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Move-in day on your campus and there is an exciting buzz in the air. This is the day that you will move in to a tiny room with your roommate you don't know. Your first roommate experience can have a lot to do with how your first few months in college will be like. Here are a few tips on how to make your roommate experience as good as possible. 1. Respect their space. The fact of the matter is that both of you probably would not want to be living in that small of an area with someone they don't know. It's good to establish some ground rules right away. For example, try to keep all of your stuff on your side of the room because the last thing that your roommate wants to see is your dirty clothes oh his side of the room. 2. Respect each others schedules Sleep is very valuable in college. If you have an 8 am lecture class every morning and he doesn't have to wake up until 10:00, BE QUIET. Once your alarm goes off, turn it off quickly and try to get ready as quietly ...

  1 .  Free Laundr y       No more using those pesky rolls of quarters. Knowing that you can bring all of your dirty laundry home without having to pay for it is a wonderful feeling. Nobody really likes doing laundry but when you don’t have to pay to wash and dry each load with quarters, it makes it much easier. Having said that, one of the most useful gifts you can get from a relative is not cash, but rather a roll of quarters.

College is a very unique time in a young person’s life. For many, it’s the first time that they will be moving away from their parents and out in the world on their own. College is much different than high school. Undoubtedly, the first thing that you will notice is the workload.

Getting ready to start shopping for your future college student this summer? One of the most dreaded things to search for is that Twin Extra Long bedding that tons of colleges are switching over to. In order to make sure you're informed for the upcoming season, we've laid out all the dimensions for you and which products are really necessary for purchase. Let's take a look.     Twin XL Mattress Most colleges today have gradually switched over to the Twin XL sized beds when providing bedding for student dormitories. But just how big are these beds ? First, lets take a look at the mattress itself and what makes it different than the normal Twin bed. The dimensions for a sized Twin XL mattress are 39" x 80", which is five inches longer than the normal twin. This allows college students that perfect amount of extra room for their feet. Twin XL Mattress Pad When buying a mattress pad for your Twin XL mattress you must make sure it is in fact a size Twin...

Twin XL Mattress Dimensions About 90% of all college dorms use  Twin XL size beds . The longer XL mattress is the same narrow width as a standard Twin mattress to allow for greater flexibility in the small dorm rooms but it is 80 inches long allowing taller young adults to sleep comfortable in a full length bed. Twin XL beds have dimensions of 39 inches wide by 80 inches long. Queen and King size mattresses are also 80 inches long, while Twin and Full size mattress are shorter. College dorm mattresses are usually 8 to 10 inches in height. Finding The Right Length Sheets For Twin XL Most Twin XL size sheets will fit mattresses 12 inches deep (tall) or more. If you are concerned that your residence hall mattress is not very comfortable and would like to add a mattress pad topper to make it feel more comfortable you should allow for another 1 or 2 inches in height that your Twin XL fitted sheet will need to cover. If you are adding a waterproof mattress p...