It's Time To Get Organized!

Life is about to change! Your usual, everyday schedule becomes very different the moment you put your home on the market. You never know when someone is going to call, so you must keep your home in showing condition at all times. It is much easier to straighten an organized home where everything has a place. It's hard to clean around clutter!

Before you list your home, you must set aside some time to get organized. Buyers will look inside your closets, pantries, basements, and some will even look in your cabinets. If closets are over crowded and basements look messy it will say to the buyer, "There is not enough closet space or storage space in this home!"

Here are a few organization tips that will make a difference:

*Clean, organized closets help sell homes!

*Take everything out of the closet. Dust the shelves and vacuum.
*Touch up the paint if the walls are scuffed.
*If the space allows, add more shelves.
*Add robe hooks on the door.
*Use baskets to conceal small clothing items, flip flops, belts, bags, etc.
*It's springtime and it's time to put away those winter clothes! Keep only seasonal clothes in the master bedroom closet. If you have a closet that is not being utilized, move all of your out-of-season clothes and shoes into it. If you do not have extra closet space, nicely fold the clothes, place them in plastic containers, and store them in a climate controlled area in your home. If you have no other place to store them, fold them nicely and place them in the top of the closet.
*Remove all items from the floor of the closet. Neatly place shoes on racks. It you do not have racks, you can purchase plastic shoe boxes at the dollar store. Place your shoes in the boxes, label them, and stack them in your closet.

* Every woman loves a walk-in pantry in her kitchen!

*Pull everything out and look at the expiration dates. It's probably time to toss some things!
*If space allows, add more shelves.
*Add a rack to the back of the pantry door. It creates unbelievable space.
*Group like items together.
*Create a space to hang table clothes.
*Use baskets to organize paper goods.

*Every man dreams of a clean, organized basement!

*If possible, remove all items from the basement and clean.
*Clean out all spider webs, leaves, dirt, and trash.
*Pressure wash the floors.
*Throw away broken sports equipment.
*Use plastic tubs to conceal toys, paint supplies, pool equipment, etc. Stack neatly along the walls or on shelves.
*Hang yard tools and hoses.
*Purchase heavy-duty, ceiling-mounted hooks to hang the bicycles on. It looks much neater to have them hanging than to have a pile of bicycles on the floor.
*Make room for cars! Believe it or not, garages were originally built for cars! Buyers must be able to envision that there is enough room to park their car inside the basement.

I hope this will get you started. It takes time to get your home ready to sell. There are so many homes available for buyers to choose from, yours must be the one they can't forget. Happy organizing!