Just because you live in a closet doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the joys of summer. You can set up a hose over your doorway and pretend like you have a real sprinkler to run through. You can lie very, very close to the window and try to tan. You can [...]
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If You Don’t Have a Carbon Monoxide Detector, Listen Up!
If you are one of many people living in America living without a carbon monoxide detector, read on! Why…why…why…why…why… Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, tasteless, invisible gas that can, highly concentrated, kill you in one go or, in lower concentrations, harm you over time. In other words, it’s a poisonous gas that [...]
Maximize Your Closet Space
Spring cleaning is the time of year when you rid your home of all the unnecessary items and dust from your home. For shopaholics, it’s also the time in which you use the changing season to buy a slew of new outfits. Or in the case of neat-freaks, now’s when you might look at your [...]
Morning Stretches for Workday Health
Good morning! Want to start the day out right? Try a few stretches to get your blood moving and your muscles warm. (Really want to feel good? Take stretch breaks throughout the day to keep your body from tensing and your mind from becoming lethargic.) Side Stretch Stand with your feet slightly apart. Reach [...]
DIY Apartment Deodorizers
Sure you can Febreze the heck out of each and every couch pillow, rug, and curtain in your apartment. But do you really want people to think “Febreze” when they walk in the door? Not to mention the fact that each spritz contains a ton of sketchy chemicals. Instead of shelling out for a common [...]
A Quick Guide To Fix Squeaky Doors in Your Apartment
Feeling like you’re living in a horror movie every time you go to pee in the middle of the night. Take action: WD-40 Your Squeaky Hinges Anyone with a basic knowledge of fixing things will probably tell you that WD-40 will fix most squeaky things. For example, when I was a kid, we [...]
Products You Never Knew Could Clean Your Apartment
Not only will this blow your mind but it might save you some bucks. Vinegar is an all purpose cleaning option for your apartment The miracle cleaning solution! Vinegar can be used for almost everything. It’s an incredible disinfectant; for example, some vinegar and hot water can clean a floor perfectly. Well, not alone: you have [...]
Still thinking about the apartment that got away?
Believe it or not today’s blog post isn’t about some catchy Katy Perry song.. oh no, now it’s stuck in my head again, but instead we’re going to talk about the apartment that was just right but for whatever reason you didn’t get it. You’re still living in fantasy land Oh you remember. That moment [...]
Should You Get Renter’s Insurance For Your Apartment?
Renter’s Insurance might seem like just another bill—just another hassle of the increasingly overrated “Life of an Adult”—but it might just prove worth the extra line item on your credit card statement. What renter’s insurance protects you against Like so much in life, it depends. Broadly, renter’s insurance protects against damage or loss of [...]
How to Clean Your Bathroom
This essential life skill isn’t exactly taught in high school or college, and it’s a sad thing, too; I’ve lived with far too many people who don’t know how to thoroughly clean a bathroom. Save your roommate relationship, and don’t forget the following: Materials: -Gloves (don’t use these for anything except bathroom cleaning!) -A [...]
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Five (Low Calorie!) Meals with Summer Flavors
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Seven Tips for a Great “Gatsby” Party
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Summer BBQ … In Your Tiny Apartment
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Light Up Your Apartment!
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