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…

5 More Things You Should Have In Your Apartment Emergency Kit

March 13, 2018 | By Shea AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether you’re living alone, with roommates, or with your significant other, things happen. From burst pipes to power outages to spills, there’s no shortage of things that could go wrong. While everyone keeps their fingers crossed that none of these situations happen, it’s still great to be prepared. You may already have a first aid…

Moving Out when You Can’t Stand your Roommate

August 31, 2009 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

As Labor Day creeps up on us, I’m reminded of a post I wrote just after Memorial Day — about how my roommate wanted her unemployed, recovering alcoholic friend to move in. I was a bit freaked by her baggage, but mostly I had the initial gut reaction that I didn’t like her. Something about…

After a flood the size of Noah’s Ark, I’m getting renter’s insurance!

June 23, 2009 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s raining, it’s pouring, from…my kitchen ceiling?! Yep, welcome to just a regular Sunday evening at my casa — except for the my-whole-dining-room-table-being-under-water thing. Well, it wasn’t THAT bad, but around 11:30p.m., water started pouring in from about five separate locations. And there was no way to stop it! There were pools of wet everywhere.…

Cheaper rent is not worth your sanity!

April 22, 2009 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Gosh, that sounds like a hysterical blog post title. But, the thing is. . .it’s surprisingly easy to make a decision to will totally screw you in order to get a cheaper rent. I mean, take it from me. . .I almost did it this weekend. My boyfriend’s friend had a two-bedroom opening up in…

Since when is it hard to find a subletter in NYC? Since Now!

March 28, 2009 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Greetings from the new world. What kind of world, you say? Well, apparently, it isn’t the world of obscene rental costs and banging your head against the wall because you aren’t getting chosen for a Craigslist Apartment. Which, you know, is great and all — unless you’re the one trying to sublet the room you’re…

My roommate got fired. . .now what?!

December 20, 2008 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

My roommate got laid off. . .and has taken over the apartment! Now what!? So, tis the season to be. . .laid off. Or, at least so says all the major news outlets. While most of us early to mid twenty-somethings have been spared because, lets be honest, we’re not worth much, many of us…