Living in a dorm room is not always easy in terms of storage options. It gets even trickier when seasons change and students need to put away winter or summer clothes and accessories.
In this article, Attic Self Storage offers the various solutions that can help keep seasonal belongings safe and organised and tips to save space.
Top Solutions for Storing Seasonal Belongings
When seasons change, students need to renew their attire with adapted clothing. The idea of keeping an all-season wardrobe in their dorm room is almost unthinkable due to lack of room, though we will provide a few tricks later in this article on how to optimise the storage space available to them. This leaves two primary solutions, which we will now outline.
Send and receive Seasonal Belongings to and from Home
Students who have the option to courier their seasonal belongings back home to their parents’ house should definitely take advantage of it, as it is the optimal solution to avoid storage problems when the weather changes. Most courier companies will collect the boxes directly from their dorm room, so they can continue their studies without any hassle. In exchange, parents will send back the necessary clothing for the upcoming months.
Add a Self Storage Unit
For students who don’t have the option of swapping out their belongings with the help of their parents at home, the most suitable solution to store seasonal items in an organised and secure manner is by adding space through a self storage unit. With various sizes available, the student can select one that fits their budget and has enough space for all their possessions.
Tips for maximising Storage Space
Whether a student needs to fit all season belongings in his dorm room or simply wants to make the most of their current space, there are some clever tricks that can help. Here are a few of the most interesting ones.
Use Vacuum Bags
The most efficient method for storing clothes is to place them in a vacuum bag and extract the air. This compresses everything and significantly reduces the required storage space for the items contained within. With such a tool, students can easily double their storage capacities, sometimes even more according to what they insert inside the bags. It can also be useful for heavy winter blankets and winter coats.
Organise with Storage Containers
The most efficient method for conserving space is to group items together. Utilising a range of containers, such as cubes or large bags, students can collect all the things they won’t need in the following months and store them under their bed, on top of their wardrobe or in their self-storage unit. Organising personal belongings in such a way will increase the storage area, by mere virtue of reducing the space that was lost before.
Vertical Storage Solutions
When students need to maximise their limited space, they often opt for vertical storage solutions. With small dorm rooms, they seek shelves to place above their bed or hanging baskets to hold dirty laundry or other items. A mounted shoe rack on the wall can keep their footwear tidy in one convenient location, while adding over-the-door shelves and baskets to the backsides of doors can significantly increase available storage space for a variety of objects, including school materials.
Decluttering
One of the best ways to maximise space for students is to declutter. Anything that is deemed unnecessary should be removed from their room. This includes clothes that serve a transitional purpose between seasons, as soon as the weather has fully changed. Tidying up will also create a more tranquil atmosphere in which to study, which is of outmost importance for those who want to complete their school year successfully.
