For example, if you live at a college where it is cold in the winter and go home sometime after it warms up. Leave some clothes and other stuff home when you visit. What a beautiful thing. My drive from Colorado to Ohio this year was so much easier because of storage. Let me tell you about what a lifesaver these things are.
Receipts are the biggest thing.
I keep all of my receipts. I can honestly tell you that I saved about 1000 dollars this year because I was actually able to return things. I also was overcharged by 260 dollars on my credit card and again my file cabinet helped me find the correct documents to prove that I was overcharged. It helps me in so many ways. Finances, homework, and being able to search the web on your own computer eliminates the lines at the college library or computer lab.