{"id":74110,"date":"2024-05-20T12:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.society19.com\/?p=74110"},"modified":"2024-05-20T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:50:29","slug":"20-life-hacks-students-living-halls-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/uk\/20-life-hacks-students-living-halls-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Life Hacks All Students Living In Halls Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m all about making life easier and I\u2019m sure you are too. Unfortunately, we can\u2019t go back and redo those things that in retrospect, could have been done better. But that\u2019s okay, we learn from our mistakes and can apply our new knowledge moving forward.\u00a0Here are 20 life\u00a0hacks\u00a0any student living in halls will probably wish they\u00a0knew sooner\u2026but\u00a0hey, at least you know now!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Organizing Clutter<\/h2>\n<p><em>Cleaning wasn\u2019t made for students on the go.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>1. Use a over-the-door jewelry or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alnhum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoe organizer<\/a> to store\u00a0food.<\/h3>\n<p>This also works great for organizing your bathroom lotions, shampoo, etc.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>2. A <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aLJXlu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shower caddy<\/a> is perfect for housing\u00a0small school supplies.<\/h3>\n<p>It can hold your pens, scissors and small notebooks!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>3. Divide your drawers into easy to access sections with shoe boxes (or cereal boxes trimmed down).<\/h3>\n<p>While this works awesome for clothes, it can definitely be a huge help for organizing any drawer.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aGdY4B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mason jars<\/a> make excellent (and cute) organisers.<\/h3>\n<p>Use them to hold anything from\u00a0school supplies to makeup.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>5. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2almzgP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binder clips<\/a> not only for paper, but for organizing\/holding cables.<\/h3>\n<p>An instant mess solver.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Organizing Clothes &amp; All Things Related<\/h2>\n<p><em>Less stress is always better.<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>6. Do not waste soft drink\u00a0tabs! Place one on a hanger hook and voila, you\u00a0stack your hangers.<\/h3>\n<p>Making a ton more space for your clothes.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pc51pD1ouGE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>7. Place <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alouSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shower hooks<\/a> on a hanger and instantly make a scarf holder.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>8. Strategically folding clothes will create more space in your\u00a0drawers!<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>9. Create a makeup\u00a0display with an old frame and <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aTVMIZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Velcro stickers<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>Just attach one side of the Velcro to the frame, the other to your makeup.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>10. Wrap a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aTVL83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plastic bag<\/a> around clothes hanging in your closet to make\u00a0moving day SO much easier.<\/h3>\n<p>Just grab and go!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Decorating Your\u00a0Space<\/h2>\n<p><em>Who doesn\u2019t want to make others jealous of their cute room?<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>11. Loft your bed as high as you can and\u00a0get drapes to create a personal space.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>12. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29Yrxe2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washi tape<\/a> to create wall decorations that peel right off.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>13. Have cardboard, material and tape? Instant headboard\u00a0for your bed!<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>14. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aTVQIX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adhesives strips<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29Yrq2n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clothespins<\/a> to hang a tapestry.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>15. Have stains on your carpet or want something to liven up your room? <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aGflQG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use a rug!<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">More Miscellaneous Life Hacks<\/h2>\n<p><em>Making uni easier one hack at a time.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>16. Use the spine of <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alnoGs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">binders<\/a> to make a fake book shelf.<\/h3>\n<p>There are some things you\u2019ll probably want to keep hidden\u2026 one\u00a0way or another\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>17. Use car deodorizer or <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aGecJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dryer sheets<\/a> over vents to create a nice smell in your room!<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>18. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2axYdRY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bed lifts<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>19.\u00a0Put Washi tape on both sides of a cord so you can easily unplug it.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>20. Save space by using <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2alnvS1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">folding chairs<\/a> that\u00a0you can easily store.<\/h3>\n<h2>What other life\u00a0hacks do you wish you had known about sooner? Share in the comments!<\/h2>\n<h6>Featured image source: tumblr.com<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m all about making life easier and I\u2019m sure you are too. Unfortunately, we can\u2019t go back and redo those things that in retrospect, could have been done better. But that\u2019s okay, we learn from our mistakes and can apply our new knowledge moving forward.\u00a0Here are 20 life\u00a0hacks\u00a0any student living in halls will probably wish&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19304,"featured_media":74354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1794],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-74110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-in-halls"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>20 Life Hacks All Students Living In Halls Need To Know - Society19 UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.society19.com\/20-dorm-hacks-youll-wish-knew-sooner\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"20 Life Hacks All Students Living In Halls Need To Know - Society19 UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I\u2019m all about making life easier and I\u2019m sure you are too. 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