9 money saving flat hacks for thrifty students

Here's one for the thrifty student: 9 hacks to save cash in and around your student home.

Use a magazine rack for storage

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via homewarestudio.com

Turn a magazine rack into awesome storage for tins and cans.

Store bags in a tissue box

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Keep all of your leftover shopping bags in an empty tissue box. It keeps them tidy and makes getting one out a breeze.

Get creative

post it note wallpaper
via pinterest.com
You can do a lot with just some colourful post it notes or pieces of card.

An old draw becomes a spice rack

spice draw
via lifehacker.com
An old draw can make for a great spice rack, or for extra storage in the kitchen in general.

See beyond the pizza in the box

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You can put left over pizza boxes to all sorts uses from plates to laptop stands.

Get thrifty

guesswho
via hellogiggles.com
Make your own fun and games, such as 3D pictionary with homemade play dough or even create a unique game of Guess Who featuring you and your friends.

Hang your shoes

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Keep your shoes together and organised by turning wire coat hangers into shoe hangers.

Give pillows a makeover

cushion cover jumper

Easily give old cushions a cosy refresh with a 30 second coating with an old jumper, watch the how to here.

Cardboard is amazing

headboard
via instructables.com
Spruce up your house or flat by turning a cardboard box into everything from a fire place to a headboard.

About the author: Thomas Brella

Thomas Brella is the founder of Student Hacks, starting the website in 2013 while studying at the University of Brighton to share tips and tricks on life as a cash-strapped student. He's now spent over 10 years scoping out the best ways to live on a budget

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