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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1. Use Multiple Hangers for Your Clothes (widely Available)
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2. Use over the Door Shoe Hangers for All Your Small Stuff
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3. Organize Your Hair Tools
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4. Make a Magnetic Makeup Board
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5. Genius USB Bed Lifts
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Buy at bedbathandbeyond.com
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6. Make Use of the Walls without Damaging Them
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7. Use Small Tension Rods to the Make the Most of Tiny, Blank Spaces
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8. A Divided Storage Unit Will Make Your Life so Much Easier
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9. Use a Cart as a Bedside Table
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10. Store Hair Products in a Wine Rack
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11. Use a Dish Rack to Hold Folders
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12. Use a Silverware (cutlery) Organizer for Your Stationery
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13. Fit More Clothes in Your Tiny Dorm Room Closet
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14. Use a Paper Towel Holder to Store Bracelets (or Hair Ties)
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15. Put Your Mini Fridge Atop a Fridge Cart
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16. Find Clever Products like This Bucket Tote
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Buy at dormco.com
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17. Use a Chain to save Closet Space
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18. Duplex Wall Tap
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19. Make the Most of a Corner
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20. Cute Space Saving Book Storage Idea
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21. Make Cute Bucket/rope Storage
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Instructions here glamour.com
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22. Make Use of the Space above Your Bed
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23. Get the Best Use from Your Fridge Top
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24. Use under-bed Storage Containers
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25. Get an over-the-Door Ironing Board
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26. Stackable Plastic Trunks Are a Godsend
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27. Make an Embroidery Hoop Hamper
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Instructions here makingniceinthemidwest.com
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28. Use a Shower Caddy as Storage
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29. Use Hanging Storage Pockets Wherever You Can
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30. If You're Allowed to Cook This 3-in-1 Multi-cook is Genius
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31. Or Even Go so Far as This!
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Buy at livingdirect.com
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32. Extra Seating and Storage - Yes Please
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Instructions at gingersnapstreatsforteachers.blogspot.co.uk
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33. Store Your Shoes around Your Mattress
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34. Hang Stuff without Damaging the Walls
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35. Buy an over-the-door Vanity Station
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Buy at houzz.com
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36. Keep Chargers Organized
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Instructions at allyou.com
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37. Fold and Store Your Clothes Efficiently
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38. Make a Box or Folder for Take-out Menus from Various Places around School
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39. Organize Your Jewelry
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Buy at dormify.com
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40. Use a Spice Rack for Storing Bits and Bobs
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