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1. Try to create more shelving space
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Shop Shelving Unit:
Creating new shelving space can be a challenge in student housing or an apartment. You may not be able to install shelving directly, as your dormitory/apartment lease may not allow it. But there are some ways to get around this.
- Building or buying free-standing shelving, and getting creative about where to place it, are the best ways to get more storage space. Because they don’t require you to build actual shelving that’s attached to the infrastructure of your apartment.
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Try DIY Shelving:
If you’re handy with tools, you could buy some materials and custom build some shelves for your space. Although, this may not be practical for most college students. You’d need to not only have tools but also access to an open area to work in, cut boards, screw them together, etc.
- If you don’t have access to tools or space, you can always get on IKEA and order shelving that meets your particular height and space requirements.
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What if you’re on a tight budget:
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Places to Look:
If you’re on a tight budget, you can always look for discarded or free shelving that people are either trying to give away or get rid of as they move. A drive around the student housing may reveal some fantastic finds sitting out beside the curb.
- Or, you can check Facebook Marketplace for cheap or free furniture that people are trying to get rid of. You can even get on Craigslist and check out the “free” section to see if there’s anything available that would suit your space.
- If you’re willing to invest a bit of time and energy into searching for cheap/free furniture, it may surprise you how much nice stuff you can find. Throw a new coat of paint on it, and it’ll be good as new!
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2. Use baskets or crates
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- The thing about shelves is that you can only put so much on top of them before there’s a serious risk of stuff falling off. But placing baskets, crates, or other containers on top of your shelving can significantly increase their storage capacity.
- It can also make your shelving look more aesthetic.
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When you have more stuff to store away:
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Hyacinth Baskets:
There is all kinds of items you need to store. Let’s take the home office for example. You need to store printer paper, envelops, empty folders, and other items. An option to consider is decorative water hyacinth baskets that store and stack easily on shelves for ready access.
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3. Utilize simple hanging shelves
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- Hanging shelves are fantastic because you can put them almost anywhere. You can put them behind doors, on walls, inside closets, or even underneath existing shelves. Another great thing about hanging shelves is that they don’t always require you to put a bunch of holes in the wall.
- Smaller hanging shelves hung directly on a wall may be more akin to hanging a picture frame than installing a full-fledged shelf unit. It’s simple, easy, efficient, and works. Plus, it’s far more likely that they’ll allow this type of shelving in the vast majority of college dorm rooms, apartments, etc.
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Storage Solutions:
Creating home storage solutions is both an art and a science. It takes vision to figure out how to optimize space and creativity to put those innovations in place. If you’re struggling to visualize storage solutions for your home, here are some inspiring ideas to get you started.
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4. Install a hanging door shelf
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- These work best when installed on doors in closets or pantries. When you close the door, they’ll be out of sight. But they also give you a lot of extra storage space and tend to free up a bunch of extra room!
- The only downside to these types of shelves is that they tend to make it a bit more challenging to open and close the doors you’re using. Therefore, they don’t tend to work quite as well on front doors, bedroom doors, bathroom doors, etc.
- Plus, when placed out in the open, they can tend to make your space look a bit more cluttered.
- This is why you’ll find that they work a lot better on things like pantry doors and closet doors. But they can still give you a ton of extra space, and they’re super convenient.
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What about food storage:
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Smart Pantry:
Food storage! That is smart home management in the event of any economic or natural disaster. Having a stocked pantry storage system can help you rotate and mange stored food.
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5. Use your corners
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- Corners often tend to be underutilized spaces, especially in small college dorm rooms or apartments. All too often, corners aren’t used for much more than a chair, a coffee table, or even the far end of a couch.
- You can create a ton of shelving space by purchasing a free-standing corner shelving unit and setting it in the corner of your room. Put one in your bedroom and one in your living room, and you’ve just created quite a bit of free storage space without making the room any smaller.
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What if you have college dorm or loft:
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Loft Solutions:
If you ask us, the ideal loft storage space needs to fulfill these key requirements:
- maximizing the space
- not blocking natural light
- being seamlessly incorporated in the room
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FINAL REMARKS
Why reinvent the wheel when you can come up with something that works perfectly well, that’s also easy to get and install? These five tips will drastically increase your shelving storage space without breaking the bank or taking a massive chunk out of your time.
- Of course, the most important thing to remember is to be proactive in creating the storage space you need. Some people find the small size of their apartments intimidating when they consider how much stuff they actually have to store. But the good news is that a few simple shelving storage hacks can make a huge difference.
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