Spring is right around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to start your spring cleaning efforts, especially if you’re planning to list your Rancho Mirage or La Quinta real estate. Performing a deep cleaning and getting started with de-cluttering will help you prepare for the process of depersonalizing and staging your home.
Schedule cleaning time. First assess your home and determine what needs to be done. Then estimate how much time you think it will take and then schedule some time to get it done. The goods news is, this is your project and you can do it at your own pace. Set aside two full days or a couple of hours each day—do whatever