Apartment Life

Winter Weather

100

Why do critters come inside your home more in the winter, AND, what are 2 ways to try and prevent them?

Critters come inside more because it's cold out and they want heat and there is less food for them outside. 

You can try and prevent them by throwing out your garbage, do your dishes every night, store food away, sweep and get rid of crumbs. 

200

What can happen to pipes in the winter?

They can freeze over if you're not careful, and then that can flood your apartment. 

300

What are 3 ways to stay warm in your apartment without turning up your thermostat?

Wear blankets or sweatshirts, use a space heater (if you're allowed to), close off drafts and drafty windows, leave your oven open after you've used it.

400

In Albany, the owner of a property must remove snow within how long of the first snowfall?

24 hours

Organization

100

True or false-

Being organized can lead to having better eating habits?

True! People who are organized are more likely to reach for healthy foods. 

200

Name 2 ways organizing can help with anxiety?

It allows you to have a sense of control

It increases your focus on one task

It boosts your mood

300

What is the correct order of these 3 tasks-

Organizing, decluttering, cleaning

Decluttering first

Cleaning second

Organizing third

400

Name the 3 organization methods we discussed

One Touch Rule

Swedish Death Cleaning Method

The KonMari Method

Living with Roommates

100

What are 2 pros of living with roommates?

You have someone to socialize with and talk with, you save money, etc. 

200

What are 2 potential challenges of having a roommate?

You might have different living styles, less privacy, have to share your space, have to rely on them financially. 

300

How much can splitting rent with a roommate save you in costs- in a percentage?

30-50%

400

What are two ways to manage living with a roommate to make things go smoother?

• Create bathroom schedules if needed

• Create a cleaning schedule if you need to

• Establish kitchen use guidelines

• Define personal vs. shared storage areas

• Set rules for common area decoration

Miscellaneous

100

What is the contract you sign to live in your apartment called? Hint- they're typically 12 months

A lease

200

What is the type of apartment called that does not have separate rooms but instead everything is in the same room (aside from the bathroom)?

A studio apartment

300

What is the person who owns the apartment called?

The landlord

400

What is the person who lives in the apartment called?

The tenant