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62 Times Broke College Students Proved They’re The Smartest People Ever
Most of us have spent some time studying at a uni or a college. And while a fraction of students are fancy enough to be living outside the campus, for the rest of us it's dorms and shared living spaces. Now, student life and being broke are basically synonyms, but not having any money might not be the worst thing at this stage of young life. Limited resources awaken creative ideas and these smart college students are here to prove it.
From engineered kitchenware to inventive cooking techniques these smart people do not let the college life lower the quality of their daily lives! DIY projects can save you a lot of money, and this list of economical solutions to everyday problems and dorm room ideas is a perfect example. Whether you're a student or just trying to cut back on expenses, this life hack list will inspire you to think outside the box. Have you ever solved a problem in an ingenious DIY way? Share your pictures below, or vote on your favorite!
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College
Blizzard + Ingenuity = Win
Seems if it's that cold to make a mini fridge, then it must be freezing inside!! An ice chest with snow chips would make more sense and a lot warmer.
So My Son Fixed Our Shower
I Found The Other Phone Speakers Lacking Something, So I Made This
My mobile gopro;) https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156006704835269&id=717585268
My Friends Went To College
Left Side Mirror Broken Off? No Problem
Sorry, We Do Not Have A Microwave Available To Guests
Because white shirts look their best with steamed-in pepperoni grease!
that hotel is gonna be pissed and they will find a new iron fee on their bill
I would be Pissed if I went to iron my husbands Brooks Brothers shirt and got pizza greased over it!!!
I'm Not Buying Socks For Another 5 Years
In Europe, we don't wear shoes at home or when visiting someone, and, specially if the host is young, they don't offer us slippers :)
Load More Replies...Quick And Easy Way To Make Noodles For All You College Students
Went To Visit My Son In College. This Is His Porch Furniture
My mobile gopro ;) https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156006704835269&id=717585268
DIY Genius
All fun and games til you fall off...and die with your face in those blades
I'm A Practical Grill
Eww, you better hope the fire sanitizes the metal while you're at it
As the trolley was obviously stolen let's hope justice is done and the food gives them the runs!
Doing it wrong. You keep it on it's side, but set it on four bricks or rocks. Build the fire inside the basket, cook everything on top. This lets the ash filter out and gives the fire plenty of air. If you want to get fancy, find some boxes and use them to control wind direction and intake.
The chrome(or zinc, can't really see from here) is poisonous when burnt.
Love this one! Those carts are so handy that someone will soon start selling them. 😊😱😨
or you know something thats in the "awesome south africa" book to show how to make do with the things you have in order to have a braai...... its a good idea though
I May Have Crossed The Line Between Lifehack And Lazy
If you actually cook these days, you can't be called lazy. Going thru the drive thru to avoid cooking is. I admit we use paper plates most meals that I cook.
We have done this in the past with cheap, flimsy disposable plates. Just use them as a sort of cover for solid plates to cut down on the washing. (Works well when we aren't feeling well, like during allergy season when everybody feels like c**p and nobody wants to do dishes).
I saw this gross tip on TV where the youth took a dirty plate from dishwasher and put it in a plastic bag , hence , so called clean plate. If you want gastritis , food poisoning , and death , that is.
you could roll it up an squeeze it out...the fork is so much waste of time....
As A Uni Student With No Money, I Give You My New Cups
you an use an iron to heat the edges to make them curl in so you won't cut your lips...
This isn't weird. Just ask Ricky, Julian and Bubbles
Load More Replies...When i lived on my own i used yogurt cups as cups lol small but it works
you can melt the edges with an iron to make them curl in a bit and then you won't cut your lips...
Couch Fix
They should have channeled their even lazier inner selves and put a bucket and a toilet seat because the world is headed to Idiocracy anyway
Seriously can you laugh once in a while not to mention that would stink and you would have to go outside and bury it.
Load More Replies...Bachelor Level: Engineer
Never understood these cutters, if you keep your knives sharp it is 3 cuts to slice a pizza, and easier to wash.
