Off-Campus Housing Blog

Coffee tables are an incredibly useful piece of furniture to have when you have a limited amount of furniture that will fit in your apartment.   They are low, do not take up too much space, and can be moved around without much difficulty.  They also provide enough space on the surface to leave any…

Having to use the in-building laundry at your apartment can seem frustrating. Sharing a laundry room with your entire building definitely won’t be at the top of the list of things you want to do, but you have to anyway. Hopefully, these tips will be able to help you make it a little more manageable.…

It’s the beginning of another stressful semester, yet nothing can make you more stressed than living in a dirty apartment. The floor is dirty, tables are dusty, and the bathroom is a mess. But who has the time to clean all of it? Definitely not the college student taking 6 classes and working part-time. Still,…

The start of a new year is the perfect time to think about making lifestyle changes.   If getting more organized is one such priority for you this year, then it might not be a bad idea to consider managing a personal planner.  Some may think the idea of investing in a planner is too…

Dogs require plenty of exercises to remain happy and healthy.   Without it, they can become anxious or even depressed which is the last thing we want to happen to them.  However, we also don’t want to leave our little friends behind when we go to college.  College can be stressful enough and a dog…

Knowing what furniture can fit in your new apartment can be a pretty nerve-wracking thing. You may already have a bed or a couch from home, but aside from that, you may have to purchase other furniture that would fit in your apartment. However, choosing what furniture will fit in your apartment doesn’t have to…

Eventually, we all like to follow the trends. What was it with unicorns this past year? Everywhere you turned they seemed to be #trending and they were a popular Halloween costume! While unicorns and face filters hit it big in 2017, textures and patterns made a large appearance in the year’s home decor. Decorating apartments…

Living in an on campus or off campus apartment can become very expensive.   A majority of the time, apartment rent will cost even more than your tuition.  US News estimates the average room and board fees for the year to be over $9000 at public universities, and this price is only going to go…

Managing your Stress Level Trying to manage your stress level can become quite strenuous, but with some helpful everyday techniques, you can minimize a great amount of stress. Think about when it is, you become most stressed. For instance, if you notice your stress levels arise more during study time, maybe your over studying. Allowing yourself…

You want to work out and start the whole “fitness journey” everyone keeps talking about. Nevertheless, it would be good for you to focus more on your health. You’ve pinned a bunch of healthy recipes to try, now you need to figure out your workout regimen. It’s not like you have never been in a…

The greatest gifts are those you give to yourself and the absolute best gifts are those that help you build a healthy, strong mind, body and spirit. The practice of yoga has become extremely popular in the US in the past 20 years or so, but yoga isn’t a new trend or fad. It has…

You have decided to attend a college located on the other side of the country. You’ve seen pictures of the school at its best and may have even visited. Now that you know where you are going, how do you prepare for the extreme differences in weather that you might experience? Believe it or not,…