Quick Clutter Fixes For
Unexpected Showings
When you have to continue
living in a home at the same time you are trying to sell it, keeping it ready
for a showing at any time can be a challenge.
This challenge is doubled when you have children in your home. You want to be able to accommodate a showing
whenever possible in order to get your home sold quickly, but when asked to let
people in unexpectedly, getting things in order fast can be a challenge. Here are a few simple tips to get ready for a
showing in a hurry!
Keep Some Drawer Space
Free
Keep a drawer in your
kitchen as empty as possible so that it can be a catch-all for the clutter that
is hanging around, including unopened mail, pens and pencils, and other general
kitchen clutter. When you need to pick
up in a hurry, simply open the drawer and toss in whatever will fit. This can clear off your countertops in a
hurry and make your kitchen ready for showing.
A Few Smart Hiding Places
Pick up a few storage
ottomans and place them strategically around the house-in the entry, at the end
of the hall, in the living or family room.
When you need to clean up quickly, simply lift the lid and hide your
clutter inside. People coming to see the
house aren't going to open them, so you don't have to worry about filling them
with all of the random clutter that can accumulate during the day. You can simply fit them into your home décor
and they won't be noticed at all.
Under bed storage bins are
another quick and easy place to hide clutter fast. Slide them out and fill them with anything
from that load of laundry you haven't had time to put away to the kids' toys in
their bedrooms. Then slip them under the
bed and no one will be the wiser.
Clutter has a way of
building up in any home, but when you are trying to sell and need to clean it
up fast, it's a little more than a nuisance.
Be prepared ahead of time by keeping your clutter hiding places ready to
go, and you won't ever have to stress about an unexpected showing again.
