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10 Life Hacks Every College Student Should Know

Stay prepared for anything with these quick tricks

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10 Life Hacks Every College Student Should Know
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Between classes, internships, clubs, extracurricular activities, and attempting to have some semblance of a social life, college is hard enough as it is. In order to help you truly maximize the college experience without worrying about the little things, I've put together a list of tiny but mighty life hacks designed to make everything just a smidge easier. Every little bit helps, right?

1. An easy--and delicious--form of bug-be-gone

Keep mosquitos away from your bed by placing a cinnamon tea bag underneath your bed. As a bonus, it'll make your sleeping quarters smell like Christmas year-round.

2. Save that money

Got an almost empty toothpaste tube but too broke to buy a new one just yet? Roll up the end of the toothpaste tube and squeeze it out.

3. For easier Netflix watching

Construct a simple tablet hanger using 3M command hooks.

4. Clean as a whistle

Get dust and crumbs from last night's snack session out from inside of you computer by running an old Post-It between the keys of your laptop's keyboard.

5. Avoid lock-out trauma

Use rubber bands along the inside of a your doorjam to keep the door from latching.

6. Free Febreeze

Does your dorm smell bad? Tape a dryer sheet over the AC unit and turn it on.

7. The ultimate winter hack

Want to waterproof your shoes? Coat them with a layer of beeswax.

8. A networking must

Take a picture of the business cards that people hand you just in case you lose them.

9. Fresh dressed, fresh pressed

When ironing a button-up shirt, flip it inside-out to easily iron on the buttoned side.

10. Trash treasure

Put old newspaper at the bottom of your trash can absorb food juices.




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