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Follow these tips to deal with scheming landlords biggest being to simply look into other places. If you think you have found the perfect spot, look at another place, even just for fun! Who knows — maybe that next apartment you look at will be even better. It is also important to do actual research on the places you are looking at. While it may not be the most credible resource, I like to look at Reddit. On the UIUC subreddit, you get to read the viewpoints of everyday students who are not afraid to put their residence on blast if need be. It is good to hear from real people because most of the time it is these people who are the targets of landlords. One important factor to consider when looking into an apartment complex is its rent price. If the price is ridiculously high for no reason, you should consider the possibility that it is a scam. Furthermore, you should look out for incentives such as free electricity. While it is not uncommon for apartments to cover your utilities up to a certain amount, I have not seen another apartment advertise free utilities. When looking for the perfect apartment, just remember there are people out to get you — and your money!
BY MICHAEL BODENHAGEN STAFF WRITER
Nothing screams “adult life” more than apartment hunting. Living on your own is a big part of the college experience, and it can be difficult to find the perfect place to call home. While apartment hunting can be exciting, it is important to remember that many landlords are out to trick you and take your money. I was unfortunate enough to fall victim to an apartment scam. I won’t namedrop the apartment complex that scammed me for obvious reasons, but it was during my sophomore year that I learned a very hard lesson. Without doing much research, I blindly signed a lease with my friends at an apartment complex I had only visited once. I should have known that this place was too good to be true when I saw they had almost all one-star reviews. However, I was excited to be living on my own, so I did not care. One of my apartment’s big incentives to sign was the fact that they offered free electricity. Well, this turned out to be a lie. One week before our move-in date, I received a letter from the management team. It said that their free electricity deal, which they actively advertised for over a year, was an “error,” and that I would have to pay the electricity bill. Unfortunately for me, I lived on the first floor, and because heat rises, I had to pay extra for my heating in the wintertime. My bill racked up to $300 at one point. Instead of getting the free electricity the apartment promised me, I ended Michael is a senior in LAS up having the highest bill in the entire apart- mboden3@dailyillini.com ment complex. While this was less than ideal, I cannot call it misfortune, because there were many things I could have done to avoid this — the
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Get along with your dorm roommates Preserve positive living arrangement by practicing good communication skills BY ALLISON CONNELLY STAFF WRITER
As most of us know, roommates can be both a blessing and a curse. Living in a shoebox-sized, white cinderblock-walled room with the same person for nine months can be less than ideal — and you get extra points if you found each other through a roommate Facebook group. At times, you two may find yourself getting into arguments, or worse: not speaking to each other for days on end. Having my fair share of roommate experiences, here is some advice on keeping that initial friendship alive.
Openly communicate with each other
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while. Besides, fraternity houses aren’t all that bad once you look past the two guys constantly playing video games three feet away from you. Living in such close-quarters with someone means issues are bound to arise. In order to prevent those extremely awkward RA-roommate talks, you need to evaluate both of your needs and establish some boundaries.
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up after herself because “honestly, it’s starting to smell like a middle-school cafeteria in here.” And if she is annoyed with you for watching Netflix on your laptop at 1 a.m., view that criticism as a learning lesson: Be a decent human being, and use headphones. Let’s be honest, roommate changes can be awkward and consist of a lot of hoop jump-
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My last tip, and probably the most important, is to spend time with each other. You’re probably thinking, “How could I possibly spend any more time with this person?” If you have already communicated and set boundaries, this should be a piece of cake, and hey, it could even be enjoyable. If you’re moving in with a complete stranger, it is important to know a little bit about each other. If you two find you like the same music or the same hobby, play off that and cut out KEVIN GAO THE DAILY ILLINI some time each week to do something you both enjoy. Now, if you’ve taken my three steps into If Tim keeps asking to use your deodorant account and it’s still just not working, well, because he left his at home last weekend, good luck Charlie. be the bigger person and tell him to take the 10 minute trek to Walgreens on Green Allison is a senior in LAS. Street. And if Abby wants you to sleep on the aconne5@dailyillini.com couch in the lounge tonight because, “Mark is coming over,” let her know you’d appreciate it if she went over to his place once in a
