1.  Clean …Duh. Gauge how much time you have to clean and how much flack you’ll get if things aren’t spotless, and then get to it, from a quick shove-everything-into-the-closet to an all-out war-on-dirt-in-every-corner. While we agree that your mother should leave you alone and allow you to live in your own filth, just because [...]

It’s a sad fact of life: many of us have no in-house laundry, and have to drag our stuff to the Laundromat whenever the pile of laundry starts to really stink up the room. So how can you make these trips less frequent, and less annoying when they do happen? Read on. Wash your sweaters [...]

Think your place is small? Maybe you should think again. According to the BBC, average floor space of newly built homes (in this case, 2003-2006) in America far outdo any country with the exception of Australia, clocking in at about three times the square footage of places built in the U.K. Or, converted for square [...]

In a totally transparent bid to capitalize on a cultural celebration (actually, we just really enjoy Chinese New Year—I saw the most amazing dragon in a parade last weekend!—and wanted to write something apartment-related, but we know how this looks and so we’ll just admit upfront to some level of cultural appropriation and beg forgiveness), [...]

If you’ve looked for an apartment lately, you’ve probably had this experience: you find what sounds like the perfect place online, but when you show up, the thing has literally burnt down from a meth lab explosion. Or, you know, the kitchen is grosser than you imagined—either way, a misleading ad can be a huge [...]

Lest you get TOO excited, this is a list of entirely PG ways for you to let off a little steam this winter: Throw a party, any party All you want to do is curl up under a blanket, we know, but you can only do that for so many hours before it gets a [...]

Before you go calling us big, raging, angry blue-state liberals (not very politically correct of you, by the way), an Anti-Valentine’s Day Party can be for anyone. Happily married? Throw a party in honor of the fact that, once again, you just got chocolate. Happily married and a recipient of jewelry? Throw a party celebrating [...]

It’s 2012, people, you know what the Mayans said. There’s never been a more appropriate time to use your paranoia to a good end, i.e. preparing for the worst so you can make the best of things. Fire Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. You might never need them, but if you do, you’ll REALLY need [...]

They don’t call it cabin fever for nothing.  There you are, in your little cabin of an apartment, feverishly itching to do something new, and yet spring isn’t just around the corner, not yet! Well for you little OCD spring cleaners out there, why not relish this moment for all its grey and cold glory? [...]

1.  Homemade Invitations start your party off on the right foot—personal, put-together, and fun. Using recycled paper, the unwritten-on half of old cards, or any other re-purposed materials will keep this part of your planning under budget. 2. Buy your decorations from a discount party store.  Actually, when arranged attractively, a couple dollar streamers can [...]