Life can be messy, but you don’t want your home to be when you’re trying to sell it. Even if you’re not ready for an open house, you can still get the process started. Thanks to the advent of storage warehouses, you can shuffle your non-essentials around temporarily while you give your home a makeover.

How to Organize Your Home for the Market

1. Decluttering

Potential buyers want to imagine themselves and their belongings in the rooms as they tour the open house; they will expect to see well-organized rooms and ample storage space. To accomplish this task, you need to remove items that make the rooms feel cluttered.

In the kitchen, for example, you can pack up small appliances you don’t use often, like the toaster oven. In the living room, clear out most of your décor and bookcases; they don’t all have to be packed away, but limit yourself to a few items only.

If you have a playroom, place some of the most used toys in a basket and pack the rest. As you go through each room, make two piles: what to put in storage and what to give away.

2. Cleaning & Repairs

Cleaning is an essential task to accomplish before the open house; just think of it as an extension of the decluttering process. Wash and dry any off-season clothes that are going into storage.

Also, you’ll want to vacuum, dust, and mop to make your home shine. Simple repairs go a long way, too. Broken blinds, torn curtains, and scuffs on the baseboard and walls should be fixed before potential buyers step foot inside. 

3. Lighting

Lights can either enhance or minimize the space of the room. Try to let in as much natural light as you can, but a few strategically placed lamps can help. In the bedrooms, have some floor or table lamps out instead of putting them in storage. You should also swap out any dated light fixtures and make sure all of the bulbs are working.

A clean, clutter-free, and well-lit home goes a long way in showing off your house to potential buyers. Before you start cleaning and decluttering, talk to the staff at Mini-Warehouses of North Georgia in Dalton about a storage solution that will fit your needs. For 25 years, they have been storing household items as well as boats and RVs. Call them today at (706) 226-3433 or visit them online to find out more.