| Dorm room space is limited, use these cheap | | | | Instead of hauling boxes of CD's and records, |
| inventive ideas to keep your room space maximized, | | | | download and record them all on your iPod type |
| organized and decluttered. | | | | system or computer. Today's technology is perfect |
| Under The Bed | | | | for portable and small space living. If you don't have |
| Add up to 24 square feet of usable storage area by | | | | a condensing record system, remove the sleeves off |
| keeping stuff under the bed. Measure the height of | | | | of your Cd's and DVDs and store them in a cheap |
| the floor to base of the bed frame height to know | | | | vertical stacking protective storage case. |
| your storage units size limits. Use thin and cheap | | | | What's In The Closet |
| cardboard boxes or buy designer storage trays that | | | | Just like the behind the door systems you should also |
| come with easy rolling wheels to store shoes, | | | | invest in a cheap closet extender. These products |
| seasonal clothing, bedding etc. Be creative to match | | | | provide extra shelving in the form of canvas shelves |
| your creative budget, but don't waste that space! | | | | that hang from your clothing rod in the closet. This |
| There are colleges that provide beds that can easily | | | | cheap option comes in 10, 16 to 18 shelve pockets |
| be stacked into bunks. Depending on the unit's | | | | with the average width being 12" to 24". Still allowing |
| design, you can take advantage of this cheap space | | | | for plenty of clothes hanging space. The accordion |
| saving bunk bed option, which will greatly increase | | | | style design makes for quick and easy take down. |
| your living space. Use the bottom area to put your | | | | A closet door that is either a bi-fold or hinge takes |
| dresser and/ or create a work station. | | | | up area just for opening the closet. You can turn that |
| Behind The Door | | | | space, up to 3", by removing the door and replacing |
| Hanging cheap shoe bags are designed to attach | | | | it with a cheap pressure rod and curtain system. Be |
| easily by using over the door hooks. These will | | | | sure to store the door and it's associated parts in a |
| create no permanent damage to the door and will | | | | safe place to rehang before moving out of the dorm. |
| use that wasted space behind the door to keep | | | | The Cupboards |
| smaller items organized. Use these cheap hanging | | | | The average dorm room usually has some sort of |
| systems behind the bathroom door or the dorm | | | | conveniently built in shelving and cupboard units. Take |
| room access door. You can store extra shoes, class | | | | advantage of the space behind the cabinet doors to |
| room supplies, mail, bathroom supplies, whatever. | | | | hang jewelry, towels, technology cord organization. |
| There are plenty of pockets to accommodate your | | | | Once again, you can find cheap and simple hang over |
| every small item need. | | | | the door rods and racks to make this often |
| Look Up | | | | neglected space a functional storage and delcuttering |
| Look up and notice how much space can be used for | | | | system. |
| storage and display items. Install a cheap shelf | | | | Finally, look around the dorm room to see what other |
| approximately 2 feet down from the ceiling around | | | | cheap bits of creative space you can exploit. We |
| the circumference of the room. Display your nick | | | | have not even touched on the bathroom. If you |
| knacks and photo's. Get cheap small boxes to keep | | | | have your own bathroom, use plenty of cheap |
| the little things off the floor and keep those lower | | | | stacking baskets under the sink to keep this |
| horizontal spaces needed for immediate access items. | | | | organized. |
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