Time-savers: I quit my top life hacks to prove they work

There’s a reason the word ‘hack’ is used so often in articles aimed at students. Our time is limited, our deadlines are typically out of our control, and we will - therefore - seriously consider any time-saving tricks we’re shown. A hack is always about doing things faster.

But how effective are our favourite time-saving hacks, actually? I challenged myself to ditch mine for just one day, to see how much easier they make my day-to-day living.