--- title: Hignell Rentals Blog | Apartment Living (4) description: Apartment Living | Hignell Rentals Blog (4) --- # 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 [![Check Out Our Sports Amenities at Hignell Rentals-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/group_playing_volleyball.jpg?length=400&name=group_playing_volleyball.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/check-out-our-sports-amenities-at-hignell-rentals) 2 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Location Location ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/location), [ Rental Search Rental Search ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-search) ## [Check Out Our Sports Amenities at Hignell RentalsCheck Out Our Sports Amenities at Hignell Rentals ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/check-out-our-sports-amenities-at-hignell-rentals) Here in Chico, we have beautiful weather roughly 75% of the year. 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[ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/apartment-living-how-to-clean-your-washer-and-dryer) [![Not-So-Ordinary Organizing Ideas for Apartment Living-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/woman%20looking%20in%20pantry_188402957.jpg?length=400&name=woman%20looking%20in%20pantry_188402957.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/not-so-ordinary-organizing-ideas-for-apartment-living) 3 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living) ## [Not-So-Ordinary Organizing Ideas for Apartment LivingNot-So-Ordinary Organizing Ideas for Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/not-so-ordinary-organizing-ideas-for-apartment-living) Spring brings a renewed desire for many people to get organized. Clear out the clutter, clean out the closet, and then [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/not-so-ordinary-organizing-ideas-for-apartment-living) [![We Know You Will LOVE Our Hignell Rentals Apartments-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Picture_of_Home_Sweet_Home.jpg?length=400&name=Picture_of_Home_Sweet_Home.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/we-know-you-will-love-our-hignell-rentals-apartments) 1 Min Read [ Living in Chico Living in Chico ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/living-in-chico), [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living) ## [We Know You Will LOVE Our Hignell Rentals ApartmentsWe Know You Will LOVE Our Hignell Rentals Apartments ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/we-know-you-will-love-our-hignell-rentals-apartments) Spring is in the air, and this includes at our Hignell Rentals apartments in Chico! For many this is a time of... 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