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It’s understandable why many are likely to assume the most helpful information that one could include in this guide would be revolving around the best way to retrofit your house or apartment to make the increased time indoors easier. Unfortunately, with many disappointed in how the year is going, there is one thing at the forefront of a lot of students’ minds— how to circumvent paying for an iron-clad lease we all were unwittingly compelled to sign months before the pandemic. It has reached a point where therapeutic walks only seem to have the effect of preventing Vitamin D deficiency or a brief respite from how repetitive and similar each day is to the ones that preceded and follow it. The lack of options for a change of scenery and separation between the environment we attend class, study, network, interview and unwind in has days seemingly blended together. Unless you are lucky enough to book private study sessions at the Undergraduate Library, it’s become impossible to evade restlessness by going somewhere else to do all your work. The cancellation of so many internships, people actually starting to use Tinder seriously at this school, constraints on what activities stu-
dents are able to partake in and paranoia when your roommate was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 are all valid reasons to forego spending a prime year of life in a dystopian fiction novel for creature comforts of
render your landlord to incur more costs than potential benefits for devoting time and resources to compel payment when so many are awaiting legislation to provide forgiveness on rental payments. Examples are nuisances from neighbors that your landlord fails to rectify for you, such as large gatherings you are worried can pose a threat to the health of you and those you live with. Others involve failing to make repairs, showing up unannounced and invading one’s privacy and inhabitable conditions a landlord might not have gotten around to fixing due to difficulties collecting everyone else’s payments. If you are one of those people who get into conflict and say “Do you know who my Dad is?” or “My Dad is a lawyer,” now might be the only time where saying that would benefit you instead of making you look like a spoiled, privileged and unsympathetic person. Even if neglecting to pay rent does not give your landlord enough legal backing to justify an eviction claim or forgiveness of all payments this year, the aforementioned KAITLIN MIKRUT THE DAILY ILLINI reasons can be used to reduce one’s debt owed by compensation rewarded for when the person staying in one’s hometown. So, what does one you pay rent to fails to accommodate issues with do about spending thousands of dollars they are the place you are living at. not getting anything back from? You must provide legal reasons to justify what- Noah is a senior is Business. ever language in your residential lease that would noahd3@dailyillini.com
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could sanitize your hands after getting back to your apartment, but do you really trust STAFF WRITER yourself abstaining from using your phone So you’ve made it. Six months of being in (and thereby contaminating it) the rest of quarantine with your nagging parents are the transit to your room? Let’s be real: Using finally over, and freedom comes in the form your toes is much more plausible. of a fancy campus-town apartment. But this newfound freedom comes with a steep price beyond the rent: You live on the highest floor, so now you need to choose between the absolutely preposterous choice of taking the stairs or the social-distance-proof elevator. You may be thinking to yourself all these You make the same choice anybody would, precautions are a little dramatic, but don’t the one that takes the least amount of work be naïve to just how horrible certain eleand physical activity as possible. The eleva- vator experiences can be. During my first tor door opens and reveals a beautiful sight: time in the elevator at my new apartment, emptiness. You scurry into the elevator and I overheard a lady talk on the phone about smash that close-door button like your life how her recent exposure to somebody with depends on it. Just before the relief of suc- the virus was “all good” because the carrier cessfully avoiding social interaction, a hand was asymptomatic. After bathing myself in stops the elevator door. Boom. You are now hand sanitizer following this experience, I am burdened with breathing somebody else’s thankful to be alive to tell this tale. In genair. What do you do now that you’ve gotten eral, the elevator shouldn’t be a place to air yourself into this hellish situation? How are your dirty laundry, but this holds especially you going to survive the rest of the semester true when you’re putting other lives at risk. potentially sharing an elevator with somebody returning from Joe’s happy hour, hands unwashed? Luckily, I have formulated the first Champaign-Urbana guide to proper elevator etiquette for these strange times. Although experts advise avoiding conversations in an elevator altogether, sometimes small talk is just straight-up unavoidYou may not have realized, but every- able. Unfortunately, we live in a day and age body’s doing it. Even if you’re one of those in which most conversation topics lead to people who feel like your rights are being offense and controversy. To avoid any poteninfringed by wearing a mask, trust me: This is tial social conflict with your elevator peer, the the one place you really want to be cautious. best route is to talk about the most agreeable topic known to man: the weather. Rain is bad. Sun is good. You must always keep yourself updated on the weather if you want to agree with the common man and walk out of the elevator looking agreeable and unscathed. Darwin’s survival of the fittest concept We’re all in the same boat here as we try still dictates our modern lives. A germ-free to live our lives as normal as possible despite elevator will be rewarded to those who work the regulations regarding the current panhardest for it. You must be cunning enough demic. Refer back to these tips to avoid being in your strike of the close-door button, but that person in the elevator. When you do, also convincing enough in your “attempt” to you won’t be the reason that forces others keep the door open for a fellow mask-wearer. to endure that one long walk up the stairs. BY MATTHEW BEYER
