--- title: Hignell Rentals Blog | Apartment Living (14) description: Apartment Living | Hignell Rentals Blog (14) --- # BLOG Search ** Category All Apartment Living Living in Chico Rental Living Tips Rental Living Rental Search Cleaning Decorating North State Living Moving Safety Chico Apartments Location My First Apartment Pets Living in Redding Property Highlight COVID-19 Delay of Rent Request News Uncategorized [![Apartment Living Hacks for Getting Mail and Amazon Packages-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Apartment%20living%20package%20delivery-598134920.jpg?length=400&name=Apartment%20living%20package%20delivery-598134920.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/apartment-living-hacks-for-getting-mail-and-amazon-packages) 3 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living) ## [Apartment Living Hacks for Getting Mail and Amazon PackagesApartment Living Hacks for Getting Mail and Amazon Packages ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/apartment-living-hacks-for-getting-mail-and-amazon-packages) With the continuing rise in online shopping, especially around the holidays, there has been a spike in package theft.... 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