<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" Hey girls! So now that the end of my freshman year at NYU is fast approaching, (I mean faster than the speed of light, fast) I notice I&amp;#039;ve learned a lot about what to bring to school and what to leave home. The best thing I can pass along: how to maximize storage! Us stylish girls need places to put all of our goodies in these cramped rooms. The three things I NEED to point out to you all are items I just can&amp;#039;t live without! The first necessity in my dorm room is the leather bench in front of my mirror. It&amp;#039;s classy, comfortable to sit on, looks adorable, and holds all of the things I want hidden away but can&amp;#039;t fit in drawers or bins. All of my bedding, towels, blankets, slippers, and things that I don&amp;#039;t want exposed are hidden away in that sassy little seat!  Furthermore, in my tiny college closet is a sweater compartment. It has seven levels and takes up seriously no space. I can fit about five cardigans and sweaters in each pocket and because of the chilly fall and winter in Manhattan, it&amp;#039;s important to stock up! Finally, on the other side of my room is my amazingly affordable fuschia ottoman holding all of my hair products. It&amp;#039;s big enough for my diffuser, but light enough to move around as seating when the girls come in to watch Gossip Girl on Monday nights. All in all, the key to maximizing storage is condensing, condensing, condensing! Using one object for more than one reason is the best advice I can give, because it keeps the small room uncluttered, cute, and organized all at the same time! If I didn&amp;#039;t maximize my space, I would feel not only messy, but not like my put-together self. I&amp;#039;m the type of girl who needs to have everything in its own space, and keeping my things in order, while staying fashionable, is the way to go! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.seventeen.com/life/school/advice/a7284/dorm-storage-tips/>