duvets and at least two sets of matching duvet covers, pillow cases and sheets and the duvet covers should be light in colour so as not to be depressing in a normally cramped college dorm room.
Bed linen does not have to be expansive, but it is not wise to go for the cheapest sheets and blankets either. Exactly what you require will depend on the level of heating in the property and the locality of the university.
It is worth giving some consideration to colour. You might spend a lot of time in your room studying on your bed in your day clothes. If you are in a dry dusty location, that means that your top blanket or quilt could become dirty pretty quickly.
If you are dead set against washing this blanket often, then get a darker colour, but that is not the perfect solution. It is better to be able to see the dirt and wash it off.
Therefore, it is better to get light coloured bedding and rather than mess about with sheets and blankets, it is easier to get a few of duvet covers and a duvet. If you purchase a 6 tog duvet, it will be warm enough for the summer, and if it gets too cold in the winter, you can purchase another 6 tog duvet to slip in with it forming a super warm, very fluffy 12 tog duvet that will be warm enough for any winter.
Another tip is to get matching duvet cover, sheet and pillow case sets, because if you are sharing a room with a room mate, you may end up doing your laundry together. Having clearly identifiable matching bedding makes it very simple to sort the laundry out when it comes back. It will forestall any arguments or misunderstandings.
The last article of information that you will need before you can go shopping for dorm room bedding is the size of the bed. It is more than probable that you will get a single bed which is sometimes confusingly known as a twin bed.
However, even single beds come in different widths and lengths, usually 4', 4' 6" or 5' wide and 6' or 6' 6" long, but as you can see you cannot take the size for granted. You do not want a duvet or bottom sheet that is a foot too narrow, do you?
So, in summary, the ideal dorm room bedding ought to be the correct size for the bed. You ought to get two light-weight duvets and at least two sets of matching duvet covers, pillow cases and sheets and the duvet covers should be light in colour so as not to be depressing in a normally cramped college dorm room.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on a variety of subjects, but is now involved with Personalized Throw Blankets. If you want to know more, please go along to our web site at Woollen Blankets.
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