Posts Tagged ‘Cleaning’

Keeping Your Apartment Clean as a Whistle

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Apartments have a way of transitioning from freshly cleaned spaces to chaotic pits of dirty laundry and dishes, seemingly overnight. We can blame this on any number of factors: the small size of many apartments, the hectic nature of life, or simply the law of entropy. Whatever the reason, it doesn't change the fact that many of our apartments are disaster zones. Keeping a clean apartment isn't impossible, but it does require a plan of action. read more

A New Year, A New Organized Closet

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With the New Year quickly approaching, many of us will make a resolution to get organized next year. In small apartments, closet organization is crucial. An organized closet can help prevent clutter from creeping into and engulfing the rest of your apartment. While it may sound about as pleasant as a root canal, creating organized closet systems is easy with the help of some simple, inexpensive tools and a free afternoon. read more

Organizing Your Kitchen Pantry Storage

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Your kitchen is a mess of clutter: six half-empty boxes of Frosted Flakes scattered across the counter, a rarely-used mixer hiding in the inaccessible cabinet over the fridge (you’re short, okay?!), a bag of almost-rotten lettuce on each shelf of your fridge (but none of them in the crisper where they belong), a jumble of frozen meals in the freezer, stacks of cans on the counter, dirty appliances on every open surface, and empty cupboards. Or maybe your cupboards are full, but you can’t find anything--flour is resting beside cans of baked beans, tuna is hiding behind boxes of crackers, and your waffle maker is buried in a stack of half-empty bags of chips. Whatever your situation, you need to get your kitchen organized now. Here are some helpful tips to take your kitchen from “Oh no” to “Oh wow.” To do this, you’ll need to ask yourself some questions... (and answer them, too!) read more

Top 4 Tips for Furnishing Small Work Spaces

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Apartment dwellers may not have room for big roll top desks or fancy l-shaped workstations. How can you best make use of your tiny space if you need to do some work at home? Read on for some super ways to make a couch into a desk and a living room into an office! read more

How to Get Rid of Junk

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The moving process, or any house/apartment-cleaning process, usually results in two main piles: keep and toss. You know what to do with the "keep" pile: box it up for the moving truck or put it back in its place in your house. But what about the "toss" pile? Should you really chuck it all in the dumpster? Can't you get some money for these (once-) prized possessions? How should you handle getting rid of all that junk you've piled up in the corner of your living room? read more

Great Products to Organize Your Desk

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Is your apartment sparkling clean and perfectly organized except for that pesky little corner where you work? Is your tiny desk drowning in stacks of paper and books, and are you always unable to find your favorite pen when you need it, having to settle instead on a boring Bic? Have no fear, help is here—today we’ll show you how to organize even the smallest desk space so it allows for the perfect level of productivity. read more

5 Steps to Renting Pet Friendly Apartments

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You’ve found the perfect apartment, but just as your pen touches the lease, you remember to ask: “Pets are allowed here, right?” Who would mind Princess Fluffkin, the cat you’ve had since 8 th grade? Many apartments aren’t pet friendly, and if there’s a special furry creature – besides your excessively hairy boyfriend – in your life, it might be wise to ask this question up front before falling in love with the resort style pool. Pets can be extremely destructive, and even though Princess Fluffkin may have the manners of a noble, pet fees will most likely force you to switch to store bought cat food – don’t worry, she’ll understand. Here are some good tips for pet owners when searching for a new apartment. read more

Resolve to Organize Your Apartment

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New Years Resolution: Organizing Your Life It’s almost that time of year again. All year long you’ve been saying “Oh, I’ll do that next year,” and the time is finally upon us. And no, you can’t renege on your new years resolution to organize your apartment. Bet you wish you had only promised to visit your mother more often. Organizing can be difficult in a small apartment; sometimes there just doesn’t seem to be enough room to store everything. But with a few helpful organizing tips, you can really maximize your space, and rid yourself of unnecessary clutter in the New Year – you’ll have to deal with that pesky neighbor on your own. read more