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I dropped my son and his dorm room essentials off at his first year of college three weeks ago. The entire summer passed us by and I had no idea how mentally not prepared I was. It has been a tough transition as we adjust to the new normal. I literally feel like one of my limbs stayed with him and I’m figuring out how to cope with a lost appendage. I don’t know how our parents managed, but luckily we are in the times of tex messaging, facetime and social media, so even though he is far away I get to see his face ever so often. A few days ago I asked him if there was anything he needed and it started a list of things he wished he had taken with him.
This is a broke college kid who is living off of a school meal plan, late-night ramen noodles, and the last of his case of Gatorade. It got me thinking that it was time to surprise him with a college care package and subtly remind him that his California Design Den sheets need to go in the washer.
About California Design Den
The California Design Den brand is rooted in California, where our headquarters exist and our designs begin. Since our beginning as an award-winning sheet factory in India more than a decade ago, the California Design Den team has prided itself on reliability, quality, fair practices, and value. We’re driven to deliver top-quality bedding at an incredible price. We’re committed to being the best in the industry. For us, bedding is so much more than a final product. It’s a dedication to top-quality materials and processes, to fair prices, to flawless bedding, and to the environment. You can rest assured we make our bedding in certified green facilities and craft sheets that meet Standard 100 by Oekotex standards, meaning they’re free of harmful chemicals. Each is inspected at every stage of the process to ensure they meet our promise: perfection.
California Design Den offers bedding that is perfect for home and their home away from home. The perfect sheets that make your bed a haven for sleep. These sheets are comfortable, fade-resistant, and designed to get softer with every wash. They are soft right out of the package and have a beautiful sheen to them that I love. These sheets come in sizes twin through California king with lots of different thread counts to suit your bedding taste. California Design Den not only offers sheets, but they also have beautiful duvet covers, comforters, and quilts.
5 Perfect Dorm Room Essentials
Lets be real my son is not going to change his sheets out every week unless I’m reminding him. He’s probably going to leave a pile of clothes unlaundered for as long as he can stand it, so we all know the sheets are not going to ba a top priority. College life will get him more organized or remind him that he needs to take a few more notes from mom. I started preparing his first dorm room essentials care package today and I want to share my ideas with you.
Twin XL sheets
If I’m being honest I only sent him off with one set of sheets for his dorm room. I realized that he will need one if not two extra sheets for back up and switching out. How often is he going to wash his sheets? If he has a rotation of three sheets of bedding he will always have a fresh set. The Light gray pinstripe sheets and navy dot sheets are available on Amazon Prime. You can have them sent straight to your college student via Amazon, but I decided to tackle our first care package of goodies. I also wanted to do the first wash and send them laundered so he has no excuse not to have a fresh set of sheets.
Do you wash your sheets before the first use? California Design Den recommends you wash your sheets prior to using and it makes a world of difference with the feel and freshness of my sheets.
Shop my favorite twin XL sheets dorm room essentials by California Design Den.
First Aid Kit
If your college kid doesn’t have a first aid kit get them one. I packed a small first aid kit with a few essentials he uses on occasion like bandaids, Benadryl, acetaminophen, antibiotic ointment, and common cold meds. I like to add a label to the medicine bottles with headache, aches and pains, stuffy nose, congestion, etc. To help my kiddo figure out which to take in certain situations.
Booklight
A battery-powered book light to help with reading when his roommate is sleeping.
Granola bars and Candy Bars
Breakfast on the go and snacking go hand in hand with college life. Send along a few different kinds to help your college kid stay energized. You can’t go wrong with sending them their favorite candies. I just hope he rations them out.
Surprise Cash
There is a simple joy of getting a $10 or $20 bill for no reason when you are a broke college kid. A few bucks can feel like a million. My son will not ask for money, but I know giving him a little bit every now and then for no reason is a welcomed surprise.
The Perfect College Care Package Items
My Thoughts
If you are looking for an easy gift to surprise anyone you know living the dorm life, the California Design Den sheets are a great gift. Add them to a college care package or send them via Amazon. I fell in love all of the different prints offered on the website. These premium cotton sheets have that luxurious feel we look for in bedding. The fabric is meant to get softer with every wash making them the perfect sheets for comfort and dorm room essentials. The fitted sheets also fit perfectly around the mattress without riding up and that is a major win, when you wonder if your kid is even making their bed.