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Dorm Room Checklist

There are some things you may not have thought of that will come in handy in your new dorm room. This list is certainly not exhaustive, but hopefully, it will be helpful. Look over this list to see if there are any items you forgot and add them to your own list. Keep adding to your list and then check each item off as pack. Electronic Elements 1) Surge protector for your computer 2) Power strip (if permitted) in case the dorm room is short on outlets 3) Electric alarm clock with battery back up Clothing Concerns 1) Travel iron … Continue reading →

What is in Your First Aid Kit?

A better first question would be — do you HAVE a first aid kit? I hope you do. In an emergency, a first aid kit is an extremely handy thing to have. In fact, the Red Cross suggests keeping a first aid kit in your home and another in your car. They also suggest knowing where your first aid kit is at work and keeping one in the dorm. There are lots of first aid kits available for sale. Mine came from Costco. You can pick one up at your local pharmacy, or even order one from the Red Cross … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: July 23 – 29

Well, once again the Home Blog started and ended the week on similar topics. Three Tips for Staging your Home offered some tips for preparing a home for sale and linked to other articles on staging tricks and techniques. Rounding out the week was “Can You Flip a House?” an article that discussed purchasing property to renovate for re-sale. Rehabbing used to be a popular term for this process but “flipping” seems to be the common description today for buying, fixing, and selling quickly to maximize profit. Staging is a good idea when flipping a home too. Moving on to … Continue reading →