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If you\’re applying to university this year, we have some tips to help you avoid setting your kitchen on fire and spending all your credit in the first week. Whether you\’re at home with your family and moving to work, or moving to a new home, there are some things you can learn now that will help you become more independent and serve you well because you\’re really I will become a true adult. Life
- How to Put on a Duvet Cover
Many students sleep under an uncoated blanket for months, just to avoid a scary show trying to pull a duvet cover over you. Instead of crawling the cover inside and dragging for hours, try learning a better way: turn the cover inside out, grab the corners of the cover inside, grab the corners of the blanket as well, and just shake until everything You don’t need to. button on the bottom. If you deftly send your bed to wash at 9 p.m., make sure you have a few sets of duvets and sheets—not ideal if you only have one set… (oh, and get yourself one. Get a good sized dryer!)
- How to Wash
Don’t be the person who brings home the laundry for your parents once every couple of weeks. Learn the basics – settings and what goes into detergent and softener and you’ll be on the right track! Just remember: “Throwing everything in the washing machine until there’s even room for oxygen” is often too tempting for people new to laundry. Your clothes will be dry and unwashed in the middle of the car, and your new bright student union sweatshirt will probably stain your whites. Buy paint traps, plain detergent capsules so you don’t have to measure anything, and for heaven’s sake, don’t buy white towels.
- How to Make Main Dishes
Gordon Ramsay must have some words for what you call “cooking”, right? Never mind when you’re at home with your chef mom and dad. But what if you were allowed into the university kitchen? Hope it’s not fire. But haute cuisine is another unexpected phenomenon. Explore some of the staples like delicious pasta sauce, a faithful Bolognese, inventive jacket potato topping, and maybe even a simple cake or pastry to surprise your new flatmates! There are some great cooking videos on YouTube to help you get started.
- How to Budget
Gone are the days when you could earn your £2.50 pocket money in a week. Can student loans be relied upon? It’s a good idea to create an early weekly budget with family or older siblings and friends who have already gone to university. This will help you figure out how many pot noodles you can buy, and also give your parents a little more confidence that you won’t have to panic at the end of the second week because you’ve already spent all your credits. . At the best Waitrose restaurant or at the student union’s well-stocked bar… Read Top Five Tips for Preparing for Admission to Financial University.
- How to Avoid Identity Theft
Everyone loves a good folder! Make sure you have several so that you can keep all your official documents from your university, UCAS, doc, bank and student finance. Keeping all files in a safe place will ensure that you don’t lose anything important, but will also reduce the chances of your identity being stolen if someone with an easy-going target breaks into your room. It is also recommended that you scan these documents and store them in the cloud so that you can easily access them anywhere.
- How to Clean
Whether or not you have cleaners in your hallway, it’s important that you understand the differences between bleach, kitchen surface spray, dishwashing liquid, bathroom cleaner, and toilet cleaner. It is not a good idea to wash cutting boards and cutlery in bleach. It is nothing less than a delicious food supplement.
- How to Spend Money Wisely
There are some things you should avoid skimping on, even if you are a student. The rigid black trash bag is a worthy investment for avoiding clutter, the cheapest bread isn’t always the best (you can tell the difference!), and most importantly, wine sold in a box is usually a good one. Thought not.
By taking the time now to learn these lessons, you’ll soon be the envy of all your new flatmates as you enjoy your food and your laundry skills.