Friday, June 28, 2013

Time To Make A To-Do List For After Move-In Day

Move-in day is an extremely exciting time. Whether it’s your first apartment in general or your first apartment in a new city, moving into that new apartment always marks the beginning of a new chapter in someone’s life.

But what exactly are we supposed to do after move-in day? Once the trucks are gone, the car is parked, and the boxes are sorted, what do we do next?

Apartmentguide.com has the answer! Check out their article to see what you should do during day one, week one, and even month one after you’ve moved into your new place. It’s super informative and extremely helpful.

And once you’ve moved into your new Bothell apartment, we also recommend doing any of these five things from explorebothell.com (more are listed here) - you’ll feel at home in no time!

● Go wine tasting.

● Go two-wheeling.

● Go shopping!

● Take in a show.

● Visit Seattle!

Friday, June 21, 2013

Live Green: Here’s 22 Easy Ways To Save Water and Energy

Earth Day may have come and gone, but that’s no reason to stop your efforts to “greenify” your living space. Believe it or not, even apartment dwellers can find ways to live a green lifestyle without making major modifications to their living space.

Don’t believe us? Here’s three simple tricks to use around your apartment, courtesy of TLC Home, that help save water and energy:

      Displace water in your toilet tank by getting a plastic bottle, filling it with gravel, and placing it in your toilet tank. That’s it! You can leave this for the next tenant so they can continue saving water as well.
      Use CFL Bulbs, which save a lot of energy, whenever possible. (Also, turn off lights when you are not in the room. It’s simple but effective!)
      Pay attention to your fridge. Keep its compressor coils clean to ensure your energy bill stays low and that you’re using as little electricity as possible. Another thing you can do is line your fridge with water jugs to keep it full and colder. It sounds silly, but it can save a lot of energy!


That’s just three simple, easy tricks that save water and energy. You can get more tips like this by clicking here: the original article listed 22 ideas for saving water and energy!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Do you have photos of these items on your phone? You should!

Phones today are the most useful and necessary tools that a lot of people have at their disposal. Forget voicemails and texting - our phones now help us navigate, find new music, calculate how much money we should leave as a tip, and a whole plethora of other things.

But are you taking full advantage of one of the simplest features on a modern day phone? It’s not a secret that many people use their phones in place of a camera. It’s also not a secret that many people use their e-mail or a Notes feature on their phone to keep track of little details. But why not combine the two into a far more useful reminder?

A picture is far more vivid and helpful than a few words that you may misspell or forget the meaning of. So what should you be taking pictures of and saving in your phone? Apartmenttherapy.com has the answer:

Here are a few things that can easily be remembered with a quick snap of your camera phone's shutter button:

• A reminder of where you parked. Parking in the city is no joke.

• Your printer cartridges. Make sure you can see the refill numbers.

• Your family members' clothing sizes.

• The measurements of your air filter.

• Travel confirmation numbers. Take a screenshot of the email your airline sends you. When you check in later and need to find confirmation numbers, your photo album will be less cluttered than your inbox.

• Pictures of current medications. Make sure you can see the prescriptions' names and dosages in the photo.

• The types of lightbulbs that fit your home fixtures.

• A recipe from a book or magazine that you want to use soon.

• Anything "borrowed" that you might want to buy later, like the brand of a smooth-writing pen at the bank or a great-smelling hotel shampoo.

• Expensive home furnishings you just know you can DIY at home. Get shots of all the important angles for when you're ready to DIY.


Read the full original article here - and tell us in the comments if you use your camera to help you remember anything else that’s not on this list!


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