Apartment Life
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10 Temporary & Removable Adhesive Products All Renters Should Know About
From Apartment Therapy 1. Wallpaper Lining: Audrey from This Little Street swears by this product, and uses it as a liner on the wall, before applying a second layer of decorative wallpaper. She says it smooths out any uneven surface, and is strippable when you move out. It also seems like a good solution when […]
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Thanksgiving Countdown By The Food Network
1 Month Before: Finalize Guest List If you’ve decided to host Thanksgiving this year, now is the time to finalize your guest list. Think about how many people you can accommodate at your table for a sit-down dinner or keep things more casual and invite more guests if you’re serving buffet style. There’s no […]
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Apartment Life: Observe Columbus Day
Some Americans celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held. Many celebrations happen in the Italian-American community. The celebrations in New York and San Francisco are particularly noteworthy. In Hawaii Columbus Day is celebrated […]
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Protect Yourself From IDENTITY CRIMES
Most Common Schemes TYPES OF IDENTITY CRIMES Identity theft begins when someone takes your personally identifiable information such as your name, Social Security Number, date of birth, your mother’s maiden name, and your address to use it, without your knowledge or permission, for their personal financial gain. There are many different types of schemes identity […]
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How to Wash a Bed Pillow and Keep It Smelling Fresh
Unless you’re in your first year of college, we are in the habit of washing our sheets regularly. In the process of creating a healthy sleep hygiene, we often forget to clean our pillows. Most of us—even entirely responsible adults—don’t give our pillows the treatment it deserves. We have a simple three-step process from the […]
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How to Speed-Clean Your Apartment’s Bathroom(s) in 15 Minutes or Less!
You probably chose apartment life for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was so that you wouldn’t have to spend a lot of money or time on home maintenance, right? Let’s face it … who wants to spend all day scrubbing toilets when there’s probably a beautiful swimming pool, excellent fitness […]
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Best Fall Foliage Trips in the U.S.
Now is the best time to plan a weekend trip to see Fall in all it’s glory! You don’t have to travel far to take in the phenomenon of fall foliage. All across the U.S., from New England to the Pacific Northwest, deciduous trees put on their dazzling display of color. Leaf viewing is one […]
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A Few Fast, Easy, and Inexpensive Ways to Customize Your Apartment’s Walls
A new apartment is, in many ways, a blank canvas. In fact, your apartment was specially-designed so that its architectural elements would work well with a broad range of décor options, so that each resident could bring his or her unique style and make it their own. Are you taking your move into a new […]
