If\u00a0our so-called\u00a0\u201ceditor\u201d gets her way, and of course she always does, she’s insisting I present another\u00a0puff\u00a0piece to solve some of your space issues. Like it’s my problem or something?![\"space](\"http:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Projects\/Internsdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shutterstock_176261720.jpg\")
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Of course, she knows I’m a dab hand at living in small spaces. Living in dorms at college and here in DC obviously helped, but sometimes it just comes with the trade of being one of the leading upcoming\u00a0reporters in DC. I just never know where I’ll be sent on my next assignment and what the accommodation (or lack of!) may be like.<\/p>\n
In fairness,\u00a0I probably do have one or two handy tips up my sleeve.\u00a0Therefore, without further ado, I painfully present 5 space saving tips for your dorm.<\/p>\n
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1. Be Organized<\/h3>\n
Organization is the key to living in a small space. It’s pretty obvious that cleaning up your act and making sure all of your stuff is organized will help make any space more functional and easier to live in. But, when you are living in a small space, it’s essential!<\/p>\n
Having a cluttered living space, especially when that space is small can cause some major stress issues, so get up, tidy up and make sure your small space is tidy.<\/p>\n
2. Use Your Door Backs<\/h3>\n
Ok so space is an issue for you. This means you will need to make the most of every feature in your dorm room that you possibly can. The back of your doors is the perfect example. There are endless amounts of\u00a0hooks and racks that can easily be hung\u00a0over a door to free up space.<\/p>\n
You can pick up\u00a0many\u00a0different types of shoe or coat racks for a really good price, so make them work for you. Make sure you use all of the doors in you dorm too. Obviously you can hang shoe or coat racks on your closet or bedroom\u00a0doors, but don’t forget\u00a0to use\u00a0hooks on a bathroom door for your towels, or to hang a\u00a0mirror on your closet door to free up some more floor space.<\/p>\n
3. Mirrors<\/h3>\n
One of the best (and oldest!) tricks when it comes to making a small space look bigger is to add wall mirrors. Well-placed, oversized mirrors can work wonders in even the tiniest dorms, especially when it comes to reflecting more light to brighten up your room.<\/p>\n
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4. Hang Your Clothes<\/h3>\n
Hanging and storing your clothes verticality is the only way to make the most of your\u00a0closet space. You can double or even triple your\u00a0storage\u00a0space and fit everything in your wardrobe with cascading hangers<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. If you want to be really\u00a0thrifty, save your soda tabs\u00a0and make your own<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. It’s such a genius tip!<\/p>\n Last but by no means least, one of the best ways to make the most of your small space is to get\u00a0maximum use from the space under your bed. To really save space, store your suitcases and other large items that you don’t need or\u00a0use regularly under your bed. You could also store your shoes under your bed so they aren’t taking up too much of your treasured floor space.<\/p>\n I hope these space saving tips will make your dorm life a lot more spacious. I\u00a0have no doubt they will be an immense help to you all. However, as always, I am committed to seeing my\u00a0REAL journalism here on The WISHington Post, so\u00a0please\u00a0be sure to\u00a0exercise your right to free speech and send\u00a0our editor your comments. Enjoy your spacious living!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Woodward here. I’m back with yet another mind numbing post Martha seems to think will make your life better. I’m all about helping you folks out, but I’d prefer to do it by putting my top notch reporting skills to good use and bringing you some breaking news. I was sure bringing you my last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-3367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life-hacks","tag-life-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}5. Under Bed\u00a0Storage<\/h3>\n
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