As a parent, this may be a little hard to hear, but your child’s freshman year of college is going to be all about the dormitory. Forget classes and tuition, their first taste of freedom inside the dorms will be the thing they look most forward to and remember most about their freshman year of college.
So with the 2010 academic year quickly approaching, I’ve put a list together of some things to bring if you want them sitting pretty or just getting by in that 12’ X 19’ box:
Futon
Unless you know their room will come equipped with a couch, a futon is the perfect furniture investment because of its dual use as a bed and a couch. If you want to help your kid’s room be the place where all the buddies will inevitably crash, as well as have a piece of furniture that’s practical and easy to move, a futon will set you back $200 on average.
Hangers
These are a must. I don’t thi