you in selling your home.
Once the clutter is gone cleaning will be much easier. Tidy each room from top to bottom. Be meticulous, especially in the kitchen and bathrooms. Home buyers will open cabinets, pantries, and closets to assess their storage opportunities.
GENERAL LIST OF TO-DOS:
• Dusting ceiling fans and lighting fixtures. • Dusting the blinds. • Washing the walls. This has to be done before repainting, so this will save you time later. • Cleaning all glass surfaces: mirrors, television screens, patio doors, and tables. • Polishing all wooden surfaces. • Wipeing down leather furniture. • Attacking all appliances with cleaning fervor. Make them shine! • Scrubing sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, faucets, and countertops. They must be impeccable. • All tiled areas, including grout, must be free of discoloration, stains, and mildew. • Cleaning the window treatments. Washing the windows so that the natural light will enhance your living space. • Vacuuming rugs, shampooing carpets, and moping floors thoroughly.
KITCHEN AND BATH: FOCUS ON HIGH-IMPACT AREAS
The most important rooms in your home are the kitchen and
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