One of the most common feelings for all college kids is the feeling of homesickness. They know they want to be independent of their Mom and Dad, but they don't necessarily want to be away from the things that made life feel safe and familiar. The good news is that there are so many ways to make your first college apartment feel like home. Being in dorms is different: you are in a room you likely share with someone else. However, in an apartment? You have way more space to spread out and make it feel like home.

So, before you start planning your games room with classic arcade games for sale, start thinking of the basics that make your new college home the place to be. Below, we’ve got some tips and tricks for transforming your space.

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Spring Clean - But All Year

Before you can start making the place feel like home, you need to gut it entirely and clean it thoroughly. Make sure that the carpet under the sofa is as clean as the carpet in the rest of the room. Donate things you don’t want, sell the things in good condition and make it a space that you can comfortably clean all year around. Use your space as efficiently as possible, as it’s likely you won’t necessarily afford a huge amount of it!

Invest In Good Storage

College apartments are generally pretty small, which means that you need to get smart about your storage space. Investing in basket storage, closet organizers and shoe storage pockets for the back of the closet doors are a smart idea. You want everything to have a home, so start with the smaller items to avoid clutter.

Make A Wish?

Remember we mentioned those arcade games? Well, you need to make a wish list of things that you want in your college apartment. It’s fine if you don’t start out with all of the things on your list; you need to give yourself the time to build up to that amount of money! So, look up ideas on what you’d like to have in your living space, and figure out how to get there.

Shop For Deals

Just because you’re in college doesn't mean that you have to spend out tons of cash on new furniture - your college cash won’t stretch. So, go to the bargain shops and head to Craigslist - you’ll find tons of options that people just do not want anymore!

Decorate

Okay, so this one doesn't take very much work. A lick of paint? It can transform any room in the apartment. Mirrors on the walls make the space look bigger, and paintings or posters on the wall add color where you may not be able to add any.

You don’t have to splash the cash to make your new college apartment something wonderful to live in. You want a functional, beautiful space where you can enjoy yourself and feel proud that you have your feeling of home while far away!