College students are notorious for being messy, disheveled, and disorganized. It’s pretty unappealing and I’m sure that you don’t want to be considered one of these people. Well, just calm down. We can help!
Let us give you some tips on how to keep your computer, your dorm room, and your life a bit more organized.
Keep Organized with These Dorm Room Essentials
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VÄGGIS Noticeboard
The VÄGGIS noticeboard can be placed vertically or horizontally to fit whatever space you have to work with, and is a great way to keep track of important notes, receipts, tickets, and more. Just make sure you use some removable wall mounting tape as you don't want to mark up those dorm walls. -
Urban Shelf Bedside Table
With dorm rooms as cramped as they are, you don't want to clutter things up with unnecessary furniture everywhere when all you really need is a place to set down your keys and your phone, and maybe a cold can of soda. This Urban Shelf folds up to save on space, acting as a bedside table when you need to set down that book you're up all night studying along with a glass of water. -
BRIMNES Headboard
Most people neglect the different types of functionality that beds can have when they are in college, but, with this awesome IKEA BRIMNES headboard, you’ll be able to take advantage of its plentiful organizational space. As a bonus, the top shelf has holes for cables running from lamps or smartphone chargers. -
Vaultz Locking Storage Box
Hey, your dorm-mate is decent guy, even if he randomly yells out obscenities in his sleep and you often catch him rifling through your stuff. Just keep telling yourself he's just cataloging your things... or, get one of these locking storage boxes to act as a safe and store away your valuable belongings and those mushy love notes you wrote for that one hot Professor. Plus, you can tether it to something so that no one can run off with it easily. -
BORGSJÖ Bookcase
The majority of what you do in college is read books. From math textbooks to As I Lay Dying, the amount of books that you will have by the end of your time at school should be enough to make you want to display all of the knowledge you’ve gained on a super-sweet looking bookcase. IKEA's BORGSJÖ bookcase also has shelves that are adjustable so you can customize your storage as needed. -
Over the Door Shoe Organizer
Sure, you can throw a couple pairs of Nike and Converse kicks in there if you want (that is what it's for, after all), but we really think this is a great way to store all the packages of Ramen noodles and other quick, cheap snacks you're going to need to stock up on to survive the school year. So. Much. Ramen. -
GALANT File Cabinet
I bet you’ve probably never even bothered to think about why anyone would ever need a file cabinet. Well, it’s about time you did. College is the first time in your life (probably) that you’ll be receiving documents that you not only need to keep, but that you need to catalog. Loans, insurance, tuition payments… These are all things that you can keep well sorted in this handy little GALANT file cabinet. -
R2D2 Laundry Basket
Look, laundry baskets are lame. But you also can't leave your dirty clothes all over the place if you ever want to bring anyone back to your dorm. So if you're gonna get one anyway, you might as well get one that shows off how much you love pre-Jar Jar Binks Star Wars. -
VARDÖ Underbed Storage Box
Every college student needs at least one of these. It is absolutely essential. You will inevitably collect so much stuff that you will not be able to keep it organized and the VARDÖ underbed storage box will allow you to pack some of it up and store it under your bed, saving space, and keeping it out of sight (and out of mind). -
UPPTÄCKA Backpack
Backpacks are an essential for every college student and his dorm room. Not only does it act as storage in the dorm, but you can pack it up and take it with you (duh). But seriously, let’s try to stay away from the Ninja Turtles-themed pack that you’ve been using since the 4th grade. Check out this UPPTÄCKA backpack from IKEA. It has extra protection for your laptop in a separate padded compartment, it’s stylish, and will make people think that you’re an adult!
