These Apartment and Dorm Room Essentials Will Make Your Life Easier

Don't forget your dorm room essentials

As an incoming freshman or a returning student, you are probably excited to get away from home and start enjoying indendent life in a dorm or apartment.

But in preparing for college move-in day, you probably haven’t given much thought to the Dorm Room Essentials that can make your living space more livable.

Apartment and Dorm Room Essentials

A trip to your local hardware store can help you stock up on some very important, yet overlooked items. In addition to your desktop, iPad, and mini-fridge, you might want to make room for the following Dorm Room Essentials:

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5 Steps to Improve Indoor Air Quality, and enjoy a Healthier Living Space

The air inside your home may be three to five times more polluted than outdoor air.

Our energy efficient windows and doors, with thicker insulation to seal out potential drafts, have helped us lower the cost of energy–but have trapped harmful fumes from building products, furniture, dander, and mildew and mold – inside our living spaces.

Here are five  things you can do to improve our home’s indoor air quality. By following these steps and coupling them with the right indoor air purifying unit, you’ll breathe a lot easier in your own home.

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Stay Safe with this Quick Guide to Prevent Household Fires

The best way to prevent a fire in your home is to be prepared.

You can take safety measures to prevent fires and detect them before they get out of control.

Here are some tips to ensure that you and your family are safe and secure:

7 Steps to Stay Safe and Prevent Household Fires

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Tighten Home Security with these helpful tips

All it takes is one unlocked window or open door to invite an intruder into your home.

Having a secure living space doesn’t require barred windows or solid-steel entry doors. You can choose security options that fit your home’s decor. Interior window locks as well as light fixtures and door handles are available in a wide variety of styles and finishes to suit your tastes.

Here are three easy things you can do to tighten up your home’s security:

3 Tips to Tighten Home Security

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