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Create a home away from home, do it yourself terest is always a great way to become inspired This is especially true regarding this semesand stay within the college student budget. ter, as many people are currently spending a Moving to college can be a stressful greater amount of time in their living quarters. experience. Students begin this stressful time in their lives packing up all their belongings and moving away from the place they are most familiar with. This overwhelming adjustment then Another important aspect of creating a continues as each individual tries their best friendly, comfortable atmosphere is to have the One of the best ways to feel adjusted to to become familiar with a new and foreign needed appliances and utensils for a successful your new dorm or apartment is to place up environment. Settling into a new apartment semester. Instead of eating off of paper plates reminders of your previous home. Whether or dorm can be one of the toughest transitions every night with plastic silverware, take the it’s a picture of your friend group from high when moving to college. Here are some tips to time to go out and buy dishes, utensils and any school, a sticky note your mom sent you or help make a new environment seem like home! kitchen gadgets that you need. Home Goods, a snapshot of your dog or cat, these little TJ Maxx and Walmart are all great stores to reminders go a long way in providing a sense look for these items. Finding cute kitchenware of familiarity to this new area. Pinning these on a budget can really make your new apart- memories up on your fridge, desk or beside ment or dorm feel more like the home you grew your bed will surely brighten any bad and up in and allows for you to express yourself! uncomfortable day! One of the fastest ways in transforming a Change of any kind is always an adjustboring dorm room into a home is to give the ment but change within the environment in room your own personal touch. Plan a night for which you rest and recharge is especially difyou and your friends to head to Hobby Lobby Organization is such an important part of ficult. Take the time to make your new housing and grab some canvases, paint and other dec- creating a relaxing environment. Staying on arrangement fun and comfortable. You’ll be orations. Then sit back and create a beautiful top of organization from the moment you move thankful you spent the extra effort turning your masterpiece to display in your room! Not only into a new place is one of the best ways to con- living space into not just an area you reside will you be crafting fun decorations that will tinually stay organized throughout the semes- in, but into your new home away from home. add to the atmosphere of your new home, but ter. Although it is quite easy to neglect small you will also be making fun memories with your chores like dishes and laundry, these things Haley is a sophomore in ACES. best friends. Looking for decoration ideas? Pin- soon begin to pile up and can create stress. haleyb2@dailyillini.com BY HALEY BICKELHAUPT STAFF WRITER
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Special Sections Editor Meghan Lyons’ house sits on First Street on Saturday afternoon. Lyons enjoys living in an older home.
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ions? My other housemate, Jayne, was very keen on finding a new sectional. After days of countless searching, we had found our perfect sectional (as seen in the picture). In addition, we added the rug to cover up the worn-out wooden floors. Another way we’ve been trying to revamp our house is by using junk. Yes, junk. Not exactly the junk you are thinking of, but the stuff that you get from garage sales. I come from a family that heavily embraces the following motto: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. For once in my life, I asked my mom to bring down all the old and unwanted antique decorations she had been holding onto. As a college student, decorations are really, really expensive. Nobody wants to drop $20 on a picture frame for our living room. The smartest thing to do is to reuse, reuse, reuse. Believe it or not, Goodwill has some pretty extraordinary decorations. If you look hard enough, you might come across something that would turn a barren wall into one with personality. Not only is thrifting old decorations saving you money in the long run, but you’re also giving back to the environment. In addition, we found a bunch of old decorations sitting in the basement of our house. Instead of throwing them out, we put them to use. We still have a long ways to go with revamping our house. But, this is going to be our home for the next year, as well as the following year. A few of us have agreed to live together next year in the same house and have renewed our lease. In our eyes, our house was never a dump. It just needed love. A place to love and call home.
