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'Real Recipes' Cooks Up Convenience for Your Apartment Kitchen
If you like to cook in your apartment and you have an iPhone or iPod touch, check out Real Recipes, About.com's first mobile app. You can download Real Recipes for free via this link or by searching for it in the App Store.
Real Recipes gives you access to About.com's rich collection of over 20,000 recipes in a new, convenient way. Use the Recipe Spinner to choose a main ingredient, prep method, and course, or simply type in your search (basic or advanced).
Once you find a recipe page, you can rate and review the recipe, and upload your own photo of the finished product. You can also save recipes in your personalized Recipe Box and share them with friends via Facebook, Twitter, and email.
Looking for tips on how to be a better cook? The Food Guides' best tips and tricks are a tap away in the Learn to Cook section.
You can also create customized egg timers to help you manage multiple dishes or remember your favorite ones.
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(Image courtesy of About.com) 'Real Recipes' Cooks Up Convenience for Your Apartment Kitchen originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 09:41:00. Permalink | Comment | Email this
02/02/2012 04:41 AM
Apartment Living with Children: What You Should Know
You may be surprised to learn that federal law protects you against discrimination if you've got children under 18 living with you. These rights kick in as soon as you begin an apartment search and run through your tenancy.
As is often the case, more rights accompanies increased responsibility.
As a parent or legal guardian, you're charged with keeping children safe at your apartment building while under your care. Helping kids identify and avoid common safety hazards can protect them from serious injury and perhaps even save lives.
Check out this review of your rights and responsibilities when living with children in your apartment.
(Photo © Neils Timmer / SXC) Apartment Living with Children: What You Should Know originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 09:02:56. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/28/2012 04:02 AM
Senior Housing... and Children?
If you believe you qualify to live in a senior community, you might prefer not having children living around you.
Or, you might want just the opposite, especially if you're the legal guardian of one or more children.
Before you start a search for senior housing, find out what to expect when it comes to the issue of children. Check out this summary of when and how children can live in senior communities.
(Photo © Steve Mason / Getty Images) Senior Housing... and Children? originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 09:02:31. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/28/2012 04:02 AM
What, Exactly, Is Senior Housing?
Did you know that senior housing has a specific legal meaning? If you're thinking of looking for an apartment in a senior community, it's helpful to know what to expect.
For example, you might discover you qualify for one type of senior housing and not another. Or you might learn that senior housing is more lenient -- or restrictive -- than you thought.
Here's what you need to know to begin your senior housing search with confidence.
(Photo © Comstock Images / Getty Images) What, Exactly, Is Senior Housing? originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 09:02:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/28/2012 04:02 AM
Gingrich, Obama, Paul, Romney, Santorum... and Your Roommate Relationship
As the 2012 primary season heats up, you might find yourself engaged in discussions with your roommate about which political candidate or party has the best ideas for leading the United States.
Friendly debates are fine, but bitter arguments can damage your good roommate relationship and affect the quality of your apartment living.
Here's how to make sure political disagreements with your roommate don't take a destructive turn.
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(Image © Scott Fattig / Getty Images) Gingrich, Obama, Paul, Romney, Santorum... and Your Roommate Relationship originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 09:08:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/21/2012 04:08 AM
Paying Apartment Expenses... and Your Roommate Relationship
When it comes to rent and other apartment-related expenses, you no doubt want to pay everything in full and on time. But if you live with a roommate, it's important that you agree on who pays what.
Many people think it's best to make these decisions as you go.
But deciding upfront how much you and your roommate will contribute toward expenses and putting your agreements in writing is the best way to avoid misunderstandings and arguments that can threaten your roommate relationship.
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(© Sam Roberts / Getty Images) Paying Apartment Expenses... and Your Roommate Relationship originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 09:05:44. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/21/2012 04:05 AM
Cleanliness and Neatness... and Your Roommate Relationship
If you're living with a roommate who's much messier -- or neater -- than you are, you might think you have no choice but to put up with it, as long as you want to continue living with the person.
But there are things you can do to try to make it work when you feel stuck with a roommate who disagrees with you when it comes to how presentable you want to keep your apartment each day.
Here are some ideas.
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(Photo © ballyscanlon / Getty Images) Cleanliness and Neatness... and Your Roommate Relationship originally appeared on About.com Apartment Living / Rental on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 09:03:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this
01/21/2012 04:03 AM
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