Uncluttering The House
The kitchen is the easy place to start removing clutter.
First, get everything off the counters, even the toaster. Put the toaster in a cabinet. Find a place where you can store everything in cabinets and drawers. Clean out your cabinets. Put the dishes, pots and pans that rarely get used in that box in storage.
Homebuyers will open all your cabinets and drawers, especially in the kitchen. They want to be sure there is enough room for them. If your kitchen cabinets, pantries, and drawers look jammed full, it does not promote an image of ample storage space. The best way to do that is to have as much unfilled space as possible.
If you have a junk drawer, get rid of the junk. Do this with every cabinet and drawer. Create space.
If you have a large amount of foodstuffs crammed into the shelves or pantry, begin using them. . Let what you have on the shelves determine your menus.
Under the sinks is very critical. Make sure the area beneath the sink is as empty as possible. You should scrub the area as well, and determine if there are any tell-tale signs of water leaks. These might cause a homebuyer to hesitate in buying the home.
Many people have too much furniture in certain rooms which does not give the illusion of space that a homebuyer would like to see. Look at some builders’ models to see how they place furniture in thier model homes. See how they place furniture so you get some ideas on what to remove and what to leave in your house.
Closets are great for accumulating clutter. These are clothes and shoes, things you rarely wear but cannot bear to be without. Put them in a box, because these items can make your closets look jam-packed.
Garages and sheds accumulate not only clutter, but junk. These areas should be as empty as possible so that buyers can imagine what they would do with the space.
Have a garage sale.
