So I'm starting College this fall (yeah I was just as shocked as you are... or at least as shocked as my parents were... ;) ) and I'm looking for places to get Dorm stuff and what not... And yes there are great sales through out the summer where you can buy what you need, but some things are somewhat hard to find... like a tote meant for toting your shampoo and toothpaste... I was looking for one last summer... and I could not find one I liked...
In my look for Twin XL sheets (which I can get at walmart or target) I found a site called www.dormbuys.com and they have a ton of items for the college dorm... just thought I'd pass that along...
Also, you are able to create a gift registry on the site and send it to relatives or friends who want to help your college student... I have yet to check that out... and I'm not sure I will...