Even if you're blessed with the luxury of a decent sized dorm room, you'll still struggle with space for everything you need and want. I've gathered here a list of things to make, things to buy and things to inspire you to have an organized and efficient dorm room.
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Use Multiple Hangers for Your Clothes (widely Available)
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Use over the Door Shoe Hangers for All Your Small Stuff
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Organize Your Hair Tools
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Make a Magnetic Makeup Board
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Genius USB Bed Lifts
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Buy at bedbathandbeyond.com
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Make Use of the Walls without Damaging Them
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Use Small Tension Rods to the Make the Most of Tiny, Blank Spaces
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A Divided Storage Unit Will Make Your Life so Much Easier
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Use a Cart as a Bedside Table
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Store Hair Products in a Wine Rack
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Related: 8 Ways to Revamp Your Dorm Room ...
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Use a Dish Rack to Hold Folders
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Use a Silverware (cutlery) Organizer for Your Stationery
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Fit More Clothes in Your Tiny Dorm Room Closet
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Use a Paper Towel Holder to Store Bracelets (or Hair Ties)
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Put Your Mini Fridge Atop a Fridge Cart
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Find Clever Products like This Bucket Tote
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Buy at dormco.com
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Use a Chain to save Closet Space
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Duplex Wall Tap
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Make the Most of a Corner
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Cute Space Saving Book Storage Idea
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Related: 7 Closet Organizing Tips ...
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Make Cute Bucket/rope Storage
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Instructions here glamour.com
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Make Use of the Space above Your Bed
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Get the Best Use from Your Fridge Top
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Use under-bed Storage Containers
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Get an over-the-Door Ironing Board
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Stackable Plastic Trunks Are a Godsend
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Make an Embroidery Hoop Hamper
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Instructions here makingniceinthemidwest.com
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Use a Shower Caddy as Storage
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Use Hanging Storage Pockets Wherever You Can
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If You're Allowed to Cook This 3-in-1 Multi-cook is Genius
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Or Even Go so Far as This!
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Buy at livingdirect.com
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Extra Seating and Storage - Yes Please
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Instructions at gingersnapstreatsforteachers.blogspot.co.uk
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Store Your Shoes around Your Mattress
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Hang Stuff without Damaging the Walls
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Buy an over-the-door Vanity Station
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Buy at houzz.com
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Keep Chargers Organized
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Instructions at allyou.com
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Fold and Store Your Clothes Efficiently
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Make a Box or Folder for Take-out Menus from Various Places around School
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Organize Your Jewelry
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Buy at dormify.com
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Use a Spice Rack for Storing Bits and Bobs
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Comments
Carol: Thankyou
Kristina: Where do you find these?
Darci78: Im such a. Diy person!! Love it!!
Nailah: This is pretty cool 😍
Beryl: No 14 looks a good idea - until you want to wear the bracelet at the very bottom !
Latoya: These are the coolest ideas ever!
Jayda: Totally
Nodnarb: Wow! I love this very much.. 👍🏼💕💋
Luanne: These are the best ideas! I love them all
Goga: Super👍
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