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DIY Life Hacks For Your New Apartment

13 Ways to organize your new life in a fun way

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With so many students graduating over the next few weeks, I thought it might be helpful to share some life hacks I have stumbled across. If you are moving into a new apartment, you may find some of these tips helpful!

1. When you begin moving into your next home, you might get a little overwhelmed with adjusting to the new life and environment. If you find yourself juggling a lot of keys, here is a quick way to distinguish them safely.


2. Another (adorable) way to make sure you don't lose keys, forget to take out mail, or any other similar object is this fun little DIY craft.


3. If you find yourself untangling cords or just being frustrated with having them be such a mess here is a simple way to keep them organized.


4. For keeping all your chargers from falling all over the floor, this is also a

inexpensive and creative solution.


5. Have a lot of stuff and no way to organize it? Door hanging shoe racks work wonders.



6. If you find yourself collecting grocery bags with nowhere to store them, this is an easy alternative to having them sit around.


7. When you have a small or cluttered kitchen counter this trick is a fun way to save some space:


8. Big coffee drinker? If you like your coffee iced, here is a quick hack to avoid watering your coffee down.


9. Do you like pancakes minus the mess? I've got some good news for you, breakfast fans.



10. When your cooking your own meals in your new apartment, this could help frustrating mishaps in the kitchen.


11. When you find yourself heating up some leftovers some nights, this will make your microwave experience much more successful.



12. Is your living space garage small? To protect your car, use pool noodles to prevent hitting the wall with your door.


13. Last but not least, to brighten any room at night, fairy lights can always solve the problem.


So as you leave college and begin this exciting new part of your life, I wish you luck and hope these solutions help make the adjustment a little easier!

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