Roommate Gift List

December 12, 2018 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Picking out the perfect roommate gift can be tricky, but the team at My First Apartment is here to help with dozens of ideas across different price ranges and for roomies with different hobbies and habits. Check the list, add to your card, and GO for a great holiday season with your roommate. $0-$10 Baked…

Make Space for Holiday Gifts…And De-Clutter Your Apartment

December 26, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re anything like me, you’re coming home from holiday celebrations full, happy, and with a bag or two of holiday gifts from family and friends. From little stocking-stuffers to bigger gifts, one of the least fun parts of coming home is trying to figure out how it all fits back into your life and apartment!…

Gift Ideas from $0 to $15 for Everyone on Your List

December 3, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

I have love/hate relationship when it comes to giving gifts. I love that moment of finding the perfect gift for someone and knowing how much they’ll like it, but I hate the sometimes arduous process of actually figuring out what the perfect gift is, not to mention the how much lighter my wallet feels after every holiday…

Holiday Gift Wish List for Your Apartment

November 30, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

With the holidays right around the corner, you’ll probably start fielding questions of “What do you want this year?” from friends and family. Here’s your roundup of Holiday Wish List Ideas that will make it easy to share items you want, while upgrading your apartment at the same time! …for the Kitchen Knife Block These range…

Gift Registry Rules for the Co-Habitating Couple

May 25, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving in with your Significant Other (SO) is a TON of fun. However, moving in together often means you will have a lot of stuff, like kitchen items and potentially living room and bedroom items that have been through couple of moves already. Chipped and banged-up duplicates of necessary items are commonplace. So, if friends…

5 Ways to Treat Your SO Roommate for Valentine’s Day Without Breaking the Bank

February 12, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of how you can celebrate your significant other on that day! If you don’t live with your significant other, or don’t have one for the holiday, consider throwing a “Gal – / Dude – Valentine’s Day” party to celebrate all of your closest friends instead.…

Roommate Gift Ideas to Fit Every Budget

December 14, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to think about gifts for our closest friends. Although your gift should change based on your relationship with your roommate, the most important key to great gift-giving is to be thoughtful. If your roommates do an annual gift exchange, look no further for ideas for every type…

A Guys’ Guide To Gifting: Fathers & Brothers Edition

December 17, 2015 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

As guys, we can have a hard time showing our emotions. Society encourages us to play the stoic, repressing everything, acting strong and tough no matter what we’re actually feeling. Any outpouring of emotion can be perceived as weakness. Taken in tandem with the reality that so much of our worth is placed on how…

A Guys’ Guide To Gifting – Lovers and Moms Edition

December 10, 2015 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

We’ve all heard the horror stories of the boyfriend who turns up for a special occasion with some gift-wrapped lingerie or a copy of Halo 3 for the XBox. While there’s nothing wrong with these gifts, inherently, they practically shout, “I a thinking of myself. I like these things, therefore you’ll like these things.” It…

Gifts for Everyone on Your List!

November 24, 2015 | By Amanda S AuthorMy First Apartment

Christmas gift shopping can be incredibly stressful if you’re not prepared. To help you out this holiday season, check out some of these ideas for all the loved ones in your life! For the girl friends in your life… Check out this creamy, delicious body lotion from Urban Outfitters. With three different scents to choose…