Welcome to your new digs, college students.
Hope you enjoy sharing a tiny space with one (ormore) roommates.
In dorms where theres an inexplicable lack of sufficient power outlets, this can be a godsend.
Oh, and look at all that extra space under your bed you have now!
The caddy comes with pockets for things like books, magazines, or tablets.
The sides have mesh pockets where you’re free to store your glasses or phone.
Theres even a rectangular space sized for a tissue box with an opening on the side.
However, DIY siteLike A Saturday suggestsyou give your TV tray a second job.
Adding the batting and fabric is super simple and cheap.
Obviously, this one is dependent on the size of the furniture and the closets you have access to.
If you have a really small closet or a big dresser, you canalso look into closet organizers.
The result is a bag that takes up tons less space.
The bags also help protect them from getting dirty, wet, or otherwise damaged while theyre in storage.
When you could, get the best of both worlds by gettingbenches,ottomans, orchairsthat have built-in storage.
Your guests are probably going to end up sitting on the storage boxes in your room anyway.
May as well get one with a cushion on top.
When you could bring appliances, anything that can do multiple jobs can be a lifesaver.
If aslow cookerorrice cookeris permitted, theyre a must have.
Take a look through your colleges dorm restrictions to see what you could bring.
Stackable storage drawers come inall shapes and sizes.
you’re free to even hanghammocks from the ceilingto store soft and light stuff like clothing.
Illustration by Sam Wooley.
Photos byCrystal,Amy Meredith,pc8plusmore,Joeri van Veen, andDenizen Design.
