9 Super Smart Storage Solutions For College Living

By Amanda Brown

We have all faced a storage dilemma at one point or another. Clutter is essentially the result of a lot of stuff in a small space–and college dorms and apartments aren’t not exactly known for being palatial. Good news: You do not have to get rid of all of your beloved belongings. Instead, get creative with how you store them.

Good news: You do not have to get rid of all of your beloved belongings. Instead, you just need to get creative with how you store them. There is a nearly infinite number of ways to create space and find storage in even tiny spaces, if you get creative.

These 9 storage solutions will help you make the most out of a cramped space.

1. Ladder Shoe Organizer

Save room in your closet with a DIY Ladder Shoe Organizer. This is a stylish and space efficient way to store all of your shoes.

2. Cereal Box Drawer Organizer

Keep all of your school supplies in order with a cereal box drawer organizer. This drawer organizer is made out of a few empty cereal boxes and keeps clutter in check.

3. Fold Clothes To Save Space

The way you fold your clothes can take up more space than necessary. Clear up some dresser space by folding your clothes like this to make extra room.

4. Window Shutter Mail Sorter

Mail has a tendency to pile up on desks and counters. That is why this window shutter mail sorter comes in handy. Instead of adding to the growing pile of mail and random papers on the counter, place it in this so it’s out of the way and you can clearly see what mail you have.

5. Space Saver Hangers

If your overly full closet is busting at the seams, these hangers are the answer. These hangers allow you to hang several things on one hanger and in turn maximize closet space.

6. Storage Bins Underneath A Raised Bed

Here is an organized way to shove everything under your bed. Five-minute power cleaning sessions for when your parents stop by for a random visit have never been easier.

7. Hanging Clipboards

Ever wonder what to do with all of the syllabi and random papers you collect from your professors over the course of a term? Hanging clipboards: a great way to keep random papers from piling up on your desk.

8. Driftwood Wall Hanger

Keep jackets, scarves, hats and purses from stealing space on your bed or floor. These DIY driftwood wall hanger gives all of these items a home.

9. Shower Caddy Storage Organizer

For everything that doesn’t fit in your desk try this shower caddy turned organizer.

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