There are plenty of blogs out there for the crafty of heart, who use every holiday as an excuse to cut and glue, thread and hang.  But what if you have kids who need both attention and something fun to get them in the holiday spirit?  Read on for some simple ideas to pass a [...]

Finding the perfect apartment when you’ve got a toddler can be a bit more complicated than apartment-hunting for adults. Here are a few things to look for. Other Kids in the Complex If you’ve got a small child, one of the best things you can do is move into an apartment complex with lots of [...]

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! Adorning your apartment with holiday decor can be a fun way to celebrate the holidays or get into the festive mood of the season. Normally, if someone you know doesn’t share your decorative tastes, it’s not a big deal. But when you live in [...]

Just because you live in an apartment complex doesn’t mean that you can’t start a garden. While it’s possible to grow flowers and vegetables in planters on your own patio, organizing a community garden will give you lots more space to plant and dramatically increase the variety of plants you’ll be able to grow. Community [...]

An apartment landlord will take a deposit from renters for a variety of reasons. The deposit can help cover the cost of rent if a tenant can’t pay one month and it can cover the costs of cleaning that landlords need to front after their tenants move out. While there’s nothing wrong with paying a [...]

In a small apartment, any amount of clutter is too much. When space is limited it’s imperative to have a place for everything so that the inside of the apartment doesn’t appear as if it was struck by a tornado. Here are 10 tips for innovative organization. 1. Book Shelves They’re not just for books [...]

It takes time to get to know a new city, and this time can be bewildering and frustrating. Fortunately there are a number of things you can do to help familiarize yourself with your new surroundings when you move into a new apartment. Follow these simple tricks and tourists visiting your new town will be [...]

There are plenty of Internet scammers out there looking to make a quick buck off someone renting out the extra room in his apartment. Most scammers live overseas and correspond with their marks over email, making it easy for them to get away with a person’s money. Unfortunately, this makes it difficult for people who [...]

By MyNewPlace Celebrity Moving Expert and Dlogger, Leroy Brown Wooooofsup readers! It’s been about a month since I last barked at you, and I have tons of celebrity updates. We’ve got tons to cover, so I’ll dive right in. Couple Alert! Jennifer Aniston moved to New York with tasty treat Justin Theroux in tow Though [...]

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert Understanding your lease and paying your rent are two essential aspects of apartment living, and so it’s no surprise that many apartment hunters and renters alike have questions about both topics. When these questions go unanswered, however, problems often arise that could lead to [...]