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Preparing a home to sell is no small feat. Whether you’ve been in your house for a few years or decades, miscellaneous things can accumulate in every closet, cabinet, and drawer. Waiting until your home is on the market to eliminate these items can be daunting. Here is a full-house decluttering plan to sell your home in the spring. Breaking this task up before listing your home can make it feel more manageable. With the official start of spring just a few weeks away, the time to get ready is now!
Prepare and Take Inventory
Before you begin cleaning out your home, set goals, make a plan, and take inventory. Create a timeline of when you need to declutter out your home. Then, assess what rooms need the most attention. One way to do this is to take photos so you can view the room through a buyer’s eyes.
Once you have a timeline and priorities, you can begin to declutter. Divide the items you’ll keep, donate, or throw out. Drop off bags for donation as soon as they are packed to avoid more clutter buildup.
Starting in the non-living areas, such as the basement, attic, and garage. This will give you space to begin storing the boxes you pack as you go. It will provide good momentum for clearing out items and create space to stash away the items you do use when the home is being professionally photographed and during showings.
Tackle the Main Living Areas and Kitchen
Begin by depersonalizing your space and removing photos and unnecessary decor pieces. This first step is essential to prepare for professional listing photography. Then, begin clearing out cabinets, drawers, and closets, packing up the items you won’t use before moving, and donating and throwing out the rest. Begin to pack up any seasonal dinnerware or servingware, as well as infrequently used utensils and countertop appliances. Also, conduct a full refrigerator, freezer, and pantry purge to throw out expired and stale items. Clearing out one room at a time will bring order and a sense of accomplishment. Once each room is complete, you can move on to the next room without being stuck on the remaining to-do’s in the previous space.
Pack Seasonal Clothing
Packing away season clothing is an easy way to create space instantly. If you’re packing the winter with the intent of listing your home in the spring, pack away your summer and fall attire, shoes, and accessories. This will be one less task to complete when you’re preparing to move and will create more visual space in your closets.
Declutter Linen Closets and Storage Spaces
Throw out expired and unused toiletries in the linen closets and bathroom cabinets, and donate the linens you no longer use. Storage space tops many buyers’ lists, and removing all the items you don’t need will make these spaces feel more significant.
If you’re planning to sell your home this spring, there are a few things you should do now to prepare. Decluttering is one of the top things you can do to make the process easier on yourself. With this full-house decluttering plan to sell your home in the spring, we hope you can find this task easy. Contact us for more information on selling your home this spring with Calcagni.