That’s the house I live in now. The previous owner were very messy, I can second that. Their pool’s water was GREEN and there were FROGS in it.
Load More Replies...You Might Be A Redneck If...
You can peel potatoes with a drill too, but it has to be done in water which is probably a little dangerous
dude on my robotics team used a blowtorch from the shop to heat his pancakes once
William Bass has a great story about some gorey deaths related to the use of a drill as a mixer ;)
Why have you commented on so many of these in such negative way? Loosen up a little!
Load More Replies...Intuition Level: Broke College Students
Yeah but can you use them to hang your clothes so that they gets unrinkle as you are showering?? College appart nor roooms have enough space so you have room for loooosts of drawers.... eventually... things will rinkle ;)
Load More Replies...Better than shower rings.... these ALSO give you a place to hang your towels and clothes!
Living Situation: Broke College Student
Reminds me of Jack Lemmon in "The Apartment" when he was cooking for Shirley MacLaine.
It would cost more to re-thread the racquet when the string gets all crispy from the hot water.
Unless you got this from Salvetion Army store, in which case you could have gotten colander there for under a buck, this is VERY expensive solution
some are cool, some make me think, go to the dollar store, splurge on $5 worth of kitchen gadgets
The College Student Struggle Is Real
It's not theft if you've already paid $14000 in meal plan fees, in addition to the normal dorm fees.
Load More Replies...So did this in college with the roommate. Not a whole gallon, but enough for breakfast the next day for the two of us.
If you continue to reuse the container you will eventually get yoghurt flavoured milk
...if you're willing to start a career in crime, at least do it over chocolate.
Load More Replies...noone said you can't drink as much as you can...there is no sign that says you have to dring it NOW! :P
She should have just worn a thong. No one would have noticed the milk thing.
Being Resourceful
Pretty Clever
Yup. Absolute DIY also seen ones that don't allow the brake/gas pedals to be moved.
Load More Replies...Prevents you from being able to shift gears, thus preventing theft :)
Load More Replies...The last time I visited family in South Africa I saw autos with locks like that. I even saw ones with a more professional locking device that was harder to break off. Since the metal part slid into a slot under the shift k**b then you locked it.
Fire Extinguisher
It's a joke. The probably have a fire extinguisher
Load More Replies...Some Say It's Redneck, I Say It's Goddamn Genius
agree, this is some dope s**t! I'd honestly enjoy this wit my boys on a sat...
Load More Replies...Parked My Car And Got Out, Then Saw This. Seems Safe To Me
College In A Nutshell
Damn! I wish I did that in my free time! Had to sit on the floor or sofas! This would have been epic
Cooking Eggs In The Coffee Pot
Didn't Have Candles, Had Matches Tho
You Gotta Be Resourceful To Survive College
You Might Be A Redneck, If...
...enjoy aluminium, chromium and lead poisoning. This stuff isn't made for food, and neither are shopping carts
Load More Replies...The Student Loans Ran Out - Can't Wait Another Semester For A Second Bookshelf.
Oh the possibilities we are aware of when there is studying to be done.
This person is creative and a genius ,but one question how would you get one of the books off of it.
Those are probually the books that you couldn't sell back because "The teacher went to another edition" but it's only been one semester. Now you are out of $1,000 because the value of the book is 0.25 cents if you sell it so you turn it into a bookcase instead.
Load More Replies...Yo dawg, I heard you like books, so we made you bookshelves out of books so you can read more books!
This is actually a creative and fun idea if you like to read a lot of books
College Edition: When One Is Without A Dustpan, A Modified Pizza Box Will Work Fine
Brilliant Idea
that would be WAY more expensive than just getting a grill and bumper from a junk yard!
It *wood have been free if a work working student, just need to take the time to make it. Maybe used it as their course work?
Load More Replies...My Neighbors Are Testing A New Cash Flow Alternative
When You Don't Have Speakers
i have speakers but in the kitchen is use a johnniewalker rectangular glass
Cooking Level: Broke But Creative
I'm apparently posting too fast for the moderators to read. They must be college educated in America.
