Great New Uses for Old Household Items

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Everyone's heard the buzz about recycling your cans and cardboard boxes, but have you ever wondered what other household items can find a new purpose in your home? Good news: They can! Here's a few examples to start you off. Newspapers. Balled-up newspaper can deodorize food containers, pull moisture out of damp shoes, and help fill space in packed … [Read more...]

3 Tips for Cleaning Your Hardwood Floors in Your Atlanta Apartment

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Are you keeping the hardwood floors of your Atlanta apartment as clean as you can? With a busy schedule, keeping your floors consistently clean can be hard, but ivillage has some quick and easy tips for you to use. Here are three that you can start doing right away. Sweep: High traffic areas like the kitchen and dining room need to be swept on a … [Read more...]

5 Uses for Baking Soda

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Baking soda is dirt cheap and can be purchased just about anywhere, but who knew such a common household item could have so many uses.  Here are five everyday uses for baking soda. Polish silverware: scrub your silverware and other shiny pots and kettles with baking soda to make them shine like the first day you bought them (or received them for … [Read more...]

Buy and Donate Clothing at Finders Keepers Consignment in Decatur

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Consignment stores are great places to save money on quality fashions for your own wardrobe and donate your slightly worn clothing. Finders Keepers is a favorite among working professionals in the greater Atlanta area for quality clothing at incredibly low prices. At Finders Keepers, you'll enjoy a wide selection of men's and women's clothing that … [Read more...]

Take a Tour of Sweetwater Brewery

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If you live in our Atlanta apartment community, the Sweetwater Brewery is a fun place to visit. No matter whether you're looking for something to do on a weekend or want to entertain visiting friends, this is a good option to consider. Regular tours are offered several days a week for the convenience of visitors.  In addition to public tours, the brewery … [Read more...]

Cheer on the Atlanta Braves This Summer

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The boys of summer are back and it’s time to go to the ball park.  Make the trip out to Turner Field and catch an exciting Atlanta Braves baseball game.  The Braves are off to a torrid start and will be competing for the National League East title all season long. The Braves made some key acquisitions this year by reuniting brothers Justin and B.J. … [Read more...]

Get Spooked During a Ghost Tour of Decatur

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Usually only around Halloween is when you can have a fun frightening time. If you like that spooky feeling more than just around October, ghost tours are the thing for you. At Briarhill, we would love to tell you about some fun opportunities in Decatur. Decatur Ghost Tour is a spooky adventure with tales of murder, passion, vice, war and tragedy. With … [Read more...]

3 Tips for Saving Water in Your Atlanta Apartment

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When it comes to helping out our environment and saving money, one of the best ways is by saving water. At Briarhill, we want to help you make the most of your water with a few water saving tips. Get Motivated: We often underestimate how much water we actually use, whether it is doing laundry, washing dishes, bathing, brushing our teeth, or others. … [Read more...]

Homemade Remedies for Spring Allergies

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The weather is getting warmer and the flowers are beautifully blooming, which can be a blessing or a curse. With nice spring weather sometimes comes not so nice spring allergies and our Atlanta community wants to let you in on a few home remedies. Local Honey: Honeybees collect pollen for allergy causing species near you and then create honey which is a … [Read more...]

Eagle Eye Book Shop Is a Bookworm’s Dream

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If your are a bookworm in Atlanta, there are plenty options to get your fix. Briarhill wants to let you in on one of our favorite bookstore in Atlanta. Locally owned and operated in Decatur, Eagle Eye Bookshop consists of over a mile of new and used books. With a wide selection of books ranging from romance, to health, to poetry, to cookbooks, to horror … [Read more...]