43784 180 Careers & Education College Life Roommates & Dorm Life true Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:15:42 -0700 /system/videos/6/84/37/04/43784.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, career, education, university How To Arrange a Dorm Room For Privacy http://www.howcast.com/videos/43784-How-To-Arrange-a-Dorm-Room-For-Privacy http://www.howcast.com/videos/43784-How-To-Arrange-a-Dorm-Room-For-Privacy/edit approved 133 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=43784"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=43784" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 BatSquid_Studios http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/Picture_5_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 4128 false false false 46484 0 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/27.jpg Decide private areas Decide with your roommate what areas you’d like to cordon off as private. Ideally, you want the room arranged so neither of you has to smell the other person’s dirty laundry or see them get lucky.

]]> 46485 1 39 Tip Dividing the room down the middle is not necessarily the best choice.

]]> 46486 2 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/44.jpg Take stock of furniture Take stock of the furniture in the room. A dresser or wardrobe can double as a space divider, letting you study — or not — in peace.

]]> 46487 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/53.jpg Arrange beds strategically Try placing one bed against a wall, with the back of one desk next to the bed. Arrange the other bed and desk similarly, but against the opposite wall. This way, whether you’re sleeping or studying, you won’t be in each other’s faces.

]]> 46488 4 66 Tip If possible, loft one of the beds, or lift it off the ground a few feet using bed risers. Your roommate will be less able to see you when you’re elevated.

]]> 46489 5 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/74.jpg Hang some drapes Consider hanging drapes around your bed. Your dorm mates will stop laughing once they see the great night’s sleep you get with your blackout curtains.

]]> 46490 6 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/82.jpg Put up screens Move vertical screens or freestanding curtain dividers around the room as needed — like in front of your roommate when they’re sucking face with someone.

]]> 46491 7 91 Tip Add cork to the panels of your room divider and they double as bulletin boards.

]]> 46492 8 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/96.jpg Use headphones Invest in a good set of noise-canceling headphones so you can enjoy your music — and your sanity — while your roomie is making a ruckus.

]]> 46493 9 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/105.jpg Set up a schedule Work out a schedule with your roommate so that you both can count on some solo time every week. Maybe they can make themselves scarce on Monday and Wednesday evenings and you can do the same on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

]]> 46494 10 115 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/43784/115.jpg Get real Be realistic. Realize there are going to be times when you get on each other’s nerves. Hey, there’s always the library!

]]> 46495 11 123 Fact On average, an American student — and their parents — spends $957 on back-to-college gear.

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