When my step-son went to college, the whole family rummaged through their stuff and we all donated to help him. That started us on a hope chest for the youngest son just like the girls. He married while still in the Navy, and his hope chest sure did help with the household supplies. We had learned our lesson well, and provided him with lots of stuff that we found here and there, and from older family members we got unused, lovely real linens for all the kids. Most of the younger ones want older stuff, they see the cheap stuff that does not hold up in use, especially for half a life time like the real fabrics.