You Have 20/20 Vision If You Can Spot The Hidden Fresh Fruit Hamper In This Messy Kitchen

If you’ve been to university there’s a good chance that your memories of shared living are one of the things that still stand out.

From the inexplicable inability to throw away toilet roll tubes, to overflowing bins, and that one person who never really left their room, there’s no doubt that a bunch of young adults sharing their living space is something you never forget!

With UK freshers weeks fast approaching, here at TOTUM we’ve put together a brainteaser that’s linked to a rather lovely giveaway that gives you the chance to win your freshers’ food shop - which you can find out how to enter below…

But first things first - we’re challenging people to spot the hamper of fresh food in amongst the messy student kitchen in the picture below.

The current record stands at 30 seconds, but it's a challenging one to beat - reckon you can beat that?

If you’re still struggling, you’ll find the hamper of fresh fruit tucked behind some bin bags and half-eaten fruit near the oven on the right side of the brainteaser.

Now, on to the competition… we’re giving students the chance to win £200 towards their university food shop – all they have to do is submit a photo of their best-worst university meal.

The competition will be judged by professional chef and author of Cook Together, Dorothy Woods, who will rank submissions based on: Nutritional value How balanced the meal is How colourful your plate is

We’ll be closing entires later in September, and whether it’s burnt toast or questionable plain pasta with a side of tomato ketchup, the top three worst submissions will win a £200 supermarket voucher of their choice.

The competition follows some shocking revelations from a survey we recently commissioned to 1,000 students. We asked students what they missed - or will miss the most - when moving away to university.

The data revealed that more than a quarter (26%) will miss home-cooked meals more than their friends and family (22%).

When it comes to confidence in the kitchen, 20% of students claimed they didn’t feel confident cooking home-cooked meals from scratch independently, with 7% admitting they’ve never cooked a proper meal.

While almost half of students claimed they can cook 5+ meals, they admitted they ‘always rotate them’ (39%), with 10% stating they can only cook one to two meals on rotation.

The findings show that current and prospective students are more confident in the kitchen (48%) compared to alumni students (34%).

Our very own Simon Wild, Head of Marketing & Membership said: “We’ve all heard the jokes around student diets - toast, freezer food and pot noodles - but university can be a stressful time for students.

“There’s a big adjustment period for freshers, while mature students might be facing deadlines and looming dissertations, all while trying to find the right balance between managing a household and their studies.”

“We also completely understand that socialising and going out is a huge part of the university culture but this can take a toll on our bodies, so it’s incredibly important to eat a balanced diet. To help keep students fuelled, we want to give the chance for three students to win this voucher to help them stock up on university essentials and eat well.”

Fancy your chances and want to win £200 towards your food shop? Submit your entry here.