What You'll Need

• Set of 4 heavy-duty bed risers, 3 to 8 inch height, with a weight rating above your bed and mattress (about $20-$30)
• Self-adhesive felt or rubber pads, removable type, to protect floors (about $6)
• Flat under-bed storage bins with lids (about $15-$25)
• Bed skirt or long fabric panel to hide the space (about $15, optional)
• Small level or a phone level app (free)

How to Do It

1. Check your riser weight rating against your bed, mattress, and sleepers. Choose risers rated higher than the total.
2. Empty the bed of bedding and clear space around the frame so you can work safely.
3. Slide felt pads under each riser base, not onto the floor. They lift off clean and leave no residue.
4. Lift one corner of the frame at a time, with a helper if possible, and set each leg into its riser cup.
5. Level the frame by eye or with a level, and gently shake it to confirm it sits steady.
6. Load the space with lidded flat bins, putting heavier or rarely used items toward the back.
7. Hide the view with a bed skirt or fabric panel draped over the frame edge, no pins or adhesive needed.
8. Reverse it at move-out by emptying the space and lowering the frame back onto its original legs. Nothing was fastened, so nothing is left behind.