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Great Halloween advice for confused apartment dwellers (like me)…

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Enjoy Trick-or-Treating When You Live in an Apartment

Make the Most of This Fun Halloween Tradition

By Ron Leshnower, About.com Guide

Do you think that trick-or-treating is just for kids who live in houses? The truth is, this Halloween tradition can be fun for apartment dwellers, too. Your neighbors are close by, you never have to brave the cold, and your children can flaunt their cute or creative costumes without having to cover them with jackets and scarves.

If you have children who will be going trick-or-treating in your apartment building this Halloween, play it safe by doing the following…

Read more at:  http://apartments.about.com/od/roommatesneighbors/a/trickortreating.htm

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How to Keep Halloween Trick-or-Treaters Away

What to Do When You Don’t Want the Interruption

By Ron Leshnower, About.com Guide

Maybe you’re the type who doesn’t like Halloween, or you just didn’t get around to buying treats this year. Perhaps it’s that you feel you’re entitled to relax and enjoy a book or your favorite TV show without interruption, regardless of whether the calendar says it’s October 31.

If you live in a building where children celebrate the holiday by going from apartment to apartment in search of Halloween treats, you certainly don’t have to participate. But you probably don’t want your neighbors to think you’re a hobgoblin, either. If neighbors get the impression that you’re being rude and interfering with their holiday fun, it can cast a gloomy spell on your relationship.

Here are some tips to help you opt out of the revelry with grace….

Read more at:  http://apartments.about.com/od/apartmentliving/a/How-To-Keep-Halloween-Trick-Or-Treaters-Away.htm