Keep your clothes organized. As anyone who has ever tried to dump her dirty clothes into a suitcase knows, unfolded laundry takes up a lot of space, so jump on folding when clothes come out of the dryer. Find ways to organize your clothing—both in drawers and your closet—and be on the lookout for space-saving solutions (we always head to YouTube for this type of thing. Added bonus? When your stuff is neatly organized and displayed, you actually know what you have
and clothes stay in wearable shape for longer—an important factor for on-a-budget college students.