Underbed Storage for those on the Top Bunk

Freshman year is not far away and soon dorm-life will be where you call home. Chances are, over the summer following high school graduation you’ll be talking to your soon to be roommate. You’ll decide many things together; such as sharing a fridge and/or microwave, dorm rugs, and your college furniture. One thing you may not decide until move-in day is your room layout, which includes whether or not you’ll bunk your bed. This may seem to be a minor detail, but one thing that’s easily forgotten is the storage space under your bed.

If you opt for the top bunk, make sure you discuss under bed storage. There is nothing wrong with the top bunk, but if your roommate thinks all the underbed storage is theirs then you’ll want to discuss that earlier vs later. The reason this is important is that dorm storage space is so limited that if you have no under bed storage or all under bed storage it will make a difference on what you can fit in your college dorm room. Of course you want to bring as much stuff as possible to college, so the key with any potential roommate situation is ‘conversation’. Keep the communication open and you’ll be fine. …take half of their under bed stuff, pull it out and throw it on the floor and you’ll have a problem. Regardless, if half the underbed space should be yours the best thing to do is talk it out. You'll find most roommates, even if not best friends, will be reasonable.