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Apartment Living

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How To Keep Your Pets Safe During The Holidays!

The holidays are a great time to celebrate with family and friends, but don’t forget about your four-legged family members! Keep your pets safe during the holidays…

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Apartment Living

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DIY Built-In Storage

One of the biggest challenges of living in an apartment is finding enough storage space for all of your things.  When you combine limited space with…

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Apartment Living

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How to Create Pallet Shelves

Did you know you can create eclectic furniture using pallets? Yes, pallets! Add personality to your apartment space by creating pallet furniture that is simple, fun,…

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DIY

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How to Create Pallet Shelves

Did you know you can create eclectic furniture using pallets? Yes, pallets! Add personality to your apartment space by creating pallet furniture that is simple, fun,…

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Apartment Living

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How to Keep Your Dorm Room Clean

You’re in college living on your own now, and you are responsible for cleaning your room. As crazy as it might sound, your room isn’t going…

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Apartment Living

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How to Replace a Faceplate

Small changes can make a big difference when you are trying to breathe new life into your space. Not all DIY projects are expensive and cumbersome.…

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Apartment Living

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How to Paint Laminate Furniture

Did you find an awesome laminate bookshelf or dresser while you were out thrift shopping for your apartment space? Or how about that ‘antique’ armoire you…

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Apartment Living

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How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill

A good way to lower your spending is to pay attention to your electricity use - often, there are ways to easily decrease your monthly energy…

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Apartment Living

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How to Revamp Cork Boards

When Homes.com and ForRent.com traveled down to Atlanta for the Crafting for Charity project, the team took on several DIY projects with the guidance of design…

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Apartment Living

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How to Add Color to Your Space Without Painting

We are very excited that Kelly From Here Comes the Sun has stopped by to share with us some of her (awesome) rental decor solutions! Hello!…

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Apartment Living

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How to Create Custom Artwork

Recently ForRent.com and Jamie from the C.R.A.F.T. blog held a Google Hangout on Air where we showed just how easy it is to create custom artwork…

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Apartment Living

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Learn How to Create DIY Artwork for Your Apartment

Everyone wants a unique and personalized apartment space, but purchasing artwork and décor pieces can really add up. Is it possible to personalize your space without…

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Apartment Living

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How to Save Money on Rent

Have you found the perfect apartment community, but can’t afford the rent? Never fear; there are ways you can save money on rent so that you…

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Apartment Living

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Come Learn How to Make a Custom Earring Organizer with the C.R.A.F.T. Blog and ForRent.com

Are you sick of losing your earrings? Are you tired of just pinning awesome jewelry organizers to your Pinterest board, never to look at them again?…

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Apartment Hunting

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How to Choose the Right City For You

[caption id="attachment_31186" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A street portrait of a beautiful business woman[/caption] When it comes to moving, some people relocate for a new job, to attend…

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Apartment Living

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Wall Decal Tutorial {Plus a Giveaway}

When trying to decide how to decorate your apartment, sprucing up your walls is a quick and simple way to add your personal touch. Painting may…

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Apartment Living

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Tips on How to Live Without Your Mom for the Next 9 Months

If you are moving to a University of Florida off-campus apartment, there are a few basic life skills that you need to know in order to…

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DIY

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Top 3 Herbs to Grow in Your Apartment

I am in love with Pinterest. I love everything about Pinterest. I love the pin descriptions, I love the images, and I certainly love the recipes.…

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Apartment Living

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Thrifting – How to Find the Goods

Today, Mandi from Vintage Revivals has stopped by our blog to share some great thrift store secrets with us that will help you score big! There…

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Apartment Living

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How to Use Social Media to Find a College Roommate

Giving students more control over their living situations results in fewer conflicts. [1] Social media connects billions of people from all over the world, so why…

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Apartment Living

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How to Furnish Your Home on a Budget

Big Home Changes on a Small Budget: Furnishing your home can be quite a project--an expensive one. But you can get big results on a small…

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Apartment Living

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How to Host a Successful Thanksgiving in Your Home

    By now, all of the leaves have changed colors and are starting to fall from the trees in many regions throughout the country. Fall is…

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Apartment Living

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How to Declutter Your Clutter

Within time, many of us find ourselves surrounded by clutter of papers and other items that don’t seem to have a place but are also things…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Decorate a Tailgate for Under $20!

When throwing a party, one of the most important things to consider are the decorations. Decorating not only makes everything look nicer; it livens up the…

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Apartment Hunting

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How to Survive Sharing a Room

Most of us have been fortunate enough to have had our own rooms for almost all of our lives.  Now you're about to head off to…

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Apartment Living

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How to Beat Procrastination

Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow?  Right?  This is the kind of thought that gets a lot of us into some very…

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Apartment Living

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How to Keep Your Apartment Clean

These 5 tips will help you keep your Apartment feeling organized and clean, and they won't take much effort from you!  Do them everyday for a…

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Food and Entertaining

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Low-Fat Mac and Cheese

Love comfort food but hate the calories? Here is an interesting low-fat recipe for macaroni and cheese that includes fat-free cottage cheese. Try it the next…

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Apartment Living

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Apartment Garden Tips

If you have some room to garden, you'll need to think about what types of plants you want to have and how much time you are…

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Apartment Living

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Apartment Green Living Made Easy

Living in an apartment doesn't mean you can't go green. There are many little things you can do that will result in energy savings and support the…

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Apartment Living

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What can I do to use less natural gas?

Natural gas energy savings aren't only available to those who own a home. Knowing a few things about how to reduce this energy expense can be…

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Apartment Living

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What are some alternatives to chemical cleaners?

Many cleaning products contain toxic substances. Making an effort to use more environmentally friendly products can help reduce the negative impact on the earth and make…

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Apartment Hunting

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What Are Some Packing Tips For Self Storage Units?

Learning how to pack self storage units efficiently and economically can pay off. Here are some great tips that will help keep your unit organized and…

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Apartment Hunting

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How can I find an apartment?

Finding an apartment can seem like an overwhelming process, but it doesn't have to be. Here is a brief apartment hunting guide that can help you…

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Apartment Tips

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What are some alternatives to chemical cleaners?

Many cleaning products contain toxic substances. Making an effort to use more environmentally friendly products can help reduce the negative impact on the earth and make…

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DIY

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DIY Kitchen Family Message Board

When apartment living gets busy, family members and friends can quickly lose touch. What a better way to stay updated than to have a message board?…

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Apartment Living

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How to Maximize Your Apartment Space

How to Maximize Your Apartment Space Living in a small space doesn't necessarily mean you need to think small. There are many ways that you can…

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Apartment Living

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Get Spa Pampered at Home

The winter weather can really be rough on skin, hair, and nails. All members of the home and family can enjoy these do-it-yourself at home spa…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to Deep Fry a Turkey

Thanksgiving is just days away! How are you preparing your turkey this year? Well if you plan on frying it it’s definitely no easy task and…

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Food and Entertaining

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How to make Ramen Noodles Taste Good

When eating for college students comes to mind, you typically think of two words: Ramen Noodles. I know my freshman year ramen noodles definitely wore out…

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