25 things a teen should know before leaving home

25 Things a Teen Should Know Before

Leaving Home

A list of the most important things a teen should know before

leaving home for the first time.

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1. How to cook for themselves

2. How to shop for healthy food on a budget

3. How to wash clothes without dying them

4. How to iron clothes without burning them

5. How to keep their home secure

6. How to actually clean rooms, rather than just

tidying them

7. How to get stains out of clothes/furniture/carpets

8. How to fix their own clothes

9. How to manage their finances

10. What interest rates are

11. What a current account is

12. Their rights as a tenant

13. To be wary of identity theft

14. How to be Energy Efficient

15. How to get up in the morning without

someone to wake them

16. When to end the house party

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17. Not to have house parties

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18. Not to be an anti-social neighbour

19. How to relight the pilot light in a boiler

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20. How to paint a wall without making a mess

21. How to turn off the gas/water/electricity in a

property

22. First Aid

23. What to do in a fire

24. How to bleed a radiator

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25. How to make a home fire safe