I live in a house that is over 100 years old. Surely, this is an atypical living situation for most college students. With the abundance of apartments on campus, most students choose to live out their sophomore, junior and senior years in one. On the other hand, I have chosen to live in an old house out in senior land, despite the fact I am only a junior. Is it luxurious? No, not in the least. Would I live anywhere else? Not in a million years. When my parents first moved me into my house, I swear I saw their jaws drop. I could hear them say in their heads: You live like this? The house was a mess. Maintenance had not cleaned up like they were supposed to. Upon first look, one would assume the house was previously rented out to a bunch of frat boys, not seven girls. I remember walking into my bathroom and finding shavings everywhere. The living room was another beast: the only furniture was two dirty couches and a beer pong table. Yes, the coffee table was a beer-pong table. On the bright side, my housemates recognized the dilapidated state the house was in. One of my housemates, Kathleen, had one major goal: to make our house homier. I could not agree with her more. For starters, this house was going to be our home for the next few months. With social distancing measures in place, there aren’t many places to go. So, naturally, we got down to work. For the past couple of weeks or so, all of us worked together on finding new couches. The couches we originally had were nasty: We had no idea how long they had been at the house. Who Meghan is a junior in LAS knows what things lurk deep beneath the cush- mslyons2@dailyillini.com
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Avoid the horror of lost keys, keep them on you BY MEGHAN LYONS SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR
Oh no, you’ve done it again. Yesterday was Friday. You went to go visit your friend last night. You went over there, had a few drinks — hopefully while socially distancing. You don’t remember a whole lot. You check your bank account, and you find out you made a few trips. It looks like you took a trip to Walgreen’s and spent $20 at Burrito King. Now you are standing at the door of your apartment, and you cannot find your keys. You’ve lost your key, so you have no choice but to rely on your roommates to be the ones to let you in. Losing your keys sucks. It happens to the best of us, especially those of us who have trouble staying organized. I know I lose the key to my place all the time, including just this past week. If you’re lucky enough, you will eventually find your keys in the most random spot: usually in your pants thrown somewhere in your room. Or, you’ll end up like me and find your keys in the most obvious place. I could not find my keys all week. And where were they? Sitting in my purse the entire time, and I never even bothered to check. The other possibility is you never find your key again and it is lying somewhere on Green Street. Haven’t lost your key yet and don’t think you ever will? Don’t be too cocky. You too, could be a
victim of losing your key. Nobody is safe. That is why it is essential to take precautionary steps and to follow these tips to keeping your key secured.
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This is a pretty obvious and probably the most popular way: keep your key on your lanyard. Sure, some people say lanyards kind of look lame, especially when you wear it on your neck, but just keep it in your pocket. You can keep track of any other keys you may have. Lanyards are available at the Illini Union Bookstore and virtually every Illinois shop.
A necklace
This is a clever way to make sure you never lose your key — and a fashionable one. You can purchase a chain and put your key on it. Or, if you have a necklace already, you can just add the key to it, kind of like a charm.
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Do you have a hair tie sitting around? Using a hair tie or any type of elastic band is a great way to keep track of your key. If you have an extra hair tie, take it and cut it. Loop the cut hair tie through
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A set of forgotten keys sit on a desk. Some tips to remembering your keys include putting them on a lanyard, a necklace or even a hair tie. your key and tie both the ends together by doing a simple knot. Now, you can wear your key around your wrist. This is also great for girls to have in case you are ever walking alone. Lately there has been a spike of crime cases on campus — using your key is a commonly known way to defend
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Use this Japanese organization method to remain clutter-free BY SHALINI ATLURI STAFF WRITER
As the semester progresses, it seems like the mess of dorms or apartments builds. The 5S method uses five basic principles to help eliminate mess and promote a more efficient method to take care of a dorm or an apartment. The 5S method is a Japanese organization method used in manufacturing and the workplace. It is used to create a clutter-free, clean and safe workplace. While it is more commonplace in industrial settings, it can be implemented in housekeeping for a dorm or apartment. The 5S method consists of utilizing the five Japanese words: Seriri, Seiton, Sesio, Seiketsu and Shitsuke, which translate to sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain. Each word can be implemented into items that yield an organized place of residence.
