An important part of the
home-selling process is showing it to
prospective buyers. Unfortunately, that means tidying up even
more frequently than you normally would, so buyers can focus
on the house’s features rather than your household items.
While it may not be possible to keep your home completely
mess-free when you have children, below are some tips for
keeping the chaos to a minimum:
Under-bed storage
If there’s enough space under their
beds, encourage kids to keep their rooms tidy with rolling plastic
or rattan storage bins. Then, use an oversized comforter or quilt—
or strategically placed blankets—to hide the bins from sight.
Built-in storage. It may be impossible to keep things
from leaving kids’ rooms and entering the living room. Utilize
furniture with built-in storage, such as ottomans, or clear a
drawer in the entertainment center specifically to tuck away
any roaming toys, games and other items.
Baskets and Trunks
If you don’t have much
built-in storage or discreet space to take advantage of,
consider buying decorative trunks or baskets with lids that
you can place around your home.
Suitcases. If you need to store toys in the back of
a closet, put them in suitcases that you can easily roll and
move rather than bulky plastic bins. Suitcases are also a
more discreet storage option than bins when buyers glance
inside the closet to gauge how much space is available.
Donations
While your kids may feel attached to every
toy, stuffed animal or plaything they own, it might be time to
downsize the collection. Suggest that they start a
donation pile,
so that their unused items can bring joy to other kids instead.
Margaret Herdt Broker/Owner CRS
970-672-6069
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