Fitting all of your belongings into your first student apartment can be challenging. This week we will focus on how young women can use student furniture rental and other creative solutions to economize their space while maintaining a sense of order, functionality and style. Planning ahead can make all the difference. Before you move into your new space, take an inventory of the items you will be bringing, and think about how often and where you will be using them. Having a place to put everything is a key to organization, but its also important to make sure that whatever systems you use make things easier, not harder. Store items in the location where you will use them most, with the most frequently used items in the most accessible locations. For example, underbed storage is a great solution for items that you will not need to access very often (like out-of-season clothing), but not a good location for something you will use every day. Large, frequently-used containers should be placed on lower shelves to avoid back strain or accidents. Find an easily accessible and reliable location for items, like a purse or keys, that you will use virtually every time you …
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CORT Furniture can cover all student furniture rental needs, but when it comes to finding a place to fit all of your stuff into your new living arrangement, you may have discovered your first challenge! CORT Facebook friend, Krista Weaver, says that “storage, storage, storage!” is the key to organization, and we definitely agree. Especially when you are living in close quarters with roommates. Do not fret though, making room for storage in your apartment or dorm is really more simple than you think! And it does not have to be expensive either. Here are a few storage tips we like. These tips also can be useful for home staging projects that aim to de-clutter showroom spaces. Make the most of wall space. When you are faced with limited space, the wall becomes your storage friend! Bookshelves and other shelving units make great use of space and can keep everything from records, office supplies, and all of your school books in order. For shelving ideas, we really like this post from the apartment living blog at ApartmentSearch.com. It explains several ways you can make bookshelves into a functional and attractive place for small objects and collections in small living spaces. Utilize all …
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CORT student furniture rental packages can provide you with flexibility when you are furnishing your first apartment during college. At a time in your life where you may not know what the coming years will bring with regards to jobs, future internship opportunities or additional schooling, CORT Furniture can provide you with temporary furnishings that suit your transitional lifestyle. Student furniture rental is also ideal for those who live with roommates that have similar lifestyles and school plans during the year or semester. You can split the cost of furniture rental among your roommates and not have to worry about divvying up dinner table chairs and the living room couch when its time to move out. Another benefit of student furniture rental for your apartment is the ease of the moving-out and moving-in process itself! CORT Furniture professionals will move the furniture into your new apartment, and will also move it out at the end of your furniture lease. You will not even have to lift a finger! Without having to move heavy, large pieces of furniture around you may be able to cut some moving costs by having the flexibility to pack and move all other personal items by yourself, without movers. …
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