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STORAGE TIPS FOR APARTMENTS

Mar 04, 2019
Apartment living can present challenges in organizing your stuff. If you don’t get creative with having enough storage, you might find yourself tripping over toys at 11 pm or simply having to clear off your kitchen table every meal so that you can eat. Here are our tips for providing some easy organization solutions:

  1. Invest in storage furniture. There are a ton of new items out there that provide a double purpose. Get a TV stand that has storage drawers underneath or an ottoman that opens up to stash toys. Opt for a nightstand that has a nice size cabinet or drawers.
  2. Utilize hooks. Command hooks have a variety of products that allow you to protect the walls of the apartment while also providing areas to hang coats, robes, towels, etc.
  3. Get a Coat Rack. If you lack a coat closet, this will be a must. If you have a coat closet, this cool item will allow you to use that closet for other stuff, like shelves for books, linens or shoes.
  4. Under the Bed Storage. Don’t just stash stuff under the bed, but instead buy plastic containers or baskets that fit under and allow you to stash sweatshirts, toys, etc.
  5. Buy kitchen shelves and baskets. You can get nifty little shelves to put in your kitchen cabinets that allow you to store two levels of dishes, spices, etc, in each cabinet.
  6. Find interesting clothing solutions. Often, the biggest culprit of clutter is in the bedroom closet. Buy shoe shelves to keep your shoes neat and tidy. If you have empty spaces, fill them with scarves, hats and mittens in the winter. Consider getting S hooks to hang jeans/pants in your closet. These will take up less room than hangers. For jewelry storage, consider investing in a full length mirror that opens to reveal hanging jewelry, belt and scarf storage. You can find these at most big box stores.

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What to do Before Your Moving Day

By Wendy Myers • 04 Feb, 2020
Now that you've signed your lease, it's time to go through a moving checklist: 1. Contact your current landlord to set up a move out time. You might need to schedule a walk through or exit appointment. 2. Contact your new landlord to set up a time to receive keys, establish procedure to pay your rent and deposit, and find out moving procedures. 3. Set up your utilities, including electric, gas, trash, water and telephone/cable/internet. 4. Change your address. You can do this easily at usps.com/move 5. Collect boxes and start packing! Enlist help from friends and family for your moving day or call a moving company. 6. Clean your current house or apartment thoroughly for the next person. 7. Relax! You have it all under control. Now it's time to move furniture and decorate your new place!

National Soup Month

20 Jan, 2020
January 20: National Soup Month It makes sense that January is national soup month. After all, what better way to stay cozy than to wrap up in a blanket and eat hot soup and crusty bread for dinner? And if you have a cold, then chicken noodle soup or broth is the best way to get nutrients and warm your insides. My kids love it when I make pizza soup in the crockpot or take the time to make Italian wedding soup with mini meatballs. I’m always looking for new soup recipes, what is your favorite soup?!

Happy Rubber Ducky Day!

By Wendy Myers • 13 Jan, 2020
January 13: Rubber Duckie Day Everyone loves the rubber duckie—the iconic yellow rubber toy is a favorite with children and adults. Even Queen Elizabeth II is rumored to have a rubber duckie sporting a crown in her bathroom, sparking a national obsession with rubber duckies a few years back in Great Britain. January 13 is Rubber Duckie Day because a 1973 Sesame Street episode showed a calendar with Rubber Duckie’s birthday reported as January 13th. So today, enjoy a nice bubble bath with a rubber duckie or purchase one for a special person in your life!
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