August is finally here, and with it comes the back-to-school shopping season. This means renting textbooks, shopping for new clothes, and buying other items that will take up space in your dorm room or apartment. Not having room for everything can cause a headache, but there are ways to alleviate that. Here are some quick and easy tips to minimize the college clutter and maximize what little space you are given to live in.

1. Spring cleaning is not just for the spring. This is the perfect time to go through your clothes and weed out things you never wore, things you will never wear, and things you no longer fit into. Donate the bags to the local consignment shop, and proceed to use that extra drawer space to your liking.

2. Invest in storage for under your bed. Think you do not have enough room? Think again. Several options are available for storage bags and bins,  and the storage you get with them is unbelievable. Stash away those out-of-season clothes or books you want to keep but need to hide to save space.

3. Sell, sell, sell! Have books you needed for a general education class that are just taking up space? Sell them online to get the most bang for your buck. Have junk from when you were a kid that your parents made you take to get them out of their house? Have a yard sale or sell them online. If you cannot see yourself carting it across the country or using it at any point in your life, get rid of it.

Have any other tips for organizing your space? Let us know in the comment section below!