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Unexpected but critical apartment upgrades
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items Whether you own or rent your apartment, there are a lot of ways to make it more comfortable and easy to live in without capital upgrades. Happy dwelling!
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The Big Hitters
Tool sets for apartment dwellers
The Big Hitters
These few things did the most to make my apartment healthy and comfortable. Often overlooked but some of the most important parts of good living in rented spaces where you can't fix the core infrastructure yourself: clean water, clean air at the righ...
City water is often terrible relative to its reputation – this thing delivers bottled quality mineral water on tap, think Saratoga without all the deliveries and trash bottles. Reverse osmosis and multistage filtration clean out any gunk and bad flav...
The Perfect Water Home Master Undersink Reverse Osmosis system with remineralization
HEPA air filter that can handle 3100 square feet. All smells or impurities gone in a heartbeat. Never worry about wildfire, what your neighbor is cooking, etc.
HEPA Airfilter - Coway Airmega 400
~Annual filter replacement set for the Coway Airmega
Airmega 400 Max2 Filter Set
Easy to install shower water filter to remove 99% of contaminants that would otherwise gunk up your hair or body
Universal Chrome High-Output Shower Filter
If you live in a dry winter climate, you will be much happier if you keep humidity above ~40% in the to reduce virus transmission and make it easier to breathe. But if you ever see condensation forming on your windows, turn it down or they will rot o...
Aircare 2,700 sq ft humidifier -- SPACE SAVER 6-Gallon Cool Mist Evaporative Whole House Humidifier
This one surprised me, but ever since we put one underneath our normal bed sheets my inflammation/soreness is way down when I get up in the morning. Worth trying and returning if it doesn't work for you.
Earthing Mattress Cover with Free Product Tester
Tool sets for apartment dwellers
With limited space and fewer maintenance needs than a home, you'll want a smaller but effective set of tools
Milwaukee M18 is a powerful and reliable 18V system that you can build your power tool set around. Start with a few small items
Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Starter Kit with One 5.0 Ah and One 2.0 Ah Battery and Charger 48-59-1852
My main drill
Milwaukee M18 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver (Tool-Only) 2606-20
Basic set of drill and screw bits
Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE Impact Duty Alloy Steel Screw Driver Drill Bit Set (50-Piece) 48-32-4024
I keep 2 or 3 of these around to run my cardboard box flattening operation
Stanley Retractable Utility Knife STHT10479
mostly what I do around here is break down boxes
Stanley 1992 Heavy Duty Utility Blades with Dispenser (50-Pack) 11-921L
Been loving this little electric screwdriver for all of my tiny screw needs, like glasses or battery covers for toddler toys
Fanttik E1 MAX Precision Electric Screwdriver
Handy, compact, ratcheting or fixed
Stanley 6-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver 66-358
Basic plier set
Stanley Pliers Set (3-Piece) STHT84405
Crescent wrench for your showerhead swaps and for removing pesky flow rate limiters
Milwaukee 8 in. Wide Jaw Adjustable Wrench 48-22-7508
useful for water lines under the sink
Channellock 6 in. Tongue and Groove Slip Joint Pliers 426
test outlets to avoid zapping yourself or frying your electronics
Klein Tools Receptacle Tester RT110
get some kind of tool bag
Husky 15 in. 8 Pocket Zippered Tool Bag HD60015-TH