Just Can't Seem to Clean Your House for Showing? Never Fear...Tips are HERE!

Often times the biggest issue, when showing or selling a home, is the clutter and unorganization of the seller. Most people make resolution after resolution to become more organized or finish projects and after roughly...March, they give up. Well if you are one of those people, this article can help with some wonderful simple suggestions. They have plenty of suggestions and other categories, but the article pertaining to organization is copied below. http://ahs.com/realestate/home-care-advice/pages/feature.jsp?featureId=m1680078&utm_campaign=Newsletter_B2B_January_2013_AHS&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=AHSemail&utm_content=ClearClutter_title&full=true

Kitchen. There’s nothing worse than watching a buyer opening a kitchen drawer that’s cluttered and seemingly dirty. Thankfully, drawer organizers offer a simple solution that will help make silverware and other items look much more appealing. You might also want to consider having your home seller attempt to tame the mess created by unorganized plastic containers. As for those random items cluttering open shelves, try stashing them in rattan baskets.

Kid’s room. Fight the urge to remind parents how important it is to teach their kids to clean up their room and suggest putting those toys strewn across the room into something like a wicker or canvas basket with lid. While you’re at it, consider storing out of season clothing underneath the bed to make the closets spacious.

Living room. Despite good intentions, covering a coffee table with magazines and other items rarely has the desired effect. Instead, it can come across as unkempt and become a turnoff for potential buyers. The good news is a simple ceramic or wicker tray can be a great home for items like this and provide eclectic appeal. Master bedroom. Besides the obvious tips like making the bed, opening the blinds for natural light, and cleaning the floors, keep an eye out for things like cluttered dresser or night stand surfaces. Hanging organizers are a great solution for this particular plight as they can store plenty of items while remaining out of sight. Be sure to also take a look inside the closets. If you’re staring at an unsightly pile of mismatched shoes of every style imaginable, suggest an expanding tiered shoe rack. This simple step will keep the closet looking organized, and more importantly, expansive. American Home Shield is providing the information for general guidance only. Due to the general nature of the property maintenance and improvement advice in this material, neither American Home Shield Corporation, nor its licensed subsidiaries assumes any responsibility for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the use of this information.