Sustainable Living: How To Use Less Water to Wash Dishes

October 8, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

In our Sustainable Living series, we look at how tenants and homeowners are changing their apartments to be more sustainable. It can be easy to use more water than you need when you have unlimited water access, but you can always minimize unnecessary water usage in your apartment – and that’s the eco-friendly thing to…

Five Common Security Deposit Deductions Your Landlord Can Take

September 29, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Security deposits are among the more significant finances involved with renting your first apartment. These deposits cover any damage you cause to your apartment, and even the most careful tenants can easily cause minor damage to their first apartments. After you move out, your landlord will subtract the monetary equivalent of any damage you cause…

Pros and Cons: Living Alone vs. With Roommates

September 3, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

In our Pros and Cons series, we weigh the advantages and disadvantages of important decisions that apartment dwellers are making every day. If you’re ready to move into an apartment, choosing whether to live alone or with roommates is an important decision to consider based on your personality and finances. Find some clarity on this…

Sustainable Apartment Life: How to Replace Paper Towels with Reusable Cloths

August 27, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

In our Sustainable Apartment Life series, we look at how tenants and homeowners are changing to their apartments to be more sustainable. If you want to be environmentally friendly and take steps to adopt a zero-waste lifestyle, using reusable napkins, dishcloths, and cleaning rags instead of paper towels is a good way to start. You…

How to Clean Your Sink and Toilet

July 16, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Everyone loves a clean bathroom, but not everyone loves actually cleaning their bathroom. Not that a thorough cleaning has to be difficult or laborious – if you start your bathroom cleaning routine with your sink and toilet, you can quickly complete the first steps toward achieving the clean bathroom you’re seeking. How to clean your…

How to Clean a Shower

July 9, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Showers can get gross quickly. They easily gather grime, not to mention mold, which can make them feel exactly the opposite of hygienic. Worse yet, achieving a clean shower can often feel like one of the most challenging parts of cleaning your bathroom. That said, with just a few simple bathroom cleaning tools and solutions…

How to Tackle Spring Cleaning With Your Roommates

March 19, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

The tradition of spring cleaning may seem overwhelming. Do you really want to take the time and put in the labor to clean your entire apartment? This concern can be less pressing when you have roommates because you can all split the work evenly. Here’s how to tackle spring cleaning with your roommates. Decide what…

7 Weekly Cleaning Activities You Should Be Doing

May 24, 2019 | By Shea AuthorMy First Apartment

Sometimes, you just don’t want to clean your place. Whether you’ve gotten off from a big day at work or you’ve been swamped studying, daily cleaning can get lost in the busy fray. However, taking care of these 7 weekly cleaning tasks makes your monthly cleaning that much easier. Your cleaning can be easily split…

Refresh Your Apartment for 2019

January 3, 2019 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

January is the perfect time to take a few steps to refresh your apartment so you enter the new year feeling relaxed and ready to smash all your goals. Start with doing these few things to get ready for 2019! Deep Clean They say spring is the time for a major clean, but I believe…

Taking Care of Chores When Living With a Roommate

December 3, 2018 | By Nat AuthorMy First Apartment

Living with a roommate can be a tricky business. Do you know them already? If not, do you try to be friends with them? Either way, communication is essential to making sure you live in the most harmonious apartment possible. Otherwise- chaos. One of the biggest issues between new and old roommates is chores. Ideally,…