Life hacks, things make your life easier that our editors compiled just for you. Being a college student is challenging enough, take a look at these hacks we guarantee you it will make every college students life a little easier.
Set the home screen on your phone as a picture of your schedule – now no one will know you’re THAT lost freshmen…you’re simply just “checking your phone.”
…and give yourself enough time to get lost on your way to class the first week of school by placing your phone in a glass cup. The reverberation of the alarm will amplify the sound, plus there’s that extra step of reaching into the glass to turn it off.
Stop shuffling through your bags, drawers, or that big pile of books on your floor – color code your notebooks with a highlighter (one color per class) for quick and easy notebook retrieval.
Swiftly sneak bae into your dorm room without any door unlocking struggles. Paint the tops of your keys with different color nail polish so you know exactly which one goes to what.
Writing down grocery lists is old school. Instead, snap a quick pic of your fridge and cabinets and just like that you know exactly what you already have (and subsequently – what you need).
You have no excuse to let your desk get messy – all you need is an empty toilet paper roll and BAM – instant organization.
Maybe less of a “hack” and more just a good piece of advice: Start a change jar. Seriously, keep a jar on your desk that you just throw random change into – by the end of the year, you’ll have collected more than you think…perfect for a much needed beer run.
Aren’t allowed to have a coffee pot in your dorm room, yet refuse to let go of that glorious cup of euphoria every morning? You don’t have to. Enjoy as much liquid gold as you want with this genius hack. Cut the bottom out of a foam cup, place a coffee filter over the hole and secure with an elastic band. Fill the filter with coffee grinds, and while holding the cup over a mug, slowly pour boiling water (heat water up in your microwave) over the grinds.
Then again, if you are allowed to have a coffee pot, don’t miss out on it’s many uses.
Heat 2 bowls in the microwave by putting one bowl on top of a mug.
Fill up empty containers in the cafeteria. I’m going to say this is probably frowned upon…so try and be stealth. (Yes, I know this might be hard while holding a full gallon carton of milk.)
…with soda tabs.
There’s a right way to fold your clothes, and there’s a wrong way. Get it straight.
That’s right…hang photos on your wall while adding a little extra pizzaz to the decor. Washi tape is a MUST HAVE for every college student.
Okay maybe it’s no 60″ plasma screen, but 3M hooks make it easy to mount your tablet pretty much anywhere you want it. Bathroom entertainment anyone?
Keep your dorm room constantly smelling great and tape a dryer sheet in front of the fan or AC unit.
Showers been a bit lackluster thanks to less-than-desirable water pressure? Here’s a simple hack to turn your shower into a heavenly waterfall; poke a bunch of holes into the bottom of an empty plastic bottle, and replace it with your old shower head.
Someone forgot speakers? No problem. Cut a slit into an empty roll of paper towels and pop your iPhone inside. Cut a hole into 2 solo cups and put the ends of the paper towel roll into each. Turn up the volume and party on, Garth.
Wrap a warm beer in a wet paper towel and put it in the freezer (or fridge if you don’t a freezer) for 15 minutes, crack open and enjoy.
Need an extra trash can? Flip over a bar stool and put a trash bag in it.
Washing machines makes for a great cooler substitute.
This hack requires a bit of handiwork, but it’s oh-so worth it. Cut the top out of a soda can and slip a beer can inside. No one will ever know that’s not ROOT beer you’re drinking.
Download an app like the SelfControl app which allows you to block any distracting websites you choose for a certain amount of time. Until the time expires, you absolutely cannot access those sites. Game changer.
If you have a bunch of reading you need to get done and can’t seem to muster the strength to just sit down and do it – add a little incentive to the task. Place a treat at the end of each chapter (or each paragraph) that you get to eat once you reach that section.
Another hack for those nights of binge reading: If your reading happens to be online, switch the font to Times New Roman – statistics show that it’s the easiest and fastest font to read.
Chew a memorable flavor of gum while you’re studying and then chew that same flavor as you’re about to take the exam…it’ll help trigger your memory.
Turn your laptop bag into a backpack. Yeah, take that ish everywhere.
Set your laptop on top of an egg carton to keep it from overheating.
….with a beer can. Watch this video to see how.
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