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I’ve resolved that every Wednesday, I will write a masterpost about self care and living clean and happy lifestyles. Mainly because my blog is devoted to that too, besides being a studyblr, but I hardly ever post original content about it, so hereeee we go. :)

• Make a list of areas you want to tackle
• Or items you want to go through
• Set how long you’ll clean
• And a little reward for yourself when you’ve reached that goal
• Envision what you want your space to look like at the end
• Set aside three baskets or areas: one for things to keep, one for things to trash, and one for things to donate/sell

• unnecessary pillows on your bed or extra blankets
• monsters under your bed
• chargers, wires, etc. that go to devices you don’t have anymore or that are broken
• old devices, phones, ipods
• books you felt kinda eh about while reading them
• copies of books or CDs
• old notebooks
• sticky notes that have lost their stickiness
• broken pencils
• markers that have dried up
• any art supply you don’t use
• scrap paper that’s gotten too small
• scrap yarn that’s gotten too small
• old art projects
• unfinished art projects
• papers
• candles w/o any smell
• Scentsy-type stuff w/o any smell

• clothes that don’t fit
• all of those clothes you save for your “ugly days”
• shoes that hurt that you don’t even like the looks of
• underwear with holes (or blood stains - ya feel me, girls?)
• socks without a matching pair
• socks with holes
• bras that are even looking tired
• copies of clothes, like multiple white t-shirts
• jewelry you don’t wear
• childish jewelry
• broken jewelry

• hygiene products past their expiration date
• faded towels
• bottles with only a few drops of product left
• worn out toothbrushes
• hairbands that have lost their elasticity
• congealed nail polish
• makeup you regret buying

• Unfollow people, be merciless, make your social media a place of positivity
• unfriend toxic people (see the next section)
• go through your own posts and delete anything you regret posting
• take social media breaks

• upload all of your photos to Google photos or flickr or photobucket or onedrive or whatever, or even a CD, then delete them from your memory
• also back up important documents or just things you want to keep to something else and delete them on your computer
• go through and sort everything into files
• delete any programs you don’t use

• clean out your pictures, upload them to cloud or whatever
• delete all of the apps you don’t use or need
• go through your contacts and delete the people you don’t want to contact anymore
• delete old text message conversations
• give yourself a new background too, something clean and simple

• Get rid of those people who are toxic in your life, mute notifications from them, unfollow them on social media (you can unfollow someone one facebook without unfriending them), don’t answer them often
• make an effort to interact with people face-to-face rather than through text or the internet
• decide who you want to actively invest your energy in

• make a study schedule
• prioritize your schedule – study the hardest subjects the most
• remember that grades are important
• also remember that grades aren’t everything 
• (pls don’t fire me from being a studyblr)
• if you can’t get everything you need to do done in 24 hours without sacrificing 8 hours of sleep and a bit of time for yourself, then you’re doing too much

Best tip to stay decluttered: Learn to say no.

• Napping at odd hours with your phone clutched in your hand so you’ll wake up when your boyfriend messages you “good morning”
• Describing the best hypothetical cuddling scenarios in graphic detail
• “Kiss me” “I just did”
• Arranging pillows on your bed so you can pretend to fall asleep next to him
• That horrible feeling in your heart when the call drops and you can’t hear his voice anymore
• The breathless feeling you get when he buys the tickets to come see you (and every time you remember he’s coming)
• Memorizing timezone conversion charts
• Trying to pack months’ worth of romantic frustration into a few days
• Knowing how good you’d look in his clothes but not being able to steal them because he’s so far away
• The moments after you end a conversation so one of you can sleep or go to class and everything suddenly feels a little empty

• Our generation grew up with technology and the internet 
• Since we all grew up with technology, we know all about internet safety.
• If you’re going to meet in person, you’re going to sure as hell confirm their identity before you do so because you’re not an idiot. 
• We aren’t naive enough to believe out of billions of people on the planet, our soulmate or even best friend is going to live next door. 
• Joining blogging communities involves socialization 
• Gaming online with thousands of people? You’re bound to click with someone
• Everyone is connected through the interwebs 
• It’s easier to find someone you relate to online compared to in person 
• Not everyone is trying to catfish or abduct you

1. Make time to find recipes Whether it’s creating what suits you, looking on Instagram for inspo, or watching youtube videos, always set aside a time to plan out what you need to buy and how it’s made. This saves up a lot more time in the long run as it’s all planned out! Food Gawker is one of my top favourite recipe sites to use, available for iOS too so you can use it on the go and save anything you come across!
2. Start a meal calendar Meal calendars are just like normal calendars- except you put what you are going to cook and when. Colour code everything! If your goal is to eat healthier, highlight all the days where you have vegetarian meals; if you see that you have a marathon coming up in the next week or two, colour in days where you bring foods that contain high-energy.
3. Day themes Monday- pasta? Tuesday- breads? Wednesday- rice? The best thing about prepping your own meals means that you can bend this however you would like. Having days with themes could make your recipe planning much easier, just pick something from the same category according to the day- however if you like tacos you could eat that everyday of the month!!
4. Have a regular shopping day Some people prefer to meal plan for the entire month or just for a week, but with whichever option you prefer, shopping regularly is very important. If your school days are from Monday to Friday, shop for enough groceries on the weekend to minimalise trips to the store again. Out Of Milk for android users is an app to create shopping lists that categorises the type of food (dairy, veggies, etc) 
5. Set a budget Cannot ! Stress ! This ! Enough ! Give yourself a limit to how much money you’re going to spend on buying the ingredients. Always look in your fridge before going shopping so you know what you have and don’t already need to buy!! One of the easiest ways to keep track on your expenses are to use an app: Monny and Pocket Expense are both great apps to categorise the money you spend and to set a (daily/weekly/monthly) budget on the go. Having an app to record everything seems to be the quickest option for a student (and they’re free!) but if you prefer to write it down by hand then that’s cool too (゜∀゜)!!!
6. Don’t over plan Finding cool recipes can be super exciting BUT be aware about how long the meals take to make. Don’t go for recipes that take 2 hours prep + 5 hour cook time just for one lunch’s worth of food. Leave out days for improvisation or grab lunch once in a while instead if you have a really busy schedule- don’t guilt yourself just because you can’t make lunch every single day!
7. Know your level of cooking How well do you cook? If your answer is not very well, thats okay! Culinary skills aren’t required to make your own lunch, however it would make your life much much easier to pick something you can make and would like to eat.
8. Preparing meals (week prep) For those of you who don’t mind eating the same meal everyday for a week, then preparing and cooking all meals on Sunday night would be ideal. There are two ways you can prepare: - Cook the meal as normal but for 5 portions (Mon-Fri, or however many days you are planning to eat it for) and store each portion in separate containers for each day. - Cutting, chopping, measuring and putting the ingredients into portions (in boxes or bags or however you want to keep it) to cook it every night for the next day. This ensures freshness but still saving all the prep time as you do it in advance! This does require some cooking but it’s definitely more efficient than doing the entire process per day.
9. Preparing meals (daily prep) You may have to find time each night to prepare if you prefer to eat something different everyday. Although it sounds very time consuming, I suggest to plan out recipes, gather all ingredients needed for all the meals, and sort out the amount of each ingredient needed for each meal on the weekend. Weekdays might be hectic and tiring when you get home afterschool, and finding the time to cut and prepare daily might start to become a chore, resulting in a lack of motivation to stay in plan. 
10. Have fun!!