With September fast approaching you may be getting ready to send your not-so-little-one off to university. While you may have all the home luxuries they’ve grown used to, freshly washed towels don’t just grow on trees. Although you can’t do anything to make sure they remember to separate their colours, you can at least help them start off with everything they need. Here at Linens Limited we know it can be hard to watch them fly the nest, so to make things a little easier we’ve put together our own list of uni essentials so even though they’re away from home, they can always have a piece of it with them.

Linens Limited Value Range Polypropylene Hollowfibre Anti-Allergy Duvet

Keep them comfortable all year round with our polypropylene hollowfibre duvet, offering a range of tog ratings so you can be sure they’ll be warm wherever they’re off to this September. Its fabric cover and hollowfibre polyester filling have anti-allergy properties, ideal for sufferers of asthma or eczema, and with both hand wash and machine wash options it’s easy to clean as well. All of the sizes available including single, double, king and super king are sure to suit any bed as well as offering great value for money with prices ranging from just £3.95 for a single 4.5 tog to £13.95 for our super king size with a 15.0 tog rating.

Catherine Lansfield Home Polka Dot 200 Thread Count Reversible Duvet Cover Set

For those that can’t seem to make up their mind, look to our Catherine Lansfield polka dot duvet cover set. Available in a bold red and sophisticated navy blue to suit all tastes, this duvet cover set will be sure to brighten up their uni room. The reversible design means they can switch the pattern from eye catching polka dots to calming stripes, saving the need to buy a different design and changing the look of a room in an instant. Choose from single, double and king size for a duvet cover that fits any room and need, with prices ranging from just £7.10 to £12.62.

Domopak Living Non-Slip Clothes Hangers, Pack of 4

On those rare days they remember to pick their clothes up off the floor or do a monthly wash, they’ll need somewhere to hang them up. These non-slip clothes hangers from Domopak come in a choice of two colours, grey and violet, and come in a handy pack of 4. The special non-slip material ensures less clothes falling to the bottom of the wardrobe and more staying on the hanger, all for just £3.49.

Linens Limited Supreme 100% Egyptian Cotton Bath Towel

Let them take a piece of home luxury with them with our supreme Egyptian cotton bath towel. Made from sumptuous 100% Egyptian Cotton this towel offers everything they could need in a towel with super softness, maximum absorbency and tough durability. Exceptional comfort has never looked this good thanks to a stylishly woven chenille border at both ends, plus a huge range of colours that will appeal to even the pickiest of tastes. Superior quality doesn’t have to come at steep prices, as you can order this bath towel from just £4.95.

 Linens Limited Terry Towelling Cotton Kitchen Tea Towels, 3 Pack

They may live off take away half the time, but you can still make sure they have all the kitchen essentials starting with our terry towelling cotton kitchen tea towels. Made from 100% cotton these tea towels offer better absorbency for cleaning up a range of spills, making them both attractive and practical. Our towels come in a handy 3 pack featuring a homely terry cloth design. To suit a range of tastes and colour schemes choose from 7 different colours, all for just £1.95.

Top tips for packing uni essentials

• Making sure they have access to the bare essentials from the very start is important, but you can save money by holding off purchasing anything extra until after the start of uni. Over packing will cost money and take up valuable car and room space, so wait to figure out what else they need and avoid having five toastie makers in one kitchen.
• Uni rooms are likely smaller than their bedroom at home, so get them thinking about what’s important and what can stay behind. This will save unnecessary endless trips to the car when moving in and moving out at the end of the year. When they cut down on the hours spent packing, they’ll thank you.
• Make sure all the important documents are stored somewhere safe and ready to go. Things like passports and any NHS cards or numbers probably won’t be the first thing on their mind, but they will be once they need to get a job or register for the doctors. We recommend getting a document folder to avoid any unfortunate losses.
• Get them covered with the right insurance. There’s a range of insurance options you can get as well as getting them covered by their own. While you might be sure you’re sending off a little angel to uni, that might not be the case with everyone, and insurance is a lot cheaper than a new laptop.