Are Portable Washing Machines Worth It in Your First Apartment?

May 19, 2022 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

One question you should be asking when looking at first apartment options is, “is there a washer and dryer?” If the answer is no, you’ll need to find another way to keep your clothes clean. Laundromats and on-site laundry facilities can be expensive and a hassle, but luckily there’s another option: a portable washing machine.…

Four Space-Saving Furniture Tips for Small Apartments

December 22, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

If you have a small apartment, you may struggle with storing and arranging your belongings in a limited amount of space, but you don’t have to get rid of your stuff. Instead, you can free up space through some nifty tips meant to prevent you from having to dispose of your possessions. In fact, after…

How to Properly Store Fruits and Veggies in Your Apartment

June 24, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Living in a small apartment can keep your rent low, but your spatial limits might require you to get creative with storage and furniture. This issue also extends into your kitchen, where you might have scarcely any food storage space. Many foods don’t do well in certain environments either – for example, your bananas should…

8 Handy Organizers For Small Spaces

March 27, 2019 | By Shea AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment can be a bit scary. From the often daunting cost of relocating to the exciting fact that you’ll be able to decorate your own space (even if it’s just a bedroom), there are all sorts of things to consider during your move. If you’re living in a small space, two…

How To Make A Small Space Work For Your Growing Family

September 4, 2018 | By Dedreanna AuthorMy First Apartment

Having a baby in a small apartment isn’t so bad at first. Babies don’t take up a lot of room, and even though their stuff does sometimes, it’s usually fairly manageable. Once you get into toddler age, you begin to find household items in weird places, and random toys up and down your hallways. You…

Infographic: 7 Golden Rules for Keeping Small Spaces Organized

August 8, 2015 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

MyFirstApartment.com loves organizing tips! Here are some more smart ideas for how to keep small spaces organized, courtesy of our friends at FBD. While we have covered many of these tricks before, there are some clever new ones to stretch the space in your first apartment, like arranging a little storage area on the top of the fridge. Courtesy…

Making the Most of Your Storage Space

August 7, 2015 | By Jessie AuthorMy First Apartment

There’s a good chance that your first apartment will be fairly small. However, some small apartments provide great storage space. My 550-square foot studio apartment has a large outdoor storage closet, an indoor coat closet, a large walk-in closet adjacent to the sleeping area, and a linen shelf (not a closet, but storage space all…