Living in Your Apartment
Get information, answers, tips, and tricks for enjoying your apartment experience to the fullest and making the most of your space.
Tenant Rights
Read about your rights as an apartment dweller.
Read about your rights as an apartment dweller.
Apartment Basics
Learn about the fundamentals of renting and living in an apartment.
Learn about the fundamentals of renting and living in an apartment.
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Options for Dealing With Your Mail When You Go Away
As an apartment dweller, you have a handful of options when it comes to dealing with your mail when you go away. Which option you choose depends on certain factors.
As an apartment dweller, you have a handful of options when it comes to dealing with your mail when you go away. Which option you choose depends on certain factors.
Have Your Post Office Hold Your Mail When You're Away
Whether you have to leave your apartment for business, pleasure, or even an emergency, make sure your mail stays secure and that you won't be greeted with an overflowing mailbox upon your return by having your post office hold your mail.
Whether you have to leave your apartment for business, pleasure, or even an emergency, make sure your mail stays secure and that you won't be greeted with an overflowing mailbox upon your return by having your post office hold your mail.
Have Post Office Temporarily Forward Your Mail While You're Away
The U.S. Postal Service offers two options for having your mail forwarded to a different address on a temporary basis while you're away from your apartment. Find out about each one.
The U.S. Postal Service offers two options for having your mail forwarded to a different address on a temporary basis while you're away from your apartment. Find out about each one.
Don't Let Your Answering Machine Advertise the Fact You Live Alone
If you live in an apartment without roommates, protect yourself against crime by not advertising the fact you live alone on your outgoing answering machine or voicemail message.
If you live in an apartment without roommates, protect yourself against crime by not advertising the fact you live alone on your outgoing answering machine or voicemail message.
Get Free or Low-Cost Advice from a Housing Counselor
HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country that provide information and tips for renters. Thanks to this initiative, free or low-cost rental housing advice is just a phone call away.
HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country that provide information and tips for renters. Thanks to this initiative, free or low-cost rental housing advice is just a phone call away.
Start Fresh With a New Shower Curtain
If your apartment comes with a shower curtain, it's probably best to toss it and buy a new one. Read why.
If your apartment comes with a shower curtain, it's probably best to toss it and buy a new one. Read why.
Houseplants You Can't Kill
Don't like to take care of plants? Read about top low-maintenance houseplants.
Don't like to take care of plants? Read about top low-maintenance houseplants.
Organizing Small Living Spaces
The New Homemaker tells how to get rid of clutter, and creatively furnish and decorate small spaces.
The New Homemaker tells how to get rid of clutter, and creatively furnish and decorate small spaces.