1. By Bailey Bolden HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR DORM ROOM

2.  Make sure that each item in your room serves more than one purpose  If you can only use one appliance for one thing, it’s just taking up space  For example, buy a music player that also charges your phone MULTI-PURPOSE ITEMS

3.  I know that you are going to want to stock up with everything that you will need for that school year, but wait  Do you really need three huge packs of pens and pencils?  These will take up space and clutter your desk area  Remember, you can always buy more if you need to DON’T BUY TOO MUCH

4.  Get in touch with your roommate and see what you guys will need for the upcoming year  Collaborate and decide who will bring what  You both don’t need to bring printers, so decide who will bring it and share throughout the school year SHARE THINGS

5.  Try and utilize all of the space in your dorm room  Don’t leave empty space that could be used for storage  If you have suitcases in your closet, fill them up with clothes that you might not be wearing this season AVOID EMPTY SPACE

6.  Buy some bins and neatly fill them to the brim with the things that you’re going to need for the school year  Make sure to make them easily accessible so you can get to whatever you need whenever you need it  This will conserve so much space and give everything a certain spot  You could even label them HAVE A SET SPOT FOR EVERYTHING

7.  Find a way to arrange your furniture so that you have space to move around  Maybe try lifting your bed so you can store bins under it  Try stacking your dressers or fitting them in your closets FURNITURE ARRANGEMENTS