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Apartment Tips

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How to Get Packages Delivered to Your Apartment – 8 Tips You Need to Know

The holidays are upon us, and along with the tinsel and bright lights everywhere comes the deluge of packages that are bound to wind up at…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange

If there is one thing synonymous with Christmas, it’s cookies! Everyone loves cookies, and many people have a favorite recipe they make year after year. If…

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Apartment Living

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How To Add a Convenient Coffee Station to Your Small Kitchen

Caffeine addicts know how important it is to have a working coffee machine or a Keurig in their kitchens — no matter how little countertop space…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Make Chocolate Strawberry Christmas Trees

‘Tis the season for festive treats like these chocolate strawberry Christmas trees! They’re easy to make and a perfect holiday sweet to whip up with the…

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DIY

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How to Make a Modern DIY Scandinavian Holiday Wreath

I’m obsessed with all things Scandinavian; I love the natural and minimal design. Everything is so light, airy and just plain amazing. I also love the…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Set a Cozy Winter Table Setting Quickly

It’s not uncommon to have friends, family and overnight guests coming and going throughout the month of December. And what’s the one thing everyone does? We…

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DIY

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How to Make a DIY Yarn Hanging for Your Apartment

I’m obsessed with yarn hangings. I feel they add a warm, cozy feeling to your living room. They’re a perfect addition to your space now that…

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Apartment Living

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How to Find Roommates — Apps, Sites, Tips and Tricks

If you thought moving to a new city or even just finding a new apartment across town was stressful, try finding a new roommate. It could…

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Apartment Living

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What to Do When You Have to Break Your Lease

When you move into a new place, you’ll typically sign a lease with the intention of living in your new city or new place for an…

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Apartment Living

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How to Create a Cozy Office Space Out of Almost Any Small Corner

When it comes to figuring out where to put a desk for an office space in a small apartment, deciding on a spot can be tricky.…

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DIY

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How to Easily Transform an Ugly Light Fixture by Covering It Up

When it comes to renting, there are a number of small details that come with the place — like appliances, flooring, closet storage space and wall…

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Home Decor

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How to Light Up Your Space With Tiny Lights

There are many gorgeous and creative ways to use lighting in your home, and tiny lights are no exception. There's a wide variety on offer in…

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Apartment Living

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How to Host Thanksgiving in a Small Space

Hosting Thanksgiving is a fun and rewarding experience, but if you live in a small home, it can feel like an impossible task. In actuality, nothing…

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Apartment Living

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How to Optimize Your Bedroom for Maximum Sleep

We spend, on average, a third of our lives sleeping. It restores our minds, strengthens our immune systems and let’s face it: It’s just plain enjoyable.…

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Home Decor

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How to Get the Coziest Bedroom Style for Fall

The weather outside has begun to change. The air is a bit crisper and the days are a bit shorter. The temperature has dropped as well,…

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Apartment Living

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How to Celebrate Halloween on a Skeleton Budget

Halloween is first in the marathon holiday season that runs from October through January, and for folks budgeting to make it to New Year's Day, the…

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Home Decor

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How to Decorate Your Porchless Apartment for Halloween

Via Craftaholics Anonymous The weather is getting cooler and the days are about to get shorter, but the surest sign that fall is upon us is…

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Home Decor

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How to Use Natural Elements to Decorate for Halloween

You can find your decorations for Halloween around your yard or even the park. Try out these ideas for incorporating natural elements into your around-the-home Halloween…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Make a Halloween Green Potion Cocktail

Hosting a Halloween party at your apartment this year? You probably have a long list of fun Halloween treats to serve (if not, here’s a great…

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Home Decor

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How to Introduce Vintage Finds Into Your Modern Décor

So you thought you’d never incorporate Great Aunt Jane’s Edwardian mantel clock into your groovy new apartment? Think again; you can make inspired use of all…

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Apartment Living

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How to Pumpkin Spice Your Apartment

Fall is here, which means our nationwide seasonal obsession with “pumpkin spice” is in full swing. It seems like everything is pumpkin-spiced these days, from beverages…

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Apartment Living

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How-to Eliminate Ants In an Apartment Naturally

Ants tend to go away during the cooler months but they don't always entirely disappear, and in the warmer months it seems like an endless hassle.…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Make Quick and Easy Skillet Nachos

Whether it’s a sports game or movie night, there’s always a reason to whip up some delicious snacks and gather around the television with friends. Swap…

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DIY

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How to Give Party Trays a Makeover with Markers

I love having get-togethers at my place. I prefer smaller, more intimate gatherings of six or fewer friends. If the party is too large, I feel…

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Home Decor

3 Min. Read

How to Create an A+ Study Space for Your Apartment

Whether your roommate is distracting you with his Star Wars marathon or the distraction is self-inflicted, like trying to increase your online presence by live-tweeting your…

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Home Decor

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How to Achieve That Eclectic Urban Look in Your Apartment

Are you a collector? Have you travelled and amassed a variety of treasures that you’d love to display throughout your space? Maybe you have just acquired…

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DIY

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How to Make a Customizable Kitchen Drawer Organizer

The kitchen is one area in the home that can get overrun and become dysfunctional without just the right storage solutions. Too few, too small or…

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DIY

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How to Save Kitchen Space with Hanging Baskets

If you are looking for some space-saving and organization tricks for your kitchen, you might find yourself limited by the amount of cabinetry you have available.…

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Apartment Living

3 Min. Read

How to Really Clean Your Stove and Oven

Ever entered a new apartment only to find that the stove and oven are absolutely disgusting? I think it has happened to all of us at…

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Apartment Living

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How to Choose Kitchen Essentials for a Small Space

You’re about to have your very own place! You’ve made your checklist for the big move, and you’re ready to go. The good news is that…

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Apartment Living

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How to Train Your Apartment Puppy

Until quite recently, apartment renters near and far were somewhat limited in terms of pet-friendly housing, with most apartment communities only welcoming the occasional cat into…

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Apartment Tips

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How to Create the Perfect Rental Ad

How to Create the Perfect Rental Ad Featuring the best aspects of your rental space and including pertinent information are both very important and will help…

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DIY

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How to Make Curtain Panels for Just 5 Dollars

Have you ever moved into a new home or apartment and had all those bare walls staring back at you? I have personally moved five times…

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Apartment Living

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How to Maximize Your Storage With Minimal Space

Forget minimalism; when there’s limited space in your admittedly cool apartment, you have to improvise. But your property manager may not be keen on creative redecoration,…

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Apartment Living

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How to Make Pumpkin Spice Candles

Who doesn’t love the wonderful smell of candles? This is the perfect time of year where, the leaves are changing and the weather is just perfect!…

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DIY

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How to Stylize Your Space With Temporary Wallpaper

There are plenty of options for temporary wall solutions. You could paint or stencil any wall in your space to achieve the look you want. But…

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DIY

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How to Make No-Sew, Hardware-Free Roman Shades

As a longtime renter, I have learned that window treatments are absolutely necessary in making a temporary space feel like home! When painting walls and other…

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Apartment Living

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How to Make Your Summer Job Work For You

The summer is over and, if you're a college student, you are back on campus. The end of summer break also means the end of summer jobs…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Customize Your Party With Place Cards

I’m here today to chat about a party topic I feel strongly about: customization! In my opinion, the difference between a mediocre party and a party…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Make Easy Neapolitan Cupcakes

Guess what Aug. 21 is. National Spumoni Day! Spumoni was brought to the United States in the 1870s as a Neapolitan-style ice cream with the traditional…

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