People and animals are messy beings, there's no doubt about it. Children and pets especially can really leave a mark on carpets. Why spend hours scrubbing and spreading a stubborn stain on your carpet here at The Oaks of Briarcliff Apartmentswhen you can call a professional? Get the stain out the first time, in no time, with little affect on your family and pets... [Read more...]

Since the holidays are over, many children and adults are still trying to find places for their many gifts from friends and family. Re-Nest, the popular living green apartment blog wanted to ask residents, like you here at Oaks of Briarcliff Apartments, what they learned about gifting over the past year. Why not gift experiences for birthdays and anniversaries... [Read more...]

They've done it again! Re-Nest has offered up a great list of creativity and green ways to live around your area here in Atlanta and Oaks of Briarcliff. It was hard to choose just one to showcase, but these custom coat rack ideas were too cool to pass up! Forego the hooks in the wall and leave space in your closet with these ideas. Peruse the Re-Nest site for... [Read more...]

For the past decade or so, Americans have been told to live greener. Recycling, reusing water, and other environmentally conscious household acts have been recommended in order to clean up the area and use less of nature's resources. Re-Nest is a blog that suggests ways that apartment dwellers, like those at The Oaks of Briarcliff, can live greener. Their posts... [Read more...]

The apartments at Oaks of Briarcliff come with upgraded wall-to-wall carpeting and, because we have lots of families here with young children, we thought we'd post about green ways to clean stains out of the carpet. As anyone, especially those with kids, can tell you, carpet gets stained.  And high traffic areas are really prone to staining. ... [Read more...]

Forget which fashions are the "new black" instead consider second hand clothes and go for the "new green." It's a small change to your life that you implement with very little effort.  Buying refurbished and used items can mean you get the stuff you want, for a great price, and the knowledge you cut down on waste- which means future generations... [Read more...]

Oaks at Briarcliff loves your pet.  Maybe not as much as you love your pet, but we love all of our little furry residents.  We found this great eco-boutique in Inman Park that carries a wide range of green pet products.  It's called EcoEmporium and they are located at 280 Elizabeth Street. They carry organic pet beds and mats as well as all-natural... [Read more...]

I know it seems weird to have a favorite green cleaner but there is a legitimate reason (I promise). I have tried them all! I want to be environmentally responsible when it comes to cleaning my apartment but it isn't like I have a science degree from MIT so I can only try them and figure out which ones kinda work for me. So here goes, my top 5: 1. Mrs. Meyers... [Read more...]

As I keep an eye on the news for the latest (horrible) updates from the Gulf Coast and I listen to everyone who has an opinion voice it, I began to wonder what, besides fuel, is made from crude oil?  There are a variety of fuels made from crude oil but I am talking about consumer products.  And there are some really, really strange ones. Here are my... [Read more...]

I love my cat. She is the cutest, sweetest, most wonderful cat in the whole-wide world. Debate this if you must, but this is the truth. I refuse to have her de-clawed. Mostly because I think it is mean, but also because I don't want her mad at me. One day of her pouting after I had her spayed is enough thank you very much. I just can't have her mad at me.... [Read more...]

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