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. Most of the titles link to sites giving more information.
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 (image by “gillyberlin� via flickr)
17. Not to have house parties (image by “gillyberlin� via flickr)
18. Not to be an antisocial neighbour
19. How to relight the pilot light in a boiler (image by “s_p_a_c_e_m_a_n� via flickr)
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 (image by “cwbuecheler” via flickr)
25. How to make a home fire safe