State Deadline for Returning Security Deposit

Alabama No statutory deadline

Alaska 14 days if tenant gives proper notice to terminate

tenancy; 30 days if tenant does not give proper notice

Arizona 14 days

Arkansas 30 days

California Three weeks

Colorado One month, unless lease agreement specifies longer period of time (which may be no more than 60 days); 72

hours if a hazardous condition involving gas equipment requires tenant to vacate

Connecticut 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later

Delaware 20 days

District of Columbia 45 days

Florida 15 to 60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions

Georgia One month

Hawaii 14 days

Idaho 21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree

Illinois 30-45 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions

Indiana 45 days

Iowa 30 days

Kansas 30 days

Kentucky 30-60 days, depending on whether tenant disputes

Louisiana One month

Maine 21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement)

Golf Ball Storage - Egg cartons make a great place to store extra golf balls. It makes it easy to sort by brand and condition and they are stackable so they can be stored neatly.

Travel Helper - Use egg cartons for travel, to hold small items like earrings, necklaces, sewing notions, etc; weave needle thru inside top cover so as not to lose it in your suitcase. Hold together with large rubber band.

Waste Paper Basket – Make wastebaskets from egg cartons. Cut off tops. Then poke holes on flap that is used to close carton. Then take ribbon and tie each carton to next. Takes 8 cartons to make a circle. The plastic bags from Wal-Mart or grocery store fit into these nicely. Makes a great waste paper basket.

Craft Helping Hand - When working with small round items, I often use an egg carton to old item while I paint one side, or just as a holder while they dry. It keeps those little round things from rolling away.

Fire Starters – Fill paper egg cartons with dryer lint, and then pore melted wax over lint. You can tear apart sections and use for fire starters when you are camping, or in your fireplace. I use left over candle pieces for melted wax.