In just a few weeks, thousands of college students will be packing their bags and heading off to the dorms.

What's surprising though, is the new method many students are using to make the move easier, or at least less expensive.

Gift registries were typically reserved for wedding, bridal and baby showers.

Well they've now become a popular way for young people to transition from living at home to in a dorm.

Target and The Container Store are just two of the companies helping kids sign up for items like shower caddies, bedding supplies and other dorm room accessories.

According to The Container Store, registries for college-bound students outnumbered wedding registries last year for the first time in the company's history.

Officials say the student registries accounted for 57 percent of all registries created at their stores.