My Razor Broke About 5 Days Ago
DIY Hot Tub
The wind would still blow the fire directly in your face, even the slightest breeze.... So good luck to your eyebrows whoever tries this
There's wooden planks underneath the barrel though, would doesn't transfer heat
Load More Replies...Luke's Pool
Lawnmower + Washing Machine Drum = Perfect Fireplace
My Dad's Solution When His Iron Stopped Working
Please stop it this list is supposed to be like that and almost every comment you made has only received negative scores.
Load More Replies...Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures
It's in a cup, just drink it... I don't see how this is resourceful, I don't know where those pens have been.
Dorm Room Hot Tub
As A College Student, You Learn To Be Resourceful. Especially When You Don't Have A Microwave
That is the left corner for one genius.... and by the button display it is obviously old.... mb it dont work. Lol
You haven't seen an old microwave until you've seen the dial kind!
Load More Replies...the underneath of the laptop can be a good heater if it's android system
Popcorn Fire Alarm
Toilet Paper Of A Broke College Student
This is what happened when grad students work late when the janitors are on duty and the closet is unlocked....graduate student overtime compensation for late night research.
When You Don't Have Enough Money For Christmas Tree, You Can Create One From Your Hair
Never Had A Toaster During Uni .. No Problem !
This Might Work, When You Don't Have A Candlestick
As A Broke College Student, I Make Do With What I've Got
Smashed Potatos With Beer Bottle
Lol
Glass Of Cockatil. Very Economy!
Van Plus Free Bricks = Bbq Oven
Been there done that. Although I seem to have aced the struggles of college life, I get to miss the the good old days once in a while.
Most of these are taken from elsewhere on the net... they're not college pictures either. #fail
I agree. And I didn't like the one where the girl is stealing milk. If I were the manager and caught her filling her jug, it would have been one expensive gallon of milk.
Load More Replies...Been there done that. Aced the struggles of college life... missed the good old days.
Ha-ha-ha! The good training for the difficult times. Once I was bearing two pair of socks whole summer, changing them for washing. These socks were made of the pure nylon. Now I can not find such the socks in the markets!
I had and ac converter an a microwave in the back of my truck, and the battery mainteiner was a 12v solar panel, made everything more easier... Elctrical/electronics student :p
I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE that you put advertise with sound, and is auto play. RESPECT!!!!
LOL! Excellent life hacks from real students:) Thanks so much! I had a great time when I read it. These two about left side mirror and socks are gorgeous! Students truly are too inventive when it comes to repairing something instead of wasting money to buy new stuff:) It would be great if you could also share some tips how to write assignment when the deadline is too short instead of copy pasting it from online services like http://pinkelstar.com/ or http://samples.assignmentlab.com/. I would be really grateful if you could do it! Thanks!
Been there done that. Although I seem to have aced the struggles of college life, I get to miss the the good old days once in a while.
Most of these are taken from elsewhere on the net... they're not college pictures either. #fail
I agree. And I didn't like the one where the girl is stealing milk. If I were the manager and caught her filling her jug, it would have been one expensive gallon of milk.
Load More Replies...Been there done that. Aced the struggles of college life... missed the good old days.
Ha-ha-ha! The good training for the difficult times. Once I was bearing two pair of socks whole summer, changing them for washing. These socks were made of the pure nylon. Now I can not find such the socks in the markets!
I had and ac converter an a microwave in the back of my truck, and the battery mainteiner was a 12v solar panel, made everything more easier... Elctrical/electronics student :p
I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE that you put advertise with sound, and is auto play. RESPECT!!!!
LOL! Excellent life hacks from real students:) Thanks so much! I had a great time when I read it. These two about left side mirror and socks are gorgeous! Students truly are too inventive when it comes to repairing something instead of wasting money to buy new stuff:) It would be great if you could also share some tips how to write assignment when the deadline is too short instead of copy pasting it from online services like http://pinkelstar.com/ or http://samples.assignmentlab.com/. I would be really grateful if you could do it! Thanks!
