{"id":8351,"date":"2026-11-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junkbrothers.be\/?p=8351"},"modified":"2026-11-08T16:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:46:45","slug":"cleaning-out-a-dorm-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junkbrothers.be\/en\/kot-leegmaken\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning Out Your Dorm Room: A Checklist for Your Last Week in the Dorm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Exams are over, your lease is almost up, and your dorm room is still full. A mattress, a desk, a mini-fridge, boxes of course materials, and a bike that hasn\u2019t worked for months. Everything has to go before you return the key\u2014and preferably without your parents having to drive over three times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to move out of your student apartment on time, where to take your belongings, and how to get your full security deposit back. These tips apply to any college town: Antwerp, Leuven, Ghent, Brussels, or wherever you\u2019re living as a student.<\/p>\n\t\t

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In short:<\/strong> Start two weeks before you move out. First, figure out what comes with the apartment and can stay behind. Anything that\u2019s still in good condition can go to the next tenant, 2dehands.be, or the Kringwinkel. As a student, you can take trash to the recycling center in many cities, but you usually need a separate access card. And don\u2019t leave anything behind\u2014your landlord can charge you for it.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

1. Start on time<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Your final weeks will be busy: exams, saying goodbyes, packing everything up. So start two weeks before you leave. Ask your landlord when the property inspection will take place and how to return the keys. Also check your lease agreement: it usually specifies the condition in which you must leave the room.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

2. What belongs to the dorm, and what belongs to you?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Many student rooms are furnished. The bed, desk, or closet provided by your landlord will remain in the room. Refer to the move-in inspection report or inventory list when you move in, so you\u2019ll know what belongs to you. Everything that belongs to you must be removed. Don\u2019t forget the basement, the bike shed, and the communal kitchen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

3. What\u2019s still in good condition: pass it on, sell it, or give it away<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t