By Sophie MacCue
Ten hot tips to help you save your pennies this summer! As a uni student, I admit it’s hard to save for next years uni life while enjoying the summer break at the same time. Why not try some of these not-so-conventional ways to save those extra dollars?
1. “Clubs are just as fun without paying for drinks on top!”
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2. There’s no such thing as the five-second rule
Alexander Nicholson via Getty Images “It’s still good to go!”
3 You’ve got so many loyalty cards your purse/wallet is bursting at the seams
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4. You shower in your clothes – saves using the washing machine
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5. You have a massive tower of money-off vouchers in your room that are on the verge of toppling over and drowning you
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6. You somehow manage to make a single teabag last for a week
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7. You refuse to go food shopping until every last item of food is gone – baked beans on crisps, anyone?
burak pekakcan via Getty Images “NOW I can go food shopping…”
8. Shampoo and washing up liquid are basically the same thing – they both clean stuff, right?
Paper Boat Creative via Getty Images Lemony fresh
9. All of your shoes are falling apart? Tape them up!
Kr?ger-Gross Fotografie via Getty Images Whack out the masking tape, problem solved
10. You seriously considered buying tins of dog food for yourself because they were on offer
I am I.A.M./Flickr They’re very nutritious, honest!