Preparing Your Home For Sale
Part 2 of 6 |  Tips To Sell Your Home Like Nobody Else

Clean Freak...Neat Freak...Whatever you want to call it, now is the time to whip it out and nae nae while you make your home look nice and worthy of envy. Call it what you want...you need to get OCD on that ass!

It has been statistically proven to improve the chances of selling your home. Ranking at the top of the list alongside decluttering is CLEANING. This task is NOT optional but you can hire someone to do it and save some time. We are talking DEEP CLEANING here, think Spring Cleaning, this should be easier since you have already DECLUTTERED.

See Pt 1 of 6 | Declutter Your Home Like A Boss
In case you missed it, start here: {6 Enticing Tips To SELL Your Home Like Nobody Else}

At the bottom of this post you will find a printable checklist, again go about it like decluttering and clean one room at a time, breaking it up into sections.

THE BASICS

  • Dust all surfaces (corners and edges)
  • Vacuum
  • Wash all baseboards
  • Wash floors
  • Wipe down light switches and outlets
  • Wipe Doorknobs
  • Clean appliances (inside and out)
  • Wash bathroom counters
  • Scrub tubs, showers and toilets
  • Wash walls
  • Wash/dust wall or ceiling vents
  • Oil furniture
  • Clean the washer and dryer
  • Launder bedding
  • Touch up paint

DEEP CLEANING EXTRAS

  • Clean under appliances
  • Wipe down ceiling fans and light fixtures
  • Dust door tops
  • Wash doors
  • Deep clean/spot clean carpets
  • Wash windows
  • Vacuum lampshades
  • Empty and wash out cupboards

ULTIMATE CLEANING EXTRAS

  • Wash window screens
  • Wash outdoor lighting fixtures
  • Clear cobwebs
  • Clean gutters and downspouts
  • Clean and sweep fireplaces
  • Vacuum out air vents
Another consideration while deep cleaning your home is the odor of your home. Buy some wall plug ins, candles or make your own essential oils. You can also follow The Odor Dude who shares great tips on how to remove odors from your home! 

If finding the time to get all of this done is challenging, then check out these 11 Hacks for a Tidy and Clean Home.

Follow these steps, or hire someone and give them the checklist. White glove inspect!! Your buyers will be going through the home with a fine tooth comb, might as well make it easy for them. 

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