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Nothing says you’re starting uni more than a good old Ikea shopping trip! It’s almost compulsory at this point. You drag your parents along, you overfill the trolley with essentials you will definitely need and junk you probably won’t, but you tell yourself you might. You get to the till and it’s far more expensive than you thought… you swear half the items were only £1! I have to say, I’m guilty of this trip, we all are, right? But is it sustainable? Do we need to buy everything brand new? Is Ikea products the only option?
As I’m going into my fourth year of being a student, it’s really come to my attention the throwaway culture at university. We buy something new and cheap, which we use for a short period of time before it wears out, breaks or gets left on the side of the road. It’s convenient but not sustainable. And I’m not even convinced in the long run it is cheaper. In this blog post, I’m going to take you through some alternative options for buying your essentials for university, whether you’re a fresher or your returning for another year.

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