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The first World Happiness Report was released in 2012. For three of the four rankings since, Denmark has earned the top spot. Several factors contribute to this repeat distinction, one of which is likely the concept of hygge. There is no direct English translation for this Danish word, and broader Scandinavian concept, but it can be summed up as a penchant for coziness and spending time with loved ones and family and friends. The word is pronounced hoo-guh, and if you’d like to make your apartment the comfiest it can be this winter, try some of these tips to make your home life […]

With other end-of-year and holiday arrangements vying for your precious time and energy, New Year’s Eve can sneak up on you. If this is how you feel about the new year coming our way in just two days, you’ve come to the right place. Here are several fun ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2017 that require little advanced planning. Enjoy a prix fixe dinner Say goodbye to 2016 with a culinary bang by eating a prix fixe (fixed-price) dinner with that special someone. Many restaurants offer a prix fixe menu for the holiday, and chances are that some great […]

Parts of the country enjoyed extended Indian summers again this year. Meteorologists’ predictions hold that these unseasonably warm temperatures are now well behind us. Unless you live in Southern California, Florida, or somewhere else with a warm, temperate climate, the time has definitely come to store your warm weather clothes for a while. Here are tips to make packing, storing, and eventually unpacking, seasonal clothes, sports gear, decor, and other wares in your apartment as easy as possible. Wash and clean items before packing Wash and thoroughly dry all clothing before packing it away for the winter and spring. A […]

The start of a new year is a natural time to resolve to make changes in your life. As a time when vacation, parties, and family gatherings are common, New Year’s can also be a difficult time to work toward a “new you.” If you’re determined to affect positive change in your life over the coming year, follow these tips for setting New Year’s resolutions you’ll be able to keep in 2017. Start with one resolution The majority of New Year’s resolutions we make are motivated by desired lifestyle changes. If you’re looking to change your lifestyle, choose one area […]

Here is a look at five products that you and your household should never rinse down the sink.

Long-distance travel is stressful any time of year. With more people traveling and holiday-related pressures on your mind, however, holiday season travel has the potential to be especially nerve-racking. To help you prepare for, mitigate, and manage the stress you experience when traveling to spend the holidays with family or friends, we’ve compiled some tips. Use lists The holiday season is hectic, a time of year during which you can hardly be expected to keep track of everything you need to do without a planner or to-do list. Make a list of everything you need to buy or do before […]

Roommate horror stories are unfortunately a dime a dozen. If you’ve lived with several people in the past, you may very well have some of your own. Hopefully you’ve never been the subject of one yourself. But if you want to set yourself up to have a good rapport with your roommate or roommates and not to have horror stories told about your cohabitation skills, follow these rules of thumb. Replenish what you use No one likes to discover there’s no toilet paper left on the dispenser (or worse, in the entire apartment) after using the restroom. If you finish the […]

The cabinets under a kitchen sink are the least organized space in many apartments. Are the cabinets under your kitchen sink the last place you’d want people to look in your apartment? Is this space a disorganized jumble of cleaning supplies, garbage bags, brushes, and various assorted things you cannot readily name? If you’d like to transform the area under your kitchen sink into a neat and tidy supply storage space, here’s some helpful steps to get this often neglected space in tip-top shape. 1. Clear it out Before you even decide how you’ll organize the shelves under your kitchen sink, remove everything stored […]

Today’s standard refrigerator is much larger than the models of old, but they’re still far too easy to fill to capacity. If you prepare most of your meals or like to store a week’s worth of smoothies and yogurt in your fridge, you could probably benefit from more space. Today, we look at how you can create that space without changing your refrigerator’s dimensions. Put these organizing tips to the test to get more from your kitchen’s cold storage. Have a vision Before you start buying organizers and freeing space up in your fridge, consider the big picture. What is […]

Pumpkin patches are open for business. Your favorite coffee shop has started serving pumpkin spice lattes. And the first leaves half fallen from trees in much of the country. Does your wardrobe reflect the changing seasons? If you haven’t already packed up your tank tops and flip-flops for the next several months, don’t worry. Here’s a helpful guide to assembling your wardrobe for fall. Bring out the dark Just because fall has arrived doesn’t mean you need to bin all bright-colored articles of clothing you have. But it’s probably a good sign if tans, browns, blacks, and darker shades of […]