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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!

#1

College

College

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starla4
Community Member
11 years ago

This one's pretty good! I only ever seem to find water fountains that hardly clear the mouth guard though. Lol

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    #2

    Blizzard + Ingenuity = Win

    Blizzard + Ingenuity = Win

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    Rism
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Waow! It took Blizzard! :D

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    #3

    So My Son Fixed Our Shower

    So My Son Fixed Our Shower

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    YvonneBernal
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    You can make these into a yard sprinkler too.

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    #4

    I Found The Other Phone Speakers Lacking Something, So I Made This

    I Found The Other Phone Speakers Lacking Something, So I Made This

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    JanToufar
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    In Flames!

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    #5

    My Friends Went To College

    My Friends Went To College

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    AlyciaJiskra
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Or worked in a bar.

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    #6

    Left Side Mirror Broken Off? No Problem

    Left Side Mirror Broken Off? No Problem

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    FleurBlom
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    did it :-)

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    #7

    Sorry, We Do Not Have A Microwave Available To Guests

    Sorry, We Do Not Have A Microwave Available To Guests

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    ShaqMartin
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    .....,and thats craziest ever

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    #8

    I'm Not Buying Socks For Another 5 Years

    I'm Not Buying Socks For Another 5 Years

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    Sky
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Just...put your shoe on, dummy....

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    #9

    Quick And Easy Way To Make Noodles For All You College Students

    Quick And Easy Way To Make Noodles For All You College Students

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    joemama
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    This one brings me back. That's how I prepped my ramen noodles.

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    #10

    Went To Visit My Son In College. This Is His Porch Furniture

    Went To Visit My Son In College. This Is His Porch Furniture

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    KimberlyShaffer
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    How in the world would you come across airline seating??

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    #11

    DIY Genius

    DIY Genius

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    MArcelo(maniat1k)
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    That's so cool :D

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    #12

    I'm A Practical Grill

    I'm A Practical Grill

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    KimberlyShaffer
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Eww, you better hope the fire sanitizes the metal while you're at it

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    #13

    I May Have Crossed The Line Between Lifehack And Lazy

    I May Have Crossed The Line Between Lifehack And Lazy

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    ClaudioN.I.NorItu
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Yup, that line is very crossed... The lazy one

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    #14

    As A Uni Student With No Money, I Give You My New Cups

    As A Uni Student With No Money, I Give You My New Cups

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    CherylBall
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    you an use an iron to heat the edges to make them curl in so you won't cut your lips...

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    #15

    Couch Fix

    Couch Fix

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    LeszekLech
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Sheldon's spot!

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    #16

    Bachelor Level: Engineer

    Bachelor Level: Engineer

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    CassieWilliams
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    We just use scissors to cut pizza. ;)

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    #17

    You Might Be A Redneck If...

    You Might Be A Redneck If...

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    ChrisDempsey
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    You can peel potatoes with a drill too, but it has to be done in water which is probably a little dangerous

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    #18

    Intuition Level: Broke College Students

    Intuition Level: Broke College Students

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    Sky
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    They sell shower rings at the dollar tree!

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    #19

    Living Situation: Broke College Student

    Living Situation: Broke College Student

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    EsthiSigner
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Reminds me of Jack Lemmon in "The Apartment" when he was cooking for Shirley MacLaine.

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    #20

    The College Student Struggle Is Real

    The College Student Struggle Is Real

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    AndrewCoe
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    So, theft?

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    #21

    Being Resourceful

    Being Resourceful

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    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    This is freaking art!

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    #22

    Pretty Clever

    Pretty Clever

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    AlexaBarron
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Anti theft device?

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    #23

    Fire Extinguisher

    Fire Extinguisher

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    guess
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    I'm sure that's a joke... right?

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    #24

    Some Say It's Redneck, I Say It's Goddamn Genius

    Some Say It's Redneck, I Say It's Goddamn Genius

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    MinaNikolic
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    i think these are not students

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    #25

    Parked My Car And Got Out, Then Saw This. Seems Safe To Me

    Parked My Car And Got Out, Then Saw This. Seems Safe To Me

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    Rism
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    insurance company, meh..

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    #26

    College In A Nutshell

    College In A Nutshell

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    Rism
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    As long as you got free wifi, owh yeahh

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    #27

    Cooking Eggs In The Coffee Pot

    Cooking Eggs In The Coffee Pot

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    Rism
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Done that

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    #28

    Didn't Have Candles, Had Matches Tho

    Didn't Have Candles, Had Matches Tho

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    tamyraa_baggett
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    lol

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    #29

    You Gotta Be Resourceful To Survive College

    You Gotta Be Resourceful To Survive College

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    Cookie
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Put it under your mattress and sleep on it.

