In my previous post, The College Years, Get in Order for Dorm Living, I talked about getting ready for and packing for life in the dorm. What to do if you are heading across the country, or across the state, for that matter? How do you fit all that stuff in your car and still have room for the people? Bed Bath and Beyond has come up with the perfect solution with their new Pack and Hold Service.
Get Organized for Success with Bed Bath and Beyond!
Their Pack & Hold service allows you to shop either online or at your local Bed Bath and Beyond store and have your purchases shipped directly to your school. Alternatively, you can have your order shipped to the Bed Beth & Beyond store that is nearest to your school and pick it up when you arrive in town. In both instances, shipping charges do apply, but keep in mind that you are bypassing the headache of bringing home, packing up, and shipping these items yourself.
Bed Bath & Beyond has almost everything you will need for a dorm room, as well as packing advice and checklists, practical solutions to common problems in the dorm, The College Insider with links to helpful college websites, and products organized by sections.
To take advantage of the Pack & Hold service, you will need to know:
The Dorm Room Address
Be aware that many colleges and universities use their gym or other large facility to store all shipments received before move in date. You will want to call your school and confirm exactly where your packages should be shipped and where you should pick them up.
The Ship Date
Colleges and universities usually have a window of time in which they will accept deliveries for incoming students. Again, you will want to call your school and determine this time frame. Next, keep in mind that when you select your ship date with Bed Bath and Beyond, that you are selecting the date when your order will actually ship, not the date that it will be received by your school. So, factor in an extra 3-8 days for standard shipping methods within the contiguous United States, and 5-10 days for ship ments to Hawaii or Alaska. An exact shipping date cannot be guaranteed, so it is important to communicate with your school as you are making your plans.
Thanks Bed Bath and Beyond! You have started a good thing. I have a feeling other stores will be following suit.
While your visiting bedbathandbeyond .com, enter to win a $15,000 shopping spree for your college dorm!
Happy (and Organized) School Days!
Cheryl
Be sure to check out all of the articles in the Organized for Student Success Series; Part 1: The College Years, Part 3: Organize the Student, Part 4: Organize Their Space, and Part 5: Organize Their School Memories.
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Nice work! great blog
Thanks so much! Happy organizing!