Lots of good recommendations here. One thing that I can think of is once you have your apartment, think about what might make you more likely to do the things you know you should do. Like, in one of my first apartments, it still had the old tile that doesn't look shiny when you mop it unless you waxed it too. So I was less likely to wash it because it didn't really look like I did anything--it wasn't satisfying. So I bought some wax and started shining up my floor every time I washed it so it looked like I'd accomplished something and I ended up washing it more frequently. I had a tendency to lose my keys, so I got a little hook I put my my door that I could hang my keys on as soon as I walked in the door--no more lost keys. I am a forgetful person and would forget to buy things when they were getting low and then oh no, I'm out of soap/deodorant/shampoo/etc. So you don't want to go overboard and become a hoarder but 1 drawer of extras took a layer of stress off my life. When I run out of shampoo, I take the spare out of my extras drawer, then put the shampoo on my list to replenish. If I forget a couple times, it's OK, I've got a whole bottle to get through before I need another one. This also lets you buy with coupons because you're not forced to buy something right away because you're out of it. Automate as many bills as you can if you're a forgetful person. Also, it's a lot easier to live the "a place for everything and everything in its place" lifestyle if there really is a place for everything. Don't let things live on the floor; they will gain companions and before you know it, you've got a real mess on your hands. Everything needs a home. Just buying one more set of drawers changed my life, no joke. Clutter disappeared immediately and I found it much easier to maintain a level of neatness that is acceptable to me so I don't go through a cycle of clean->messy->oh no so messy->oh no totally overwhelmed->I can't take this anymore->oh no so stressed out->oh no where do I even start->giant undertaking of cleaning process->clean (for now). As I think about the things I've written, most of it is related to how I cope with my undiagnosed ADD :yea: So if you are normal-brained, none of that may be helpful to you. It's been a pretty major part of me learning how to be an adult though.

Oh, but here's a good one: start a rag bag. Paper products can get expensive, and you probably already have a couple old cotton tshirts that are ready for their next useful stage in life anyway. Tear them into a usable size and you're good to go. Old washcloths and towels are excellent rags too, of course.