Five Tips for Living in Your Home, While It is on the Market

Moving is hard to do.  Living in your home
while it is on the market isn't exactly a cake-walk,

either.   Somehow, you have to go on about your everyday life, all while keeping your house ready for a showing, many times at the drop of a hat.  Frequently, our customers ask us about ways to do this.    Here are five tips for living in your home, while it is on the market.

 

1.  Do a deep clean and organizing overhaul before the house goes on the market.

Then, you can do the little things to keep it up.  Wiping down a counter is a lot easier than needing to scrub down the whole kitchen on short notice.
 

2. Have a plan (and a checklist). 

 

What, exactly, has to be done before you walk out the door to spend some quality coffee-shop time while your house is being shown?  If you have a checklist, you'll avoid wasting time scrambling, and wondering if you remembered everything.

 

3.  Enlist help. 

 

Unless you are living alone, enlist every able bodied person in your house to help with that checklist.  Even your little ones can put away their stuffed animals, and they might even think it is fun if you make it a race.

 

4.  Have boxes handy to sweep frequently used items from your desk, bathroom counter, kitchen counter, etc, into. 

 

We love Photo Storage Boxes for this!  Sure, you could use clear plastic bins, but then, that clutter is still visible.  With a photo box, the box itself is pretty, and the items you don't have time to neatly put away are hidden.    We love these boxes from Amazon.  They come in an assortment of colors and patterns, and you can even get larger, "scrapbook" size boxes.   No, your items will not be perfectly organized, but it is a practical solution for a quick fix.  

 

5.  Have bins ready for shoes (or toys, or baby gear...).

Do you walk into your house and kick off your shoes?  Does your family?  These TubTrugs are great for throwing shoes in, and can be quickly moved, neatly, into a closet.  (They are also great for toys, sports gear, etc).

 

What are your best tips for living in your home while it is on the market?



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