Quick Tip-Dusting

Make sure you have dusted all those hard to dust places or just the ones you forget. 

• Lamp shades: Use a dryer sheet to remove the dust. Plus it helps keep the dust from settling. 
• Use a paint brush to get the hard to reach cracks, baseboards, you can also use for computers and those ridges in your tv and stereo. 
• Furniture: Don't forget the sides and the bottom of your furniture pieces. 
• Ceiling Fans: Make sure you dust the tops of the blades. 

Quick Tip

What not to do to cabinet tops when staging your home to sell! 

When you have your house on the market. Here is a DON'T..... Do not have fake greenery or plants. Take them down. These just collect dust, create clutter and take the focus off your home.

Quick Tip

A big NO in home staging is to clean up your house by shoving everything into your closets! A messy closet will make buyers think your home does not have enough storage. 

Make sure your closet is organized. Easy way to do this is to box up any clothes that are not in the current season. This is a quick way to make your closet seem larger and more organized. 

MAKE THE BED!

The quick tip for today is the same one your mother always told you-MAKE YOUR BED!

When you are trying to sell your home and have a showing, don't just throw the bedspread up and leave. MAKE THE BED! 

What to do with clutter......

Problem: No matter how hard you try, you just can't get rid of clutter around your house.
Solution: You can't hide all clutter, but you can contain it. Look at where it collects and set up attractive ways to deal with it. Place a large bowl on the kitchen counter to collect keys. Leave a big basket by the door for shoes. Check discount stores and office supply houses for patterned folders for storing bills -- or wicker, fabric and leather boxes to match your decor. 
-- Donna Smallin, author of The One-Minute Organizer: A to Z Storage Solutions
 
from www.bhg.com