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    #30

    You Might Be A Redneck, If...

    You Might Be A Redneck, If...

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    ClaudioN.I.NorItu
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Actually a good idea, as long as it's clean

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    #31

    The Student Loans Ran Out - Can't Wait Another Semester For A Second Bookshelf.

    The Student Loans Ran Out - Can't Wait Another Semester For A Second Bookshelf.

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    JessicaPeterson
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Oh the possibilities we are aware of when there is studying to be done.

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    #32

    College Edition: When One Is Without A Dustpan, A Modified Pizza Box Will Work Fine

    College Edition: When One Is Without A Dustpan, A Modified Pizza Box Will Work Fine

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    TahLayyah
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    done that

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    #33

    Brilliant Idea

    Brilliant Idea

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    Sky
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    that would be WAY more expensive than just getting a grill and bumper from a junk yard!

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    #34

    My Neighbors Are Testing A New Cash Flow Alternative

    My Neighbors Are Testing A New Cash Flow Alternative

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    When You Don't Have Speakers

    When You Don't Have Speakers

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    Ashley-JanineDeramaix
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Do this all the time!!

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    #36

    Cooking Level: Broke But Creative

    Cooking Level: Broke But Creative

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    PoojaMehra
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Why does it look like a lizard head?

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    #37

    My Razor Broke About 5 Days Ago

    My Razor Broke About 5 Days Ago

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    Samuel Jay Brown
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Grow a beard and stroke it when your in a test and studying!

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    #38

    DIY Hot Tub

    DIY Hot Tub

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    RhondaLynn
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Brilliant!

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    #39

    Luke's Pool

    Luke's Pool

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    Maxine Park
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Luke is a deadass genius!

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    #40

    Lawnmower + Washing Machine Drum = Perfect Fireplace

    Lawnmower + Washing Machine Drum = Perfect Fireplace

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    #41

    My Dad's Solution When His Iron Stopped Working

    My Dad's Solution When His Iron Stopped Working

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    jb11
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    You know, that is the way flat irons have worked for hundreds of years before the electric iron - you put it on the stove.

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    #42

    Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures

    Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures

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    KimberlyShaffer
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Or, you could use a fork....

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    #43

    Dorm Room Hot Tub

    Dorm Room Hot Tub

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    LeannaArcturus
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    lol what! how did they drain it??

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    #44

    As A College Student, You Learn To Be Resourceful. Especially When You Don't Have A Microwave

    As A College Student, You Learn To Be Resourceful. Especially When You Don't Have A Microwave

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    ShelleyWhitehead
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    There's a microwave in the up right corner.

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    #45

    Popcorn Fire Alarm

    Popcorn Fire Alarm

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    LunarAurora
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    So you can comfortably see your house burn.

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    #46

    Toilet Paper Of A Broke College Student

    Toilet Paper Of A Broke College Student

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    captaingrumpy
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Thieves , stolen from a public or hotel toilet.

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    #47

    When You Don't Have Enough Money For Christmas Tree, You Can Create One From Your Hair

    When You Don't Have Enough Money For Christmas Tree, You Can Create One From Your Hair

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    Cookie
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Bet that hair cost more than a tree.

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    #48

    Never Had A Toaster During Uni .. No Problem !

    Never Had A Toaster During Uni .. No Problem !

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    Diddlybop
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It looks like it's smiling lol

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    #49

    This Might Work, When You Don't Have A Candlestick

    This Might Work, When You Don't Have A Candlestick

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    EmmaLuckraft
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Effectively a jac o latern

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    #50

    As A Broke College Student, I Make Do With What I've Got

    As A Broke College Student, I Make Do With What I've Got

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    AryaRaven
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    If you run razors over jeans, every which way, it sharpens them enough for a couple more uses.

    #51

    Smashed Potatos With Beer Bottle

    Smashed Potatos With Beer Bottle

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    BrunoBizier
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    The bottle better be empty r filled with water, otherwise...

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    #52

    Lol

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    Ronin Maguire
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    More like when you cant pay the electric bill

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    #53

    Glass Of Cockatil. Very Economy!

    Glass Of Cockatil. Very Economy!

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    #54

    Van Plus Free Bricks = Bbq Oven

    Van Plus Free Bricks = Bbq Oven

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    Makari Shields
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    5 years ago

    nice

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