Posts Tagged: apartment safety

How to Use Drywall Anchors in Your First Apartment
How to Use Drywall Anchors in Your First Apartment

How to Use Drywall Anchors in Your First Apartment

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
The task of furnishing and decorating your first apartment often includes hanging pictures, shelves, and other things, but fixtures that aren’t hung properly can fall and break – and damage to the apartment walls. Drywall anchors are an easy way to help you hang things safely, so read on below to learn how to use…
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Fire Safety: What Are Landlords and Tenants Responsible For?
Fire Safety: What Are Landlords and Tenants Responsible For?

Fire Safety: What Are Landlords and Tenants Responsible For?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
An apartment fire can quickly burn through all of your belongings, leaving you without a home and possessions. Nobody wants to be put in this situation, but whose responsibility is it to take precautions against it? Read on below to learn what landlords and tenants are responsible for when it comes to fire safety. Smoke…
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How to Keep Your First Apartment Safe and Secure
How to Keep Your First Apartment Safe and Secure

How to Keep Your First Apartment Safe and Secure

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
We all want to feel safe at home, but doing so can be hard for a number of reasons. Feeling comfortable in your own space is vital to your emotional well-being, especially if it’s your first time living away from home. Do you want to know the best ways to keep your first (or any)…
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Why is Your Smoke Detector Flashing or Beeping?
Why is Your Smoke Detector Flashing or Beeping?

Why is Your Smoke Detector Flashing or Beeping?

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
One of the most irritating sounds you could ever hear around your first apartment is the sound of your smoke detector beeping, and for good reason. Smoke alarms are made to be extremely difficult to ignore. If you’ve already checked and you’re sure there’s not a fire, there are a few other things that could…
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How to Choose the Right Stepladder (And Use It Safely)
How to Choose the Right Stepladder (And Use It Safely)

How to Choose the Right Stepladder (And Use It Safely)

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
It’s good to have a small toolkit, but a ladder completes it. When you need something that’s out of reach in your apartment, you’ll need a ladder even if your tools are top-notch. A stepladder may be the best type of ladder to keep around, but there are a few things you should know about…
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Pros and Cons: One-Floor Apartment vs Duplex Apartment
Pros and Cons: One-Floor Apartment vs Duplex Apartment

Pros and Cons: One-Floor Apartment vs Duplex Apartment

  |   By 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. Many people think of single-floor dwellings when they think of apartments, but in reality, two-floor apartments (also known as duplexes) abound. Usually, duplexes are two-family apartments, and people who live in duplex share…
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How to Safely Shovel Snow
How to Safely Shovel Snow

How to Safely Shovel Snow

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
When it’s your responsibility to shovel snow near your apartment, there are some safety tips you should keep in mind. Although you may want to shovel quickly so you don’t spend a ton of time laboring to create a clear, safe path from your front door to the outside world, it’s essential to work gradually…
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Pros and Cons: Living Alone vs. With Roommates
Pros and Cons: Living Alone vs. With Roommates

Pros and Cons: Living Alone vs. With Roommates

  |   By 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…
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How to Safely Use Bleach as a Cleaner
How to Safely Use Bleach as a Cleaner

How to Safely Use Bleach as a Cleaner

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
When disinfecting surfaces in your apartment to minimize your chances of spreading or catching COVID-19, you might turn to bleach as your disinfecting product of choice. Bleach is a viable last-resort option if you don’t have disinfecting wipes, disinfecting sprays, isopropyl alcohol, or hydrogen peroxide on hand – and since most stores haven’t been able…
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How to Build a Security System for Your First Apartment
How to Build a Security System for Your First Apartment

How to Build a Security System for Your First Apartment

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Sponsored Post By Christopher Carney Before you start organizing your housewarming party, one of the first things you should do in your new apartment is get a smart security system. An apartment that’s truly secure, modern, and feels like your own needs smart security. The good news is that despite their impressive capabilities, smart security…
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