--- title: Hignell Rentals Blog | Cleaning description: Cleaning | Hignell Rentals Blog --- # 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 [![Spring Cleaning Tips for Apartments in Chico California-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/woman_sitting_with_her_cleaning_supplies.jpg?length=400&name=woman_sitting_with_her_cleaning_supplies.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/spring-cleaning-tips-for-apartments-in-chico-california) 2 Min Read [ Chico Apartments Chico Apartments ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/chico-apartments), [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning), [ Rental Living Rental Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-living) ## [Spring Cleaning Tips for Apartments in Chico CaliforniaSpring Cleaning Tips for Apartments in Chico California ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/spring-cleaning-tips-for-apartments-in-chico-california) Now that it is spring, most apartment dwellers take this time to get their homes sparkly and clean. If you were... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/spring-cleaning-tips-for-apartments-in-chico-california) [![Cleaning Tips For Your Icky Kitchen Sink-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/person_cleaning_kitchen_sink.jpg?length=400&name=person_cleaning_kitchen_sink.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/cleaning-tips-for-your-icky-kitchen-sink) 2 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning) ## [Cleaning Tips For Your Icky Kitchen SinkCleaning Tips For Your Icky Kitchen Sink ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/cleaning-tips-for-your-icky-kitchen-sink) Are you in need of a few tips on how to get your icky kitchen sink back to sparkling clean? It's common for rental... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/cleaning-tips-for-your-icky-kitchen-sink) [![How to Clean Apartments Without Really Trying-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lazy_housewife-494350970.jpg?length=400&name=lazy_housewife-494350970.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/how-to-clean-apartments-without-really-trying) 4 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning) ## [How to Clean Apartments Without Really TryingHow to Clean Apartments Without Really Trying ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/how-to-clean-apartments-without-really-trying) Everyone has heard of spring cleaning, but it doesn't have to be spring to spruce up your apartment with some good... 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From having a pool and hot tub to a well-manicured... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/7-things-you-should-be-doing-in-your-chico-rental-properties) [![What Can You Put in the Dumpster at Your Apartment?-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Dumpster%20-%20Chico%20Apartment%20-521605260.jpg?length=400&name=Dumpster%20-%20Chico%20Apartment%20-521605260.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-can-you-put-in-the-dumpster-at-your-apartment) 4 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning) ## [What Can You Put in the Dumpster at Your Apartment?What Can You Put in the Dumpster at Your Apartment? ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-can-you-put-in-the-dumpster-at-your-apartment) We've all had that moment where you need to dispose of something and you're not sure what to do with it. It is garbage?... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-can-you-put-in-the-dumpster-at-your-apartment) [![Rental Living Tips: Make Room in Your Fridge for Leftovers-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/man_looking_in_fridge-resized-600.jpg?length=400&name=man_looking_in_fridge-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/rental-living-tips-make-room-in-your-fridge-for-leftovers) 2 Min Read [ Rental Living Tips Rental Living Tips ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/rental-living-tips), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning) ## [Rental Living Tips: Make Room in Your Fridge for LeftoversRental Living Tips: Make Room in Your Fridge for Leftovers ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/rental-living-tips-make-room-in-your-fridge-for-leftovers) For most people, keeping tabs on every item in the fridge and how long it's been there isn't always top-of-mind. Who... 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All you have to do is pick up after yourself a... [ Read More ** Click to view blog post ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tips-for-keeping-your-apartment-clean-when-you-have-pets) [![What to Clean Daily so Your Apartment Stays Clean-featured](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/woman%20making%20bed_604760033.jpg?length=400&name=woman%20making%20bed_604760033.jpg) ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-to-clean-daily-so-your-apartment-stays-clean) 2 Min Read [ Apartment Living Apartment Living ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/apartment-living), [ Cleaning Cleaning ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/tag/cleaning) ## [What to Clean Daily so Your Apartment Stays CleanWhat to Clean Daily so Your Apartment Stays Clean ](https://blog.hignellrentals.com/what-to-clean-daily-so-your-apartment-stays-clean) Do you go a month or more without cleaning your apartment? When it’s time to actually tackle that task you are more... 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