<p>How much extra storage does putting bed risers on a bed give you? And what is bed storage system to use under bed for my DS(freshman). THX.</p>
<p>Bed risers weren’t allowed at my son’s school, but the beds they provided were adjustable and allowed for the plastic drawers (24"H) we got to fit underneath them easily.</p>
<p>D2 used bed risers her first year, and they made it possible to store her trunk under the bed. Unfortunately, the way the room was arranged, it was difficult to pull the trunk out to get anything from it, and the trunk has ended up in our basement for the following two years.</p>
<p>My S and his roommate had bed risers such that there was about 2 ft of clearance from the top of the mattress to the ceiling. So under one bed was a sofa, and under the other bed was the mini fridge, a ‘pantry’ and the entertainment center.</p>
<p>are you talking about something like this?
[Tall</a> Black Bed Lifts™ (Set of 4) - Bed Bath & Beyond](<a href=“http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=13262713]Tall”>http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=13262713)
Our son used them in his dorm room the year he did not loft the bed. They enabled him to keep plastic storage boxes under his bed that would not have otherwise fit.</p>
<p>Oh my gosh, did you see the reviews? How scary! I would never want to have my child use something like this!</p>
<p>The risers at S’s college have to be the university issued type that are installed by their facilities dept.</p>
<p>I hasten to add that I don’t know that the BB&B risers I posted are the precisely the ones our son used (he had no problems), but was asking if this is the type of product the OP was referencing.</p>
<p>If your student has a single bed (not a bunk or lofted) you can find extra storage in another way. We bought a “dorm space saver” from Bed Bath & beyond to go over our D’s bed. </p>
<p>[Dorm</a> Space Saver - Bed Bath & Beyond](<a href=“http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=15120444]Dorm”>http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=15120444)</p>
<p>We put baskets and milk crates on the shelves for extra storage. Underneath the bottom shelf, we attached (with zip ties) an “under the counter” fluorescent light to use when studying in bed. She has used this unit every year and is one of her favorite “extras” that she took.</p>
<p>For $60, it has been a great buy! But, I was told from the salesperson at BBB - they sell out of these quickly every year.</p>
<p>FYI, BBB has wooden bed risers that are 1000% sturdier than the plastic ones…</p>
<p>roselawn mom: was the bed lofted? because in the store, this did not look high enough if it was…let us know…(you did write for non-lofted but just checking)</p>
<p>I would not put risers under a loft, however to rise a bed enough to put storage underneath these are wooden and MUCH safer then the plastic ones with poor reviews. FWIW, most schools won’t allow cinder blocks that we used ‘back in the day’. I believe these are the ones rodney is referring to above.</p>
<p>[Blond</a> Wood Bed Lifts (Set of 4) - Bed Bath & Beyond](<a href=“http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=13232644&RN=404&]Blond”>http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=13232644&RN=404&)</p>
<p>For those who are worried, we’ve had plastic lifts on our son’s twin bed at home for several years with no problem. I think they did come originally from BB&B, but aren’t the ones in the link - ours are white and sturdier. The beds in our son’s college were adjustable and we put his on the top to make room for a mini-fridge and plastic drawers and shoe trees etc. Since DS is tall (over 6’), it also made it easier for him to sit on the edge of both beds. For those who are planning on adjusting beds, make sure to bring along a wrench and hammer on move-in day!</p>
<p>I used plastic lifts all through college and never had any issues. I also use plastic lifts from BB&B for my ed now and also have no issues. Not only do they make for good underbed storage, but at my college the beds were actually extremely low to the ground, so having them on risers made them normal people height and made for a nicer overall look in the room.</p>
<p>Rodney - We used the Dorm Space Saver on a non-lofted bed. The shelves are adjustable, but I don’t think there would be enough room for a student to sleep/use a study pillow with this unit over their head in a lofted bed. Possibly if the unit is put by the foot of the bed? Not sure. </p>
<p>This year, though, we are not using it over D’s bed at all. We will be fitting it over her mini-fridge, microwave and a set of wire drawers from IKEA ([ANTONIUS</a> Frame - IKEA](<a href=“Products - IKEA”>Products - IKEA)). It will become a mini kitchen area.</p>
<p>This will be the 4th year for the space saver and the IKEA drawers - Two of the best things I bought for increasing her storage.</p>