Kaldi’s Cups
The truth is, it’s the second month of the semester and you’ve already wasted all your Dooley Dollars on mocha muffins and peanut butter cookies. But, have no fear, Kaldi’s water cups are free. Each time you visit Kaldi’s, save a plastic cup. After collecting around 10or so, hot glue them together until you have something that resembles a beehive. Nail the cups to the wall (using nails 1/8th of an inch wide or smaller, of course), rims facing outward. You can store small items, i.e. keys, expo markers and sticky notes in these makeshift shelves. If inclined to do so, paint the cups before setting them up. Examples include polka dots, stripes or the almighty blue and gold.Ali’s Cookies Sample Spoons
If you are a frequent customer of Ali’s Cookies, you are no stranger to those tiny ice-cream-sample spoons, but little did you know that they are the perfect dorm room decorations. Align the spoons so that their necks are pointing toward the center of an imaginary circle and the curved ends are facing outward. All you need now is some glue, and voila — you’ve created a flower. Larger spoons can act as a second layer. Again, use paint to give the decorations some personality.The Emory Wheel
If all else fails, take up origami; paper shapes can be great additions to dorm rooms. Find your favorite designs online and get going. Common shapes include boats, swans, butterflies and hearts. After completing the designs, attach the shapes to string and hang them from the ceiling to display your talents. Don’t fret about buying real origami paper. TheEmory Wheel, which you can find in most buildings on campus, is a great (and free) alternative to expensive colored paper. Make the most out of Emory’s resources and you won’t have to spend a dime. Or you could just get a job, make some money and buy real decorations. Your choice.
