It’s almost finals week which means…it’s almost move-out week! While we’re all eager to get home, see our families, and start our summertime adventures, packing up the room we’ve called home for nine months is a humongous hurdle. Here are some of our tips for efficiently moving out of your dorm room this year:
I am quite the collector to the point where my dorm better resembles a museum than a room. However, my biggest tip is to not be too sentimental in choosing what you want to bring home. Will you really need that Conn vs CGA hockey ticket to hang in your childhood bedroom for just three months? Or is it something that can be tucked away and hung up back in your dorm next semester? While these mementos are definitely special, there isn’t much need to haul them back and forth for just a summer break.
– Kendall Foley ‘24
Every year when I pack up my room for the summer, I get so excited to organize and make sure everything fits in my bags and bins to maximize space and efficiency. Make sure to wrap your breakables like mugs and frames with your towels and sweatshirts and stuff anything small like pens and command hooks inside of coffee tumblers and water bottles that you’re also storing away, so don’t let anything be empty!
Definitely balance how many light/heavy items are going into every bin that you’ll have to lift so you’re not breaking your back. Finally, don’t forget to drain your fridge ahead of time and duct tape every drawer closed when you’re moving them around!
– Maria Sell ‘23
This year, I have my work cut out for me in terms of packing. I’ll be moving home for about a week, before relocating to Maine for the duration of the summer. Therefore, I’m planning on making quite a few lists to keep me organized. One will have the things I need to take to Maine, one with stuff I’ll be leaving at home, and then, of course, an “others” list. The goal is to keep all of these things separate, but we shall see. Usually, everything just ends up shoved in various bags–which is a totally viable option as well.
– Lara Beckius ‘24