Your Ultimate Emergency Preparedness Kit Checklist

April 13, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

When COVID-19 first reached the United States, some Americans panicked and bought massive quantities of toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and other products. Supermarket and department store shelves quickly began lacking these basic items, leaving many other Americans struggling to find these everyday essentials. As pictures of these barren supermarket shelves began…

Your Hassle-Free Electricity Budgeting Checklist

January 3, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Modern life simply isn’t possible without electricity, but power for your apartment doesn’t come for free. Monthly electric bills are an inescapable part of apartment living, but that doesn’t mean you can’t cut some simple corners to lower the amount you pay. With the five tips in this hassle-free electricity budgeting checklist, you can easily…

Your Ultimate First Home Office Checklist

November 20, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

If all you need to get your job done is a laptop and internet access, then you can work from pretty much anywhere, including home. As of just over a year ago, five percent of Americans – roughly 16,000,000 people – work from home. Since commuting can be a huge burden, as can lacking control…

First Apartment Checklists: The Ultimate Guide

October 21, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment is the dream, but nobody said it would be easy. On top of the physical labor, financial costs, and stress of the actual move, there’s all the work that comes with unpacking, organizing, decorating, and stocking up on basic needs. The last of these tasks can involve buying so many…

Things You DON’T Need for Your First Apartment

September 13, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

In your preparation for moving into your first apartment, you’ve probably encountered plenty of lists detailing every single thing you need to be truly self-sufficient at home. You’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of items on these lists, but with each purchase for your first apartment, you spend precious money – and even…

The Ultimate Apartment Bathroom Checklist

August 23, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Although your bathroom might be the smallest room in your apartment, you’ll need a good number of supplies to make the best of it. Basics ranging from toilet paper to towels don’t just magically come with your apartment. It may even fall upon you to furnish your bathroom; you may be surprised that basics like…

Your First Kitchen: The Ultimate Checklist

June 13, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

After a long hunt, you’ve finally done what might’ve once felt impossible: You’ve found an apartment you love, you’ve signed a lease, and you’ve put down a deposit. Congrats on landing your new place to live! Now that you’re living in your own place, it’s time to give your cooking game some serious upgrade, too.…

The First Apartment Tool Kit

November 12, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

I rarely need things from my tool kit, but when I do need them, I need them now. Assembling a good tool kit can be hard, though—How do I know what I need? How can I afford all of these expensive tools? Why do I need a tool kit if I’m not a handy person…

Everything I Own: A Complete Room-by-Room Furnishing Checklist

October 17, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

Having lived in my new apartment for about a month, I went through and created a pretty comprehensive inventory of everything I own. Hopefully, this will help you develop your own furnishing checklist while you’re packing for your own move. MFA has written a checklist like this before, but I thought it might be helpful to…

Moving with a Pet, Part 1: Driving

September 23, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

If you have a pet, chances are, you can’t imagine living without him. However, you’re probably also very nervous about how he’ll handle moving to a new home. Having moved across the country with a cat of my own, I gained some valuable knowledge on this topic. Here are some tips and a list of…