appliances are beyond your budget, make sure the existing ones are immaculately clean and fully functioning. UPDATING HARDWARE Carefully inspect your bathroom and kitchen hardware. If it is unsightly or worn, it’s best to replace it. Put yourself in a buyer’s shoes. Your home will potentially be their new home. Old, worn-out fixtures are not going to speak to them the way nice, new shiny hardware will. Unless your knobs, pulls, handles, or hinges are broken, you need not replace them. Get that fresh look simply by thoroughly washing, sanding, and painting them with spray paint made specifically for kitchen and bath hardware, making it cost-effective. Check these hardware items closely and replace, as needed: ; ; Towel bars ; ; Toilet paper holder ; ; Door handles ; ; Dated light fixtures The goal is to touch up your home nicely without excessive spending. The Internet has a wealth of DIY videos that can help you update your bath and kitchen if your budget is limited. If you have broken or worn-out hardware, it’s best to replace the entire set. If you can find matching pieces, you can paint the old and new to match. You could also consolidate all the good parts in one bathroomand replace all the hardware in the other. FLOORING A buyer will downgrade your home’s value if your floors are in bad shape. If your home’s flooring is well done and in excellent
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