Kitchen
- Hide cords and/or electronic devices not related to cooking
- Declutter counters, only leave attractive and decorative kitchenware out
- Declutter refrigerators, no magnets or personal items
- Remove pet food bowls, trash cans and soaps
Bathroom
- Remove ALL items from the shower, no soaps, rags or plushes
- Hide non decorative soap dispensers
- Remove all toiletries
- Toilet seats down and plungers/brushes hidden
- Hang decorative hand towel that matches color scheme
Bed Room
- Display bed as clean and organized
- Simplify the nightstands with only a lamp or book
- Remove jewelry and personal photos
Living Room
- Hide TV remotes
- Remove table clutter (coasters, tissues, chargers, etc)
- Remove personal photos and books
Exterior
- Clean patio furniture
- Remove grill cover (if grill looks good)
- Declutter area (too many potted plants, decorations)
- Hide lawn care supplies, water hoses
- Remove cars from driveway
- Remove security signs
Dining Room
- Center and align dining table
- Center and align rug
- Organize chairs
- No chairs in the corner
In Every Room
- Turn ON all lights and lamps
- Turn OFF all ceiling fans
- Open blinds so that the panels are horizontal with the ground, pull drapes to the side
- Clean windows, vacuum floors, dust shelves, wipe counter tops
- Hide cords as much as possible, remove unnecessary cords
- Bonus: Remove screens from windows to let more light in
- Bonus: Set TV display to a natural and attractive image if available such as an Apple TV screensaver
Items Generally Bad to Leave out
- Cups, non decorative plates, silverware, etc.
- Tissue boxes
- Phone chargers, laptop chargers, etc.
- Remotes, non decorative books, coasters/doilies, etc.
- Pet materials, food/water bowls, beds, toys, etc.
- Hair – cleanliness is key but keeping hair out of sight is paramount!
- Unsightly trash cans
- Pens, jewelry, small expensive items
- Soap bottles, shower materials
- Personal photos/family photos
- Water hoses
- GENERAL RULE OF THUMB – If it doesn’t look like it would be in a model home, take it out
