Tag: home improvement

6 Plants That You Can’t Kill This Winter

1. Snake Plant Sansevieria, commonly known as the Snake plant, is one of the easiest flora you can manage in the home – especially during winter! They thrive in both direct and indirect light, and can handle any temperature between 60-85° F. During the…

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6 Ways to Give Your Apartment a Fresh Start

As we approach the end of August, vacations are ending and school is starting. You might notice that your apartment has been neglected with being in and out of town all summer. It’s time for those chores that are easily looked over. We’ve put together…

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5 Tips For Moving To A New Place

Pack Ahead Plan ahead and get your packing done at a slow, manageable pace, instead of trying to get it all done in just a couple days. Only keep out what you will be using the last few days of the move, but other than that, get it packed up and ready…

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Top 5 Plants To Have In Your Apartment

1. Snake Plant Are you looking for the ultimate beginner plant to have in your apartment? Snake Plant (aka Sansevieria Trifasciata) can take on weeks of not getting watered while still maintaining its shape. This plant is perfect for places like here i…

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Small Steps for a Big Change

It’s about that time again to start your spring cleaning, but why wait!  You probably spend a lot more time inside right anyway so why not start early?  Use these four methods to get you started on decluttering your apartment so that when spring rolls…

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5 Ways to Decorate with Old Books

Whether you got them as a gift or bought them thinking you’d read them and never did, pretty much everyone has books laying around unused.  If you’re part of the rare group that doesn’t, this blog is still for you!  The DI and the Madison Library here…

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3 Reasons You Need Houseplants

Do you ever walk into your apartment and just miss the freshness of the outdoors?  Air quality inside houses and other buildings is often times very poor for multiple reasons.  In the winter especially, we tend to keep the windows and doors shut tight…

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