Occupy yourself for the weekend and make your pet feel loved with one of these DIY pet-life-improvement projects. Who needs PetCo? (Please don’t sue us, PetCo.) Nightstand Pet Bed How do I love this flea market nightstand-turned pet bed? Let me count the ways. One, it’s made from old furniture that doesn’t cost [...]
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Watch TV Online! …Legally
Oh good for you! You’re just starting to watch TV online, and you’ve heard that sometimes people do it illegally, and you’d never want to break the law, especially copyright law. (Right, because you’re not reading this because you broke your boss’s computer with a virus you got while streaming illegally in his office, or [...]
Avoiding Online Rental Scams
There are any number of ways that people try to scam prospective renters online. (For a list of some common ones, check this out.) Just a few simple precautions can save you from getting ripped off, however: Beware of anyone who wants to rent a place sight-unseen. No one expects you to move in somewhere [...]
What to Look For on a Property’s Facebook Page
General renting information What’s available now, how big it is, what amenities come along with it, and any information about what it costs. You know, all the stuff you’d normally look for on Craigslist, while bemoaning the unattractive formatting. Also, figure out the exact location of the place, and how to get in touch with [...]
Springtime on Etsy
The way we see it, there are two ways to deal with a shopping addiction. One is to seek therapy, the other is to shop. We cannot help with the former, although we posit that there might be a third option: window (or, in this case, screen) shop. To that end, we’ve put together some [...]
How To Get To Know Your Hot New Neighbor
So, you’ve got a hot new neighbor. Lucky you. Gone are the days of staring at withered old women hanging up their laundry; hello, hot-gazing. (Part of me dies as I write this, thanks to the many times I smacked my housemates for ogling the sunbathing sorority girls next door. This sounds like a cliché, [...]
Better than a Coffee Break: Yoga Poses for the Office
Just because you work at a desk doesn’t mean you can’t move a bit during the day. Try these simple exercises, but be careful! Yoga, like any other exercise, has its dangers. It’s best to first do poses with a teacher in order to learn to do them with minimal risk. Wrist mobility For people [...]
Apartment Remedies: Hay Fever
Maybe you’re still battling cabin fever, but it’s never too early to plan your escape-of-the-sniffles. While we can’t guarantee any of these, we usually feel a few natural antidotes are preferable to full-on medicinal warfare played out in your digestive tract. So, consider the following. Local honey Surely the most delicious solution. The theory behind [...]
DROP EVERYTHING AND CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS!
A good reminder from Property Management Insider: change your breakable password. February 1 was official “Change Your Password” Day, as declared by Gizmodo, a website dedicated to digital news and culture. Why does this matter for property managers in particular? As online property management software becomes more prevalent in the industry, so too does the [...]
How to Beat Cabin Fever – For Adults!
Lest you get TOO excited, this is a list of entirely PG ways for you to let off a little steam this winter: Throw a party, any party All you want to do is curl up under a blanket, we know, but you can only do that for so many hours before it gets a [...]
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