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The sort step involves decreasing the clutter. This step is useful when managing that ever overflowing closet of yours. The reverse hanger method can be used to manage clothes that still deserve a place in the closet. To use this method, start off by placing PHOTO COURTESY OF GONZALO HIGUERO hangers so that they face in the opposite Wassaja resident Gonzalo Higuero’s room is photographed on Friday afternoon. The 5S organization method can help keep your living space clean.
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What in the world is going on with Bromley Hall? BY BELLA KEYS STAFF WRITER
COVID-19 has changed what life is like on campus. The bars are closed, the dorms are on lockdown and masks are everywhere. We are now living in a pandemic, a piece of history and campus life has suffered because of it. One dorm in particular, Bromley Hall, has recently seen several outbreaks. Bromley Hall is notorious for its social scene, as many of its residents are involved in Greek Life. So a lot of people have been wondering: what exactly is going on with Bromley Hall? Recently at Bromley Hall, there have been serious changes and measures taken to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. For the past few weeks, the dorm has remained on lockdown with the dining hall and lounges closed. In order for students to get their food, they had to submit an order and have it delivered to their room. On the bright side, the number of those infected in Bromley has dropped. At last, Bromley has decided to reopen some of their amenities once again, such as the patio. Students are also now allowed to enter the dining hall and hang out in the lounges. On the other hand, the pool has not been opened and, by the looks of it will not be opening anytime soon. The elevators are limited to only two people per ride in order to reduce the risk of transmission. There are also quarantine dorms on the mezzanine floor. The mezzanine has printing and other basic amenities available for student use. The purpose of the mezzanine floor, or “the mezz,� is to have spare rooms for those who want to switch roommates. With COVID-19, the floor solves some significant issues. The mezz allows students who have tested positive to have a place to stay while they wait out the 10 days of quar-
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A student sits outside of Bromley Hall on Saturday morning. Bromley Hall has remained on lockdown for the past few weeks, including its lounges and dining halls; recently, the number of students in Bromley infected has decreased, and some of its amenities have been reopened.
antine. Having these dorms is actually a good way to support the students that cannot go home during quarantine. Once students have quarantined for 10 days on the mezz, they are no longer considered contagious and are allowed to join the general public once again. Despite this, a student could still test posi-
tive even if they are no longer ill. For these people, they may get notes from a doctor saying they are allowed to be out and inside buildings. This means that the students of Bromley can finally be around their roommates and suite mates again. However, no one else is allowed inside a room other than
those living in it. The students are forbidden from going into other rooms in order to minimize contact and reduce the risk of them getting infected. Bella is junior in LAS. ikeys2@dailyillini.com
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Boost your mood with houseplants for your living space BY SAMANTHA BOYLE MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING
After signing a lease, packing all your things and moving into your new apartment or house, the next thing on your to do list might be decorating your new place. One of the most fun things I’ve done to decorate my living spaces is adding plants. Adding plants to living spaces can have many benefits to your lifestyle. Not only does it brighten your rooms and fill it with positive energy, but they can also provide a sense of routine, which is more important than ever now that a lot of people work and study from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, my roommates and I collectively have at least 50 plants. From aloe vera to basil, each plant serves its purpose. One of my favorite plants is my basil plant, which has been growing in my kitchen since August, but is now unfortunately dying. However, while it was thriving, my basil plant was extremely useful in so many recipes and also just smelled nice and seemed to keep our kitchen fresh. Having an herb garden or a couple herb plants can really spice up your kitchen life. In the past, I’ve had cilantro and parsley plants as well. A couple basil or cilantro leaves are great on avocado toast, pastas or so many other dishes.
Taking care of plants is also a great way to keep a routine. All my classes are online this semester, and I barely leave my house anymore, let alone get out of bed. However, every once in a while, I have to water several of my plants and make sure they don’t need to be repotted, and if they do, I make sure to take care of that right away. Instead of building a routine around leaving my house to go to classes, it now somewhat revolves around which plants need watering. Studies have also shown that having indoor plants can increase productivity and freshen the air. While we’re all somewhat more isolated than usual, this can become really useful. In fact, it’s been proven that house plants increase concentration and productivity up to 15% as well as reduce stress levels and boost your mood, according to an NBC article. While I definitely still consider myself a beginner at plant care-taking, I’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out which plants are easier to take care of and which ones are harder and better to stay away from when just starting out. Of course, it’s helpful to have roommates who are interested in plants, too so you can grow and take care of your plants together. Having roommates is also beneficial if you want to propagate your plants.
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Save money with these expense-tracking tools BY SHIVALI SHUKLA ASSISTANT SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR
They don’t teach you how to budget in Advanced Placement Calculus in high school, and knowing how to solve integrals likely isn’t going to save you money now that you’re living on your own. Luckily, there are a few expense-tracking tools that can help any college student keep track of their expenses. Whether you have bills to pay on time, meals to buy or just want to make sure you always have some extra spending money, these tools are bound to benefit you.
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Like the others, this app is also free and lets you set separate budgets for different spending needs. It will let you link all your bank accounts and credit cards, and it will instantly reflect a transaction as it is occurring. PocketGuard tracks your bills and will send you reminders when it’s time to pay, allow you to track and cancel outside subscriptions from the app itself, and will plan ahead for your future payments based on your scheduled spending. Its algorithm is also able to identify where you might be overpaying and will offer you ways to lower your bills. For those of you who’ve taken the Mint is a pretty popular budgeting app that leap into full independence, this app might be lets you visualize all your bank accounts and really useful to help you save some money. credit cards in one place. It will report back on your spending habits almost immediately after a transaction, showing you exactly how much you’re spending and how much money Wally is for the simpletons among us, you have left in your savings. It files each pur- offering a clear-cut service that still lets you chase into specific folders, such as “Grocer- connect all your accounts in one place. It, like ies” or “Transportation,” and will allow you to the others, will let you set budgets for your set a budget for each folder so you can see unique spending needs. For those of you who exactly where you’re spending your money don’t need the fancy, statistical algorithms and how much more you can spend in each the other options might offer and just want category, based on the budget you set. You a straightforward budgeting tool, this one’s can also set up reminders to pay your bills or worth checking out. find tips for saving money, and Mint offers Every app mentioned is free in the App free credit score reporting as well. Store and can really help put your spending in perspective. Even if you think you’re not spending much money and don’t need a tracking tool, these services can offer some This app is similar to Mint in that it lets insight into your spending habits so that, you create specific folders to manage your when you do start racking up those bills, purchases, enveloping each transaction into you know yourself enough to know how to specific categories. It also lets you share your spend responsibly. budget with other people. So if your mom still sends you spending money, she can see Shivali is a senior in AHS. exactly where you’re putting those dollar bills sshukl5@dailyillini.com
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Don’t forget to bring these items to your apartment BY JJ KIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
you’ll be using your stove and pans a lot, and having food stick to pans is a huge pain to wash off. Also, in the interest of saving the earth, it is also important to remember to bring Tupperware to your apartment. For those who love meal-planning, bringing snacks with you to work, or just like collecting a mountain of them in your cabinet, Tupperware is an underrated item that people often forget to bring. Besides, I’ve never heard anybody say they have too much Tupperware. Next, make sure you have some sort of water filter to bring to your apartment so you have clean water to drink. This is not to say that municipal water isn’t clean, but the faucets in your apartment may not be. So having a water filter such as a Brita filter is a good investment to ensure you drink clean water. Finally, don’t forget to bring a mop or a Swiffer to clean your floors. If you have kickbacks or just like to eat standing up, there are bound to be spills that will dirty your floors. The last thing anyone ever wants is a sticky floor; your apartment isn’t The Red Lion or KAM’s.
It’s easy to forget to bring items to your new apartment when you’re focused on what decorations, clothes and food you’re going to bring. When you’re getting ready to pack up and move into a new apartment, don’t forget to bring these often forgotten items. First and foremost, don’t forget to bring a trash can and trash bags. I have heard countless stories of people forgetting to bring trash cans to their apartment and having to have trash pile up for a few days, or dirtying a trash can because someone forgot to bring trash bags. Be sure to bring a large trash can, depending on how many people you live with, and a properly sized trash bag that will maximize your trash can. Waste management is often overlooked in our daily lives until someone forgets to take out the trash. Second, unless your apartment provides a refrigerator that also has an ice machine, don’t forget to bring ice trays. You’ll want to keep your beverages cool, especially during the hot August days when you first move in. If you’re a fan of making eggs or chicken, be sure to pack a few cans of cooking spray so they don’t stick to the pan and you don’t JJ is a junior in Media have a sticky situation on your hands. Espe- jjk7@dailyillini.com cially if you don’t want to eat out every day,
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