Selling this Spring? 6-Month Plan to Get Your House Ready: Month 1

Clear out the garage and storage

Before the temps drop too low, get out there and:

-Sort
-Purge
-Clean

Garages tend to collect a lot of misc items that you “may need later.” Take an honest inventory of what you need and what you don’t.

(Maybe your life has changed over the years, maybe you don’t want to head into your next home with a bunch of things you don’t need. That’s a good plan.)

Bonus: You will have a nice clean garage to park your car in this winter!

Game plan:
1) Take everything out and sort it in the yard
2) Clean the floor, surfaces, any cobwebs
3) Put back the things I want to keep

***TIP***
Make sure to leave a designated space as a “staging area” for things you’re getting rid of (donating, selling online, giving back to someone, etc). It will come in handy as you clear things out from the house over the next few months. Use labels if you need to, but the main thing is to stay proactive about getting that stuff gone and keeping it clear!

AND…do the same in your indoor storage areas:

-Crawlspaces
-Basement shelving
-Storage rooms

As you prep your home for staging to sell, leave some clear space in these areas to stash stuff you don’t want out on display.

🏡 Less stuff and clear spaces are always more when you sell a house! 🏡

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