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  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #93: Keep a razor blade handy. When moving into a tiny apartment my number one, couldn’t-live-without tool is the humble razor blade. Beyond being useful for cutting through tape on box after box…

    February 19, 2014 13 Comments
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    Tip #92: Have a checklist. In the spirit of not counting chickens before they’re hatched, I’m not going into details about last night’s apartment search. They’ll be plenty of time for that. Instead, here’s…

    February 12, 2014 25 Comments
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    Tip #89: Think hopeful thoughts. Think of this the preamble to the next chapter. Better yet: consider it the pretty page separating Part I from Part II, except that instead of a bold serif…

    January 22, 2014 44 Comments
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    Tip #88: Put a lid on it. Especially if it’s your laundry hamper. Can you tell I’m still not ready to talk about the impending new apartment search? Before I regale you all with weepy…

    January 15, 2014 18 Comments
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    Tip #87: Cover your ugliest books. This is something I’ve been meaning to share forever and even though it’s a kind of ho-hum way to start the new year, I’d rather write about how…

    January 8, 2014 17 Comments
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    Tip #86: Holiday gift ideas.This year, I went tiny with my holiday decorating. Tiny trees with tiny lights because nothing else would do. More on that here.But today let’s talk a little about the…

    December 11, 2013 11 Comments
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    Tip #85: Turn off your radiator. James has been pestering me to write this post. But I was chagrined to broach the subject again. Remember this radiator post from last year? I’ve already covered…

    December 4, 2013 15 Comments
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    Tip #83: Everything seems terrible at first glance. Oh? You need a pep talk? Me too.   Here’s the thing about moving into a tiny apartment: On the day that you move in, you…

    October 30, 2013 30 Comments
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    Tip #82: Choose white sheets. Not all tiny apartments have tiny sleeping lofts, but some do, and even if yours doesn’t, unless you sleep on a futon or a murphy bed, there’s no way…

    October 16, 2013 34 Comments
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    Tip #81: How to host a baby in a tiny apartment. First of all: this post is not be confused with the one-day post of how to have a baby in a tiny apartment. Hold…

    October 2, 2013 7 Comments