{"id":131,"date":"2022-08-18T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T08:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbh-woolacotts.co.uk\/blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2023-07-28T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:47:42","slug":"hbh-woolacotts-university-survival-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbh-woolacotts.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/hbh-woolacotts-university-survival-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"HBH Woolacotts’ University Survival Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“Back to School” season is upon us and those of us who’ve been there know all too well that the process of going to university is, at times, a very stressful one. And even though some of us may have tried to go to university twice and dropped out both times (just me? ok<\/em>) I think between all of us at HBH, we’ve compiled a pretty great collection of staples to help you through your uni journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we’re hardly experts on other aspects of uni survival, but what we do<\/strong> know – very well, in fact – are electricals! From tellies for your room in halls to the sandwich toaster that may well become your life saver for dinner times, here’s our list of university budget-friendly items that we think could turn out to be an essential in someone’s university survival kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get the boring stuff out the way first, shall we?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Up first, we have the obvious: cooking appliances. It’s a cliche (but cliches are such for a reason) that many first year students leaving home and going to uni for the first time aren’t overly knowledgeable in the kitchen… nor very keen to be (I can relate<\/em>). So, we’ve put together a group of small appliances that will easily fit into your allocated cupboard space in halls or housing, but will also be a great way to make sure you’re not always<\/strong> eating toasties for tea… but, of course, there is also a toastie machine here if toasties for tea are your jam… no judgement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ninja AF100UK Air Fryer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ve all heard the hype around air fryers by now – is there anything they can’t do?! Well… not really. Chips? Air fryer. Chicken nuggets? Air fryer. Any university-staple beige freezer food of your choosing? Air fryer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t get us wrong, though, air fryers are also a brilliant way to eat fresh, healthy foods easily. Cook fresh meat, vegetables and even dehydrate your favourite fruits to make some dried fruit slices!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ninja OL550UK SmartLid 11-in-1 Multi-Cooker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another compact appliance that does it all. This clever machine can do all<\/strong> of this: Pressure Cook, Air Fry, Grill, Bake, Dehydrate, Sear\/Saut\u00e9, Steam, Slow Cook, Yoghurt, Steam Air Fry and Steam Bake.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Tower T27013 Deep Fill Sandwich Toaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, as promised, a holy grail for uni student mealtimes: the toastie maker.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

…and to clean up the mess that will no doubt follow the cooking…<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tower T127991 Cordless Handheld Vacuum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AEG QX8-1-45CR Cordless Vacuum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Both of these little vacuums are compact and ideal for cleaning up small messes on your kitchen countertops or a quick whizz around the floor (and ideal for crumbs that may happen to find themselves on your desk or in your laptop keyboard… not that I’d know anything about that…<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, onto the cool stuff…<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next up, we have the exciting bits. What’s a room in halls without a telly? And even though you may be strapped for space, we’ve got a couple of small solutions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visitech 24VESF022 24″ LED Full HD Smart TV<\/strong><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Everyone’s different, but we’re pretty sure most <\/em>people need a way to listen to their favourite music while they’re studying (or partying). So, we added these budget-friendly and compact listening solutions to our survival kit: Sony WHCH510<\/a><\/strong> headphones and Sony SRSXB13<\/strong><\/a> Bluetooth speakers, both of which come in various colours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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