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Organization Tips for College Dorm Rooms

Posted On Tuesday, 16 August 2022 20:53
Organization Tips for College Dorm Rooms

College dorm rooms are small spaces that have to hold a lot of stuff. However, there are many ways to stay organized without being crowded.

College dorm rooms are notorious for being small, and when two or more people are forced to share a tiny space, the organization is key in preventing frustration and tension. However, there are many ways to stay organized without sacrificing style or sanity.

For sure, it is significant to organize your room. However, do not forget that you are here to study. To fulfill this task, you may need college paper help from your professors, peers, or somebody outside the college. It will save some of your time in finishing room maintenance. 

The first task is to agree with your roommates on the space usage. It is not easy to do. Sometimes you can meet a stubborn person who truly believes he/she is a more important person than you are. So they pretend they have more rights to get more space. 

Once everything is agreed upon, proceed to the following steps.

Create Faux Rooms Within a Dorm Room

The key part of staying organized while living in a college dorm room is creating a place for everything to "live." By creating smaller faux rooms within a dorm room, it is easier to mentally and physically keep everything in its proper place and out of other spaces, such as the floor, bed, or desk.

To do so, group all items one would traditionally find in a regular room together in a corner or against a portion of a wall. For example, a student's refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and any other kitchen or cooking gadgets and supplies should be put in one corner or area, designating that area as the "kitchen." The television, stereo, and furniture such as a chair should be grouped to create the "living room," while all of a student's school supplies, computer, and study materials should be centered around the desk to create an "office" or "study."

In the best interest of space, students should not physically section off dorm rooms because it only serves to make a small space feel smaller. Instead, the items themselves should create the feeling of separate rooms, especially once it is established that certain items belong in certain places.

Use Personal Items as Decorations

Keeping things organized does not mean hiding them from the rest of the world. For roommates who have shared interests, putting personal items on display can help keep them organized and add personality to a possibly dreary dorm room.

For music and movie lovers, invest in several large CD/DVD holders. Hang them over the back of the door, from an empty wall, or wherever there is enough space to accommodate the collection. Place the disks individually in the pouches so that the disk art is facing the room. A person's movie and music selection in itself can start a conversation, but unique album art on the disks can also liven up the room.

For those who like shoes or other accessories, bringing them out in the room can add sparkle to a dorm room while also keeping them organized. Shoe lovers can invest in clear plastic shoe boxes, which can generally be found at home goods stores, and put favorite and funky shoes in the clear boxes. Each box can then be put on display on empty shelves or stacked against a wall. Accessory lovers can purchase a couple of packs of removable hooks, such as Command Hooks made by 3M, and use those to hang scarves, necklaces, or purses around the room.

Utilize as Much Space as Available

There are many places to store things in a dorm room if students use a little creativity.

The main space to store things is under the bed. This is a great place to store boxes, totes, and other flat objects that can easily be slid under the bed and stay out of sight. For those who need more under-the-bed organization, many discount retailers and home goods stores sell plastic totes with wheels that are designed to be kept under the bed. Students can also create more space by using bed risers, or stilts that extend the length of the bed posts, and lift the bed higher off the ground to create a more organized space

Other places students can utilize for storage and organization include under the desk, the closet floor, and space on top of closets for storing items that are not used as frequently.

College dorm rooms can be cramped and hard to live in, especially for those who like to stay organized. However, with some creativity and effort, staying organized while living in a college dorm room can be easy, stress-free, and stylish all at the same time.

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