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One Window, Two Beds: How to Redo Your Dorm Layout Once It Gets Cold
Why the window bed changes value once the weather turns, and how two roommates can resplit a dorm room without a standoff. -
Dorm Secret Santa: Gifts Your Floor Will Actually Keep
What to buy for a dorm Secret Santa or white elephant exchange when the cap is small and the recipient lives in 180 square feet. -
Sleeping With Music or a Show On in a Dorm: What It Actually Does to Your Night
Falling asleep to music or a show is standard dorm behavior. Here is what actually helps, what wakes you at 3 a.m., and how to set it up without annoying your roommate. -
Sharing One Closet in a Dorm Room: How to Split It Without a Fight
A practical way for two roommates to divide one dorm closet — rod, shelf and floor — plus where bedding goes when the closet is already full. -
How to Get Ready in the Morning Without Waking Your Roommate
A practical guide to getting out the door for an early class without waking the person sleeping four feet away. -
How to Divide a Shared Dorm Room So You Both Get Some Privacy
Practical, housing-legal ways to divide a shared dorm room into two zones so you and your roommate can both sleep on your own schedule.