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Know Your Rights: Service Animals

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Although many landlords prohibit their tenants from having a dog or cat in their unit, they do have to make exceptions for service animals, or animals who are trained to aid those individuals with physical, sensory, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities. If you require a service animal to live with you, you’ll want to know your […] read more

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Creating a First Aid Kit for Your Apartment

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We never know when an accident might strike. We always hope that nothing bad will happen to us, but it’s definitely useful to prepare yourself for some basic injuries, such as paper cuts, splinters, and sprained ankles. Having a proper first aid kit assembled and on hand can make life’s little emergencies a lot less […] read more

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Save Green While Eating Green: Tips for Healthy Eating Without Breaking Your Budget

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Your budget is tight, but you can’t face one more day of ramen noodles. Everyone knows it’s expensive to eat “healthy”, right? Wrong! Here are a few tips to help you stretch your grocery dollar for the freshest, tastiest options all year round. read more

How to Clean a Microwave

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A clean microwave can easily be realized once you know the best method for making it spic and span. The following steps will lead you in that direction. Use a Little Vinegar or Lemon Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar and combine it with the same amount of water in a microwave-safe bowl. Place the vinegar-water […] read more

Strengthen Your Core from Home

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You can easily strengthen your core in your apartment. Core and abdominal exercises happen to be the easiest areas of the body to tone and strengthen without using any equipment, so you won’t run into any problems not having adequate supplies or weight machines in your home. You don’t even need a mat if you […] read more

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4 Reasons to Avoid Bottled Water

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Bottled water seems terribly convenient, since you can just grab a bottle and go. However, there are many reasons why you should avoid purchasing water in bottles, whether you’re a champion of the environment or you can just appreciate saving money. A few of the reasons to avoid drinking water in bottles include: 1 – […] read more

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What to Do if Your Apartment Has Violated the City Trash Code

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Typically, each city has created a city trash code to govern the collection and disposal of waste. These rules direct property owners, including landlords how to properly dispose of trash to protect residents from illegal and hazardous wastes. Because of the potential medical and safety hazards improperly disposed trash can cause, any violations of the […] read more

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How to Eliminate the Smell of Second-Hand Smoke

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Second hand smoke is a respiratory irritant as the chemicals in the lingering smoke can irritate the delicate linings and membranes of the nose, lungs and windpipe. If the substance is allowed to stand in the air over any length of time, illnesses, such as respiratory tract infections or pneumonia can develop. The chemicals in the gaseous […] read more

10 Practical Uses for Distilled Vinegar

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A home without distilled vinegar is not a home. Okay, that might be a little extreme but for its many uses a home needs-or at least should have a bottle of vinegar on hand at all times. Here are 10 good reasons why. Household Uses – Zap carpet stains with vinegar and dish washing liquid. […] read more

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