Laundry Tips for Your Apartment Laundry Center
Posted on September 3, 2009
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Community laundry is such a joy.
Really though, having laundry centers in your apartment community is a huge, HUGE bonus over having to go to the laundromat next to the stop and go. Although some communities actually offer laundry hookups and even washers and dryers in their actual units, most other communities offer on-site laundry centers.
There are a few really great benefits to having a community laundry center. Check it out:
1) Money Saving- Running the washer and dryer at home is convenient, but it eats up electricity and if you are constantly washing loads, you will run up your bill quite quickly. Not only that, but if you have the connections, but don’t have a washer and dryer yet, they can be quite expensive and a pain to lug up to a second or third floor apartment.
2) Noise Prevention-Then there is always the unbalanced dryer that bangs around and can cause all kinds of disturbing noise through out your building. Do you really want to be the cause of all that noise?
3) Meet People- Honestly, if you are an outgoing person…its a good place to meet your neighbors and make friends in the community.
4) Time Saver- If you can get into the laundry center when noone else is in there, you can start a few loads at once and save time by washing several loads at one time!
5) Maintenance-- If a washer or dryer breaks, it’s not your responsibility to get it taken care of.
So keep things clean and don’t be afraid to use your community laundry center. Make sure to bring a book, laptop, or good conversation topic while you wait. AND REMEMBER YOUR QUARTERS!
I think it’s time for me to wash and dry!
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Getting ready to paint my apartment, tips?Okay, we're painting our living room .. the room is HUGE!
Our landlord informed us that the white paint isn't paint .. its just primer.
The lady who lived here before us had grey paint on her walls and when she moved out all they did was paint over it with primer.
I noticed this after i tried to wipe down my walls and the primer came right off, and to my surprise it was grey underneith. So now i have grey spots here and there.
We're not sure what color we want.
I want red .. either a bright red OR a maroon red.
He wants like a light pastel green or seabreeze blue.
And tips?
We DO NOT want to spend a lot of money because we're in an apartment and when we move out in 1-2 years we're going to have to paint over it (with just primer)
Any help .. any tips would be great =)
I painted a huge wooden fence at my moms friends house .. took me 1 1/2 days. I love painting but never painted like this.
Well, i'm painting whether someone thinks i should or not lol it's my decision. Any other advice pleeeeeease.
And theres no windows for curtains .. i have a HUUUUGE backdoor with vertical blinds .. then the front door window which is pretty far away from the living room
We have one piece of furnature. Its huge chair with a big ottoman. Its a light pastel green with white stripes, from ashley furnature. We never have a lot of quests. We have 3 black computer desks with 3 dark colored computer chairs =)
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WD-40, duct tape, a good pair of scissors, paper clips, a magnifying glass, a pair of sensible shoes and a sturdy file cabinet. Seriously.
Make sure you read your leasing agreement thoroughly and understand that when you move out—they can charge outrageous fees for cleaning. Also, (if you haven't already signed a contract) make certain you want to live with your roommate! Even if you are best of friends—-living with someone changes everything! Just keep your bills in order and pay them on time and you shouldn't have any problems! Also, watch out for noise complaints! I hope you got an upper level apartment because the lower and middle levels are the noisiest!
Make sure you can pay your rent, by whatever means. The single most important thing about being on your own is earning your right to be independent. How you go about doing that is as varied as personalities are. This is the key to making it on your own. "By whatever means necessary" (Not including criminal acts of course!)
Using the navy shower technique can keep you from freezing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAr1hdExL-w
A similar technique should work on your pets. Washcloths are good to spread the suds and clean yourself without having to subject yourself to a cold stream of water.
If the water temperature coming from the tap is below the room temperature, you can draw water into a washtub and leave it overnight so it's not as cold to use in the morning when you wash up.
If you have a gym or Y membership or are a student, you can take showers at one of those places. Just pack a change of clothes.
With respect to hygiene, the temperature of the water will not affect how clean you get. Using soap, water of any temperature, and friction is what gets you clean:
https://www.healthforums.com/library/1,1258,article~11399,00.html
My mom lives in a 2 bedroom apartment and she uses one for a bedroom and one for her "storage" room. She has lots of cardboard boxes wrapped in contact paper and stacked up on their sides and uses them for cubbie holes. She only keeps stuff sitting out like lamps, ashtrays,little flower arrangments,and stuff like that,so it doesnt look cluttered. She keeps all her stuff in her "storage room". She also only uses half her cabinet space in her kitchen for what few dishes she needs. a few plates, some silverware and about 4 glasses. That keeps down on dishwashing and she uses her cabinets and drawers for other things. Oh she uses alot of stackable bins in her bathroom too. hope I helped.
expect a mess, flatulence, scratching of the testicles, burping, walking around half naked, beer, aftershave smell, and be sure to look before you sit when going to the bathroom
You already know about Ramen do not forget peanutbutter and jelly and mac and cheese too! Cutdown on all expenses such as CABLE – rid the cable bill and limit yourselves to a few rental movies or even NEtflix is a great deal. If you need internet go down to your local library it is FREE or even at your College too. Get rid of LONG DISTANCE and cut your cell phone bill usage and keep track of your minutes! If you have cars then cut on the gas and carpool with eachother or other friends and everyone takes turn driving or pitches in gasoline. You can also leave the car at home due to rising gasoline prices and take the bus or ride a bike (to the store, to classes). Both you and the BF should sit down ASAP and write a list of things you buy every month, your normal bills, your expenses and start crossing off the list and cutting down from what you do not really need. Stay away from take out and fast food. It is surprising how FAST it all adds up. Good luck and hang in there! Plan out a budget and STICK TO IT.
There are many easy things that you can do to help live a more sustainable lifestyle. For instance:
1) Simple little things around the house such as: installing dimmer switches and programmable thermostats; purchasing energy star appliances; and installing CFL/LED light fixtures are all easy and simple things that you can do to help save the heating and electric bills. You could ask the owner if it is possible to haveenergy efficient doors and windows installed (break it down to him/her on how much energy can really be saved if it is done).
2) The bathroom and kitchen are actually the two rooms that consume the most water. Install aerators on the faucets in both rooms, and use low-flow shower heads in your shower (older shower heads use 3-6 gallons of water per minute whereas newer low-flow models use less than 2 gallons of water per minute!). Again, discuss with the owner about replacing your toilet with low-flush toilets which can save you over 14 litres of water per flush (older toilets use 20 litres of water per flush whereas newer ones use 6 litres of water per flush). Or if this is not possible, you could place a sand-filled water bottle in your tank of your toilet (a small 500 mL water bottle is fine) where this can save you 2-4 litres of water per each flush.
3) Plants: they help to filter and clean your indoor air naturally. Just place house plants throughout your home (while they do eventually die, they are very pretty to have as decoration, help to add a nice smell to the home (reduces your use of chemical odourizers such as Febreeze and Air Wick). They remove chemicals from the air and reduce airborne contaminants. Use peace lily, English ivy, Boston Fern and Philodendron.
4) BYOB (bring your own bag!). In the United States alone, over 100 billion plastic bags are used each year, however only 1 percent of these bags actually get recycled. Bringing an eco-friendly tote on your next shopping spree is one of the easiest earth-friendly changes you can make. Purchase and use stainless steel water bottles. When you decide to get rid of your old unwanted stuff, dont throw it out in the trash but instead donate it to the local thrift shop or salvation army (unfortunate families would be very thankful of your generosity, plus surprisingly many people now are shopping at thrift stores to live an eco-friendly lifestyle). Donating used books, CDs and DVDs to the library is also another great idea.
5) A cool new trend that has emerged is planting your own garden in your windowsill or balcony if you have one. One cool way that I have started planting tomatoes is in an upside down plastic 2L bottle. Check out my website for more information on how to do this, and for more ecotips!
Good luck with greening up your apartment!
Ramen noodles. You can get a 10 pack for like $1.50. Also buy a big bottle of liquid dish washing soap, such as dawn. It works good for cleaning dishes, floors, and other flat surfaces. Hell I even use it when I take a shower. Make sure to turn off lights and keep your blinds closed during the day to keep the rooms cool. I use a lot of plastic forks and paper plates to avoid having to wash dishes (which costs money). I usually schedule all my business for the afternoon so I can sleep late and not have to eat breakfast.