Posts Tagged: organizing

Three Small Apartment Clothing Storage Hacks
Three Small Apartment Clothing Storage Hacks

Three Small Apartment Clothing Storage Hacks

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
If you’ve lived in a small studio or one-bedroom apartment, you know how tough it can be to make space for all your clothes. Small apartments can be limited on closet space, not to mention floor space for additional items such as coat racks, shoe racks, and dressers. With these three small apartment clothing storage…
Make Space for Holiday Gifts…And De-Clutter Your Apartment
Make Space for Holiday Gifts…And De-Clutter Your Apartment

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

  |   By 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!…
Embrace Your Stuff! Forget Minimalism, Meet Clutter Chic
Embrace Your Stuff! Forget Minimalism, Meet Clutter Chic

Embrace Your Stuff! Forget Minimalism, Meet Clutter Chic

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Move away minimalism, Clutter Chic is coming! There is a backlash brewing against the seemingly inescapable austerity of the modernist interior design trend. The minimalist trend is even starting to receive complaints as being elitist, classist, and the product of privilege. Minimalist living might not be realistic for a lot of people, for a lot…
How Meal Prep Can Save You Serious $$$
How Meal Prep Can Save You Serious $$$

How Meal Prep Can Save You Serious $$$

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Saving up for a big vacation? Saving to move out? Saving for a new car? Unfortunately, money doesn’t exactly grow on trees. But, what if I told you that you have more money than you ever imagined? The key to unlock some extra cash? MEAL PREP!  Now, I know you’ve heard about meal prep from…
Reorganize & Cut Clutter After the Holidays
Reorganize & Cut Clutter After the Holidays

Reorganize & Cut Clutter After the Holidays

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
After the holidays, your apartment is probably a mess. I know ours is. From running around to different family to eating yourself into exhaustion, it’s easy to let your apartment go. But, now is the perfect time to get re-organized and ready for a fabulous New Year in your fabulous apartment! I have a huge…
DIY Hanging Photo Display
DIY Hanging Photo Display

DIY Hanging Photo Display

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
Did you have a fabulous 4th of July weekend? Do you have the pictures to prove it but keep them hidden in your cell phone?  My suggestion: display the best ones on your wall and keep those memories fresh! Recently, my boyfriend (and roommate) and I went on a dream vacation. This was a trip…
3 Simple Steps for Organizing A Small Closet
3 Simple Steps for Organizing A Small Closet

3 Simple Steps for Organizing A Small Closet

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
By Monica Ricci, Manilla.com  It’s cold and icy and you are in no mood to brave the elements. It’s a perfect day to tackle the job you have been putting off for a while – organizing your closet. After 15 years in the home organizing business, I know how to handle a situation like this,…
7 Organization Tips for Small Spaces
7 Organization Tips for Small Spaces

7 Organization Tips for Small Spaces

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
7 Organization Tips for Small Spaces By Sarah Kaufman Living in a small space doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice organization and storage. Check out these seven easy ways you can keep you tiny home neat, organized and clutter free. 1. Think vertical for optimum storage. So often we think, how much floor space do…
Organizing for Clutter Addicts
Organizing for Clutter Addicts

Organizing for Clutter Addicts

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
I’m a big believer in the aesthetic appeal of a bit of clutter. Countertops and coffee tables look naked without a few books or plants; I’m only productive at my desk if I have little piles of notes and research for the task at hand, even if it’s just writing a grocery list. Sometimes, though,…
Organizing Your Desk (and Other Miscellaneous Things)
Organizing Your Desk (and Other Miscellaneous Things)

Organizing Your Desk (and Other Miscellaneous Things)

  |   By AuthorMy First Apartment
An organized desk… nothing beats it. This is the one area of my humble abode that has a tendency to sometimes get out of hand. Like most things, the battle is in the maintenance. Here are some of my favorite tricks to keep a desk organized. Like all tips that I pass along, please feel…