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    27 Things To Help Upgrade Your Apartment, Even If You're Broke

    Everything in this post is under $15, because, ya know, rent exists....

    1. A mold and mildew removal gel for making your bathroom surfaces look brand new. Mold and mildew are bound to happen, but there's no need to fret or call a professional to treat it!

    2. A wood polish and conditioner to help restore your wooden furniture back to factory condition. Did you just get your entire apartment re-done by an HGTV crew, or are you just super good at picking out cleaning products?

    3. A pet hair removal broom and squeegee that'll help you get rid of the furry mess your pet leaves behind. It might not be visible to the naked eye, but you just KNOW it's living in your carpet... and TBH... it's quite gross.

    4. Dishwasher cleaning tablets to do the job of cleaning your dishwasher FOR YOU. Just pop a tablet into the machine, run a cycle, and voila!

    5. And while you're at it, you'll want to add some washing machine cleaning tablets to your cart as well! That is, if you're lucky enough to have a washing machine IN your apartment.

    6. A grout pen that'll have your floors shining like the top of the Chrysler building in no time at all. Did you hire a fancy schmancy service to clean your tiles? Nope, you used a PEN to cover it all up.

    7. A garbage disposal foaming cleaner that'll tackle built-up grime and those nasty smells you gag at every time you, family members, or guests go near your kitchen sink. It's truly so...disgusting.

    8. A stainless steel polishing spray with a microfiber cloth to help make your stainless steel appliances look as if they were just delivered to you yesterday.

    9. A carpet spot remover spray that'll clean stains so fast and easy, Stanley Steemer is going to start plugging YOUR phone number in their catchy jingles.

    10. An oil stain remover you just stir-up, apply to a stain, and let sit and dry for about 72 hours. Then you can do a little dance to celebrate your oil stain being gone.

    11. Paint touch-up so you can quickly fix chips, cracks, and and stains on your walls without having to re-do the whole darn thing. So basically, your landlord doesn't have to know you drunkenly left a mark on your wall.

    12. Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser to help you get a bunch of surfaces and objects in your apartment looking as good, if not better, than they did on day one.

    13. A FlexiSnake you ~snake~ down your drains, and then pull back up a gag-worthy amount of hair. But hey, at least your drains are clean!

    14. A silicone drain protector to catch hair before it even has the chance to clog your drains. This means not having to call a plumber, not having to take off work to wait for the plumber to arrive at your place, not having to spend half your paycheck on the plumber fixing your clogged drains... I think you get the point.

    15. A power scrubbing cleaning kit you can attach to your drill and get to work in making your living space look brand freakin' new.

    16. A rust stain remover spray you'll probably start referring to as fairy pixie dust in a bottle. I mean, just look at the photos below. Point proven. Case closed. Onto the next one.

    17. An oven cleaning spray so next time you go to open the oven door and pop in dinner, you're not tempted to puke all over it because of the yucky build-up you've let it accumulate.

    18. A microfiber blind cleaner for saying goodbye to dust! 🎵 I can see the sun clearly now the dust is gone. 🎵

    19. A pair of scratch guards so that your little furry friend — who seems to think your upholstered furniture is a toy — doesn't cost you damage equal to your last paycheck.

    20. A pack of furniture touch-up sticks you'll wish existed back when you were a little one, because maybe then your parents would have THANKED YOU instead of grounding you for drawing on furniture.

    21. A surface cover to transform your kitchen counters and tables into beautiful marble pieces, so you'll feel less like you're in an apartment, and more like you're in your dream home.

    22. A touch-up paint pen you can fill with your paint color of choice and then just apply to any imperfections you're trying to cover-up.

    23. A fabric defuzzer you'll just glide over an area of clothing/furniture that's covered in unwanted fuzzies.

    24. A pumice cleaning stone so you can scratch away at those — TBH, pretty repulsive — toilet stains without leaving horrid scratch marks in the bowl.

    25. A bottle of hardwood floor cleaner for a super quick, simple, and — most importantly — effective way of cleaning: just squirt, mop, and BAM!

    26. A Swiffer kit complete with both wet and dry pads. Apply a wet pad to the Swiffer when you wanna get rid of dirt and grime, and use a dry pad on things like dust and hair, and then just throw away each pad when you're done!

    27. Magic Erasers you can simply activate with some water and then wipe away at hard water, soap scum, grime, and more yucky messes throughout your apartment!

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