Plan Ahead for an Organized Dorm Room

Dorm rooms are notoriously small and bare. Some students leave them that way and just muddle through the four years of college.

One mother (my sister) and her two college student kids have figured out just what almost any dorm room could use to be more organized and efficient. She offers her suggestions in this article Dorm Room Organizing Ideas From Someone Who Knows.

By starting out with folding shelving, closet organizers, bath totes (like these from Bed Bath & Beyond), and hooks, you'll be on the road to a well-organized home-away-from-home.