Move-Out Readiness Starts Now!
Declutter & Donate
Spring break is the perfect time for spring cleaning - take back some of your clothing (one less thing to pack at the end of the year).
Donation Options
- Spring Salvage
- Common Closet: An easy campus donation initiative. For questions, email info@commonclosetyale.com.
- Loaves & Fishes: Great for local clothing-only donations. Drop-off center is located at Wooster Square.
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: The best option for donating functioning household items, small furniture, and appliances.
Plan
What are you doing with your personal items?
- Taking/driving items home?
- Need local storage?
- Taking some home, storing some locally?
- Shipping items?
If you need local New Haven storage
- Identify your “must store” items
- Familiarize yourself with storage options and the total cost. Cost may include getting items to and from storage facility, packing materials, insurance, minimum date requirement (usually 4 months), taxes and early drop-off or early pickup fees.
- Discounts are often available for early signup, pre-paying, and special-time campaign
- Find friends looking to store and split the storage unit cost
- See if off-campus friends have available space
Choose a Shipping & Storage Vendor
Students typically choose between all-inclusive student storage vendors or traditional self-storage facilities.
Option A: Yale-Vetted Full-Service Vendors
Featured Providers: Dorm Room Movers | Bulldog Beds | SummerStore
- How it Works: Once you register, boxes and tape are shipped directly to you. On your selected date, they pick up your packed items right from your room door. They store them for the summer and deliver them directly to your new room in the fall.
- Pricing & Perks: Items are automatically insured up to $150. Pricing is box/item-based, averaging $450 for the 4-month summer period (or as low as $79/month). Keep an eye out for spring discount codes.
Option B: Traditional Storage Unit Rental
- How it Works: Rent a local self-storage unit independently or split a unit with friends to share the monthly rental rate and moving-truck expenses.
Option C: Direct Shipping
- How it Works: If you want your items sent directly to your home address rather than stored locally, use domestic shipping options via UPS Shipping or the shipping networks provided by Dorm Room Movers.