Once you’ve finally got everything out of your place and onto the truck you might think the work is done for a little while, time to just sit back and enjoy a relaxing drive to your destination. Then, all of a sudden, two words blind side you like the business end of a billy club: “Security Deposit.” If you ever want to see that king’s ransom you paid to actually move into your apartment, just so they could trust you weren’t running a dog fighting ring in your living room or playing medicine ball dodge ball, you’re going to have to make sure the place is spick and span. Here are some tips you might not think about, because it’s not like your landlord is going to let it slide when he decides to stick it to you one last time.Tip 1: You’ve probably spent a lot of time around the refrigerator over the year. After all, a stringent commitment to the pizza and beer diet doesn’t usually go down smooth when it’s stale and warm. What you may not know is that most refrigerators in rental units actually roll out fairly easily and you’d be surprised to see the assortment of god-knows-what that usually collects back there. You might have to bust out the broom and dustpan, or even a heavy duty trash bag, but your inspector will look back there, so you should too. (more…)