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 [...]

By MyNewPlace Guest Blogger, Ron Leshnower – About.com’s Apartment Living Expert! 2012 is an election year and, as daily headlines remind us, the country is in the middle of a contentious primary season. If you’re sharing an apartment with another person, this is a time when you may discover that your roommate favors a candidate [...]

Depending on how well-prepared you are, a cross-country move could be a great opportunity to start fresh or a complete nightmare. If you’re moving far away, whether for school, work or just because you’re ready for a change, you’ll want to make sure that you’re properly prepared and that you have enough funding to see [...]

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’s nothing worse than living next to noisy neighbors. They keep you up, disturb you with their loud music and dramatically increase your stress level. But what if you are the noisy neighbor? How can you tell and how can you make sure that you aren’t annoying your neighbors? 1. Watch the Time Though there [...]

I’ve heard it said that a post-climate change world will require a much less materialistic culture, fewer “things” per person.  If that’s the case, you might want to grab these items before they disappear like so much ozone.  Sure, you’ve never given them a second thought—maybe you’ve never even heard of them.  But as a [...]

Part V in our ‘Going To College’ series! While it may seem like you’ll always be on great terms with the fantastic people you’re planning on living with the next year at the lease signing, it’s easy for things to go awry as roommates get more comfortable with one another and start to let their [...]

Though it’s great to be able to live with friends, many people searching for new roommates will need to choose someone they haven’t met yet. Choosing between a group of potential roommates that you don’t know can seem like a daunting task. After all, you don’t know these people, how can you make an informed [...]

Part IV in our ‘Going To College’ series! If you live with roommates for any length of time, chances are that you’ll run into your fair share of bad ones. Horrible roomies come in all shapes and sizes but they all share the ability to make your life miserable. Here are some tips and tricks [...]

A chore chart is a great way to make sure that all of your roommates pitch in when dealing with the common areas. In order to make a chart, you’ll need to sit down with your roommates and decide which tasks you’ll individually be responsible for and which one’s you’ll work on together. If you’re [...]