Plants normally have drainage at the bottom, and water can spill out of your plant pots or pet bowls. This can potentially damage your cork floors, especially if it pools under the pot or bowl where you don't see it. Using a tray or floor mat can protect your flooring. If you have cork that you want to disinfect -- for example, old wine bottle stoppers or communal yoga mats and blocks -- apply a thin coating of hydrogen peroxide to the cork with a damp sponge. Rub the sponge over the cork. Allow it to air dry completely before using. Don't dilute the hydrogen peroxide. You do not need to rinse the hydrogen peroxide off the cork. You can sand any item made of cork, even floors. Very gently rub the cork with sandpaper that has fine or extra fine grit. Only sand in one direction and avoid sanding in circles. Doing this will remove any layers of dirt, but it will also remove the top layer of cork. Accordingly, limit the number of times you sand your cork each year. Use a commercial sealant to protect cork shoes, floors, and fishing rod grips. Consult with a flooring professional or manufacturer to determine the best sealant for your cork floors. For other products, try using sealants manufactured for cork shoes. Use the sealant to keep your cork clean and prevent it from deteriorating over time.

Summary: Place trays or mats under your plants or pet bowls for floor protection. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide. Sand the cork once or twice a year. Protect with cork sealant.

Many colleges offer jobs to students, including jobs at the student bookstore and cafeteria, tutoring jobs, and office work. Visit your school's website, and go to the careers section. There should be a section for student employment. Here are some other types of jobs you might find at your college: Working as a food server in the dining hall. Helping out with building and campus maintenance. Working as a receptionist in a residence hall or office, or a tour guide in the admissions office. Helping with research or working as a lab assistant. You can keep packaged snacks, such as chips, granola bars, bottled water, and soda inside your locker. The next time someone mentions that they forgot to pack a snack and how hungry they are, offer to sell them a snack out of your locker. Word will get around, and you may soon find classmates waiting outside your locker for snacks. Try to keep your prices lower than the cafeteria, but don't keep them too low or you won't be making any money. Consider buying the food when it is on sale, or in bulk; the prices will be cheaper and you will make some profit. Try to sell stuff that your classmates won't be able to buy in the cafeteria. Keep in mind, however, that this might get you in trouble with the school. This will allow you to set your own hours, location, and wage. Print off a few fliers and post them around your school. If your school has a message board, be sure to post a flier there as well. You can also print and sell class notes and study material, but make sure that the notes are very good and clear. By getting good grades, you may be able to get some money from your school. Some scholarships and grants can only be applied towards tuition, but some will arrive to you in the form of a check; you can do whatever you want with that money. Not all internships are paid, but they will give you valuable experience that you can use when applying for jobs after graduating from college. Most internships will also count towards school credit and can be used in the place of some classes.
Summary: Try applying for a job at your college. Sell non-perishable food to other students. Offer private, peer tutoring. Try to get a scholarship or grant. Consider getting an internship.