<p>Don’t. Chances are, you’ll probably stay in a dorm for one or two years, and then upgrade to a (cheaper!) apartment that has full size beds.
That being said, I made the mistake last year of buying a twin xl comforter that I absolutely love, but this year I have a double bed. It fits over a double bed in length, but it doesn’t hang off the sides at all. Do you think I could use it anyways, as long as I got full sized sheets and maybe a bed skirt? My mom suggested using as a decorative blanket of some sort, maybe by folding it and putting it at the foot of my bed, but since it doesn’t hang off the sides of my bed, I think that might look even weirder. I know that there are more important things in life than having a cute comforter (are there really, though?), but I just don’t want to part with mine.
Here’s what it looks like. Actually, there’s a picture in the reviews of my dorm room from last year:
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<p>I have two sets of Twin XL bed sets (might soon be three…). I don’t feel I’ve wasted my money. If you want to buy a Full comforter to save yourself money two years down the line, do it. Is it necessary? No. You’re still going to have to buy a set of sheets later on for the new bed. Might even get a good set deal with sheets and a comforter, so you just might end up with two Full comforters. </p>
<p>As for your new bed, buy a new set. Invest for the future if you want or jut get a set that will last you. You can keep your old Twin XL as spare sheets for when some stays over or if you need a thick blanket. </p>
<p>Twin XL sheets are good to have, but you can use a regular Twin comforter with no problem.</p>
<p>I just wanted to second your post, haha. I also bought a really nice Twin XL duvet set and even dished out money for a nice memory foam topper. Now, I am about to move into an apartment on campus that has full beds. Duvets in general are usually over-sized, but like you said, it still wouldn’t be enough to drape over the sides of a full bed. I am probably going to find a new duvet on sale and keep my old one.</p>
<p>Why does it need to drape over the sides of the bed as long as it drapes over you? As long as you’re sleeping alone (ahem) I don’t see any problem with continuing to use it.</p>
<p>It’s nice to drape to hide the storage boxes under the bed maybe?</p>
<p>Twin XL sheets work fine on a normal twin bed. I’m still using mine after almost 4 years.
And not everyone goes up to a full-size bed moving off campus. I’m in Boston, so housing is expensive and I don’t want to fill half my room to fit in a double bed.</p>
<p>That said, I didn’t spend a ton on my bedding in the first place. I think it was the 2nd cheapest category of college bedding available at Target. But it’s held up well.</p>
<p>I’m still using a twin bed, due to a combination of using my old bed from home (i.e. can’t afford a new bed) and still sharing a room despite living in an apartment. For me, my twin XL sheets from freshman year are doing just fine. So if you’re someone who’s going to be using a twin for a few years after you leave the dorms anyway, twin XLs are fine.</p>
<p>@Hunt I’m definitely not sharing my bed with anyone! I think that beds tend to look better when the comforter drapes over the sides though, and it does to help to hide all the junk and boxes and I have to store under there…</p>
<p>You could get a bedskirt; or make your own “bedskirt” by putting a sheet between the mattress and the boxspring.</p>