Obvious tips (from a first year)

p.pete

http://www.fixtureferrets.co.uk/index.asp has a good list of price reductions too

freebie_junkie

djhworld wrote:

Argh!

I don't mean "never wash your clothes, just stick with febreeze!" - I was just mentioning, you can wear a tshirt, or a pair of jeans or something for 2 -3 days without having to wash them.

This just saves me time and gives me a chance to just visit the laundrette once every two weeks or so.

a t-shirt for 3 days?!!!! ew!!!!!

freebie_junkie

....you really would start to honk especially in summer!

Barcode

Get a bike or walk! Honestly, if you live in a place like York there is no excuse for taking the bus everywhere. It now costs 1.50 to get from my house to campus, and I live a 20 minute walk away, so no excuse.

I rarely buy food on campus - why pay 2 pounds for an unhealthy sandwich, when I can make my own which is more healthier? Or I can just come home for lunch and go back later in the day.

Some clothes come from ebay (I draw the line at shoes and underwear). Picked up a really nice jumper for 10 pounds the other week, which would have cost me 60 quid in Monsoon new.

Find your local poundstore if you have one - I buy bathroom stuff from there, like toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo etc. It's all the brand stuff, just better to spend about 3 or 4 pounds a month than 20 quid in Boots.

ames123_2

freebie_junkie wrote:

if your clothes smell wash them, simple as!

I know what djhworld is on about. I hate coming back with smokey clothes so spray them and put them on my airer overnight, otherwise my room will stink, eww!!
Sometimes there no need to wash clothes straight away, such as if you only have a few items need washing.
I don't think the OP is saying never wash them, just if you want to wear something then freshen it up with spray.

freebie_junkie

id invest in a washer, my current one was provided by a charuty but the one before that cost £50 second hand

ames123_2

freebie_junkie wrote:

id invest in a washer, my current one was provided by a charuty but the one before that cost £50 second hand

You can't invest in a washer in halls!!!! :rolleyes:

djhworld

ames123 wrote:

I know what djhworld is on about. I hate coming back with smokey clothes so spray them and put them on my airer overnight, otherwise my room will stink, eww!!
Sometimes there no need to wash clothes straight away, such as if you only have a few items need washing.
I don't think the OP is saying never wash them, just if you want to wear something then freshen it up with spray.

Exactly, cheers for making that clear!

Yeah, we can't have washing machines in halls.

I wish we could though, it'd make life 10x easier.

StudentSaver_2

djhworld wrote:

Yeah, we can't have washing machines in halls.

I wish we could though, it'd make life 10x easier.

I know what you mean....that walk to the laundry is awful. Then you get there to find out that all the washers are being used and the next one won't be available for 25 mins or something!

freebie_junkie

when i lived in halls (omg its 3 years ago!!) there was a coin operated washer and dryer in each building shame your uni dont do taht

but even if id had to use a laundrette (imposible for me nowadays) i would do teh walk!!!!

when i go out (bout 1 x month at mo) and come back and my clothes are stinking of smoke and all sweaty from skanking i wash them not just 'cover up teh smells'