boldcitygirl's Profile

$1100/mo for a 2-bedroom loft in a trendy neighborhood
~1500 square feet + 200 sq. foot rooftop deck

Pittsburgh, PA

Someone built a cabinet to hold a front-loading washer and dryer (stacked). Seems like a good idea, but it's made out of particle-board and not quite straight.

I found a vintage curtain panel in a really great print... unfortunately, it was only the ONE panel. I loved the pattern so much, I turned it into 3 throw pillows!

I don't know if I'll ever dye anything in the washing machine again... seems like a really good idea, and I got decent results, but not quite perfect enough! Followed all the directions exactly, but still ended up with a few dark splotches of dye on my couch slipcovers. Makes it look like something got spilled on them! It's not super noticeable, but not great, either. It's just too much fuss for average results.

I'm just glad you're done with all those "best of" posts!! I mean, most of us have been reading this site all year - that was totally unnecessary! Booooooooring. I stopped visiting your site in December...

I've been without a land line for the past 5 years and saw no need for one at any point during that time. The only (rare) complication was when I was trying to set up my cable tv service and it kept directing me to the wrong regional office based on my area code - I've lived all over the place, but my cell phone number is still based out of my hometown. But it was just a minor nuisance.
I now have a land line for the sole purpose of letting people into my apartment building, since that's the only way of connecting to the intercom. I still don't use it for anything else, and honestly, I'm annoyed by the telemarketers already!
I guess it's good to have for emergencies, but I just don't get why the most basic, bare bones, phone plan is so expensive!! That's my main reason for going without.

Bad windows. My first apartment ever had really old, single-pane windows and I REALLY paid for it that winter!! I signed the lease in the spring, so heating bills were the last thing on my mind.
Also, I completely agree with formosagirl: the area around the apartment is really important. I lived in a bad neighborhood once because the apartment was nice and a great deal - never again!

I used to live in an apartment with TONS of wood paneling and a brick fireplace (in the middle of the city... go figure), so it was always known as "the log cabin." None of my other houses/apartments have had names, though. We usually just call everything by the street name.

If it was up to me, I would have turned the heat on days ago!! But my apartment building has central heat (so we just pay for electricity to run the blowers) and it's still set on air-conditioning! It takes a few weeks to transition.
This happens every time the seasons change, and I end up dealing with it using a space heater. I love how much money I save on heating and cooling overall, but I do miss having control over when I switch from a/c to heat.

I've lived directly next to a train (like you could jump out my window and land on it) for the past year, and honestly, it's not that bad at all! I used to laugh at people who lived by trains and wonder, why on Earth would anyone do that?
But then I found this awesome apartment (to rent) and figured I could deal with it, at least for a while!
We have double-plated windows and are on the second floor, as well. Trains are super loud if you open the back windows, but we don't open them on that wall. It's really just more of a slight nuisance more than anything.
You just turn up the TV when a train goes by. I'm surprised by how quickly I got used to them!!
I've lived a lot of places, and trains are BY FAR the least annoying type of noise. Noisy neighbors, loud music, traffic, car alarms, and people talking on the street are all way more unbearable! I would choose a train over noisy neighbors any day. In fact, I just renewed my lease!