How to Have a Yard Sale Without a Yard

February 7, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re looking to get rid of your extra belongings while making some money in the process, then you might be interested in a yard sale. Of course, not every apartment has a yard, so you might be wondering if having a yard sale is even possible. When it comes to yard sales, a “yard”…

How to Downsize Into an Apartment

February 5, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment can be a challenge, but there are checklists galore for stocking up on furniture, kitchen equipment, and other household supplies. What about when, for the first time in ages, you have to downsize into an apartment from a house or other large space? Whereas buying a bunch of new things…

Downsizing from a 1-Bedroom Apartment to a Friend’s Closet

January 21, 2015 | By Naomi AuthorMy First Apartment

Space is a hot commodity in apartments these days. Some say that location is everything, but if you’re looking at a space with unusually large or abundant closets, the landlord/broker will inevitably point out and brag about how much storage there is. I have certainly fallen prey to this temptation. Your mind begins to wander when…

Apartment Downsizing? Here’s How.

April 4, 2014 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

Not too long ago I brought you the benefits of apartment downsizing, but now that I’m personally in the midst of trying to figure out how to take my spacious one bedroom apartment and turn it into a manageable living space in the upstairs area of my boyfriend’s mom’s house I know the frustration that…

6 Surprising Benefits of Apartment Downsizing

March 25, 2014 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

My apartment journey so far has been a history of 9’s — 9 months here, 9 months there. Well, this interval is almost at a close and little to my surprise I have decided to move yet again. However, this isn’t just any move. My boyfriend and I are packing up, moving in with his…