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Are you always amazed at how things designed for one use can be used for another?  Take your simple jar of Mayo in the refrigerator, did you know it can fix cracks in your wood furniture or relieve sunburn pain?  Take a look at the other 8 unexpected things mayo can be used for and how it works.  Mustard may be jealous.  Any other ideas on how mayo can help?

While standing in the kitchen, have you ever thought to yourself, “Where is that foul smell coming from?”  I had a resident call me over to their apartment once because his water smelled funny.  After leaning my head into his sink to smell the water I determined it was coming from his disposal, he hadn’t turned it on for a while.  Use your disposal to keep the blades sharpened but you also need to freshen it up occasionally. Take a look at how some of the items in your pantry or refrigerator can do the trick. 

If you have ever lived with a pet of the hairy nature, dog or cat, then you know the problem that their shedding hair causes.  Check out these tips for dealing with it so it doesn’t build up.  Suggestions include using a dryer sheet for dusting, swiffering daily, but there’s more.  Number three is a great idea.  Do you have a tip you can share with us for minimizing the hair in your apartment?

Have you ever opened a refrigerator that is packed full or amazingly empty? Which one is working more efficiently?  Here are some great suggestions on how to keep it working efficiently.  When was the last time you pulled your refrigerator out of its cubby and cleaned behind it?  Don’t throw things in the refrigerator without thinking.  Make sure food is in a sealed container and also don’t place food in the refrigerator until has cooled down some.  Certain bad habits can make your refrigerator work hard. 

A popular resolution is to get organized (I know, it’s mine) but sometimes it’s hard to get started.  How does one decide if it’s a keeper or it’s a loser?  Sometimes we can rationalize why we need to keep an object, whether clothes, kitchen gadgets, magazines and more (once again, my list).  These 5 questions will help you with the process.   Not the typical question asking the length of the last time used either but it’s value and purpose for it’s use.  You might find purging feels good too.

Recently someone suggested using toilet cleaner to clean the outside windows stained from hard water and now this article suggests using Kool-Aid to clean your toilets.  Apparently lemon flavor works best.  Just don’t think about what it must be doing to your stomach.  There seem to be many products that can be used in an alternative way.  Do you have an unusual tip that is out of the ordinary? Share it with us!!

Take a look at these 25 tips to help you feel better.  There are tips for shortening the duration of a cold with familiar suggestions to drink lots of liquids and eat soup.  But did you know a jog could help?  Feeling stressed, why not play with a pet or write it down.  Lift your mood by calling someone you love or holding hands.  And appease your anger by acknowledging it and more.  Don’t let these mood busters win.  Don’t worry truly be  happy!

Did you know there are things you can do to care for your dishwasher? This is good for us, your management company, but also you, the renter. Keeping your dishwasher in good repair means it works better and there’s less of a chance calling in a service request. And not using your dishwasher to save energy is a bad idea as well. The gasket can dry out when the dishwasher is not used along with other issues that can cause the dishwasher to break. These tips can help with stains, food, and other issues. Give it a try.

Do you save most of your cleaning for the weekends, laundry, junk mail and such, dusting and more?  Take a look at these great tips for cleaning up 20 minutes a day.  Procrastinating when it comes to cleaning is not your friend.  Laundry won’t take 20 minutes a day, true, but one load a night is better than 7 loads in one day.  Who leaves dishes in the sink? Why?  Procrastinating again?  To steal from Nike, just do it.  There is also a 30 day plan, get organized and assign duties if you have a spouse and children to help out.  Who’s going to try this?

After moving into your apartment home, one of the best investments you can do is to care for your carpet.  Don’t think that it’s not yours, because while you live in your apartment, the carpet is yours to care for or to destroy.  We want you to care for it so here are some tips on caring for your carpet from the carpet makers themselves.