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E V E RY T H I N G A ST U D E N T N E E D S TO MAKE A BRILLIANT HOME F RO M H O M E O N A B U D G E T
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ake Butler, editor of student money site savethestudent.org reveals the key items to pack – and what to leave behind – when heading off to university.
2 Avoid the temptation to bring every bit of your bedroom with you, as it could make you homesick. Instead, see the move as a chance to decorate your new blank canvas of a room. Cushions can help you put your stamp on a new room
3 Be sensible with the number of glasses you pack – you’ll need to fit them in shared cupboard space, and a mug will often suffice! 4 A small first aid kit may just be one of the most useful items you could have at uni – everyone needs plasters, and you can be the one to oblige, helping your social life, too.
Cut down on cleaning time with non-stick oven trays
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LEFT Plastic mirror in white, £2·50 413-7824; Toothbrush holder in white, £1·50 726-3657; Basic A4 frame in silver, £3 215-5344; Basic 5x7 frame in red, £2 149-6921; Acctim Adelphi alarm clock, £12 599-9286; Desk lamp in red, £5 205-0490; Chenille cushions, £4 each, in grey 303-6910; in purple 744-4547; in taupe 258-5587; Basics hangers 8 pack, £1 712-6523, Klipfresh foodsavers, £3·25 for 3 200-1064
BELOW Round dish brush in platinum, £1 310-6746; Nonstick oven trays, £7 for 3, 722-8524; Aluminium nonstick frying pan in black, £6 206-9850; Basics 12 piece, 4 person dinner set in white, £10 293-6711; Basic oversize check single duvet set in blue (also available in double and king sizes), £10 517-7166; LED pillar candle, medium, £4·50 136-6667; LED pillar candle, large, £5 631-2005
WORDS AVIVA ATTIAS, LOUISA DAVIES PHOTOGRAPHY LEO ACKER PROP STYLING LEE FLUDE
1 Kitchen tongs do the job of many utensils: picking up hot items, tossing salads, flipping burgers and grabbing items you’ve dropped.