Anyone who goes to Slippery Rock or lives in the Slippery Rock area knows the water is pretty sucky. Here are some tips to help avoid letting the water ruin your college years!

1. Invest in a good face wash

Showering and washing your face with the water at Slippery Rock tends to cause major breakouts. Try finding a good face wash that removes oils but also doesn't over-dry your skin.

2. Use bottled water

Most people avoid drinking Slippery Rock water since it smells like sulfur, but that doesn't stop people from using it for everything else. I mean, water is a necessity, right? An alternative to the mucky water is bottled water. Use it cook, brush your teeth, wash your face, drink, clean, basically anything you would use regular tap water for and your body will thank you. It will cost you a couple extra bucks, but you'll be better off for it in the end.

3. Apple cider vinegar

Another problem you might run into is getting build up from the water in your hair. One trick is to not use conditioner every time you wash your hair, and use dry shampoo often. However, that doesn't remove any build up. If you are unable to go home and shower in clean water long enough to clean your hair, apple cider vinegar is a temporary fix. Pour some into wet or dry hair and massage into the roots. You can rinse with bottled water, but you will probably have to actually shower (unfortunately) to rinse it all. Vinegar has a very strong smell so make sure you really clean your hair so you don't smell like a bag of chips all day. (Also, do not get vinegar in your eye. I've done it. I don't recommend it.)

4. Baking soda

Baking soda is the best cleaner. Mix a little with water (preferably bottled water) to form a paste and clean anything from your shower to your hairbrush. Cleaning your hairbrush is also very important because build up happens not only in your hair, but also on the brush. When you use the brush with build up, your are just brushing all the nasty stuff back into your hair. Use a toothbrush to really clean in between the bristles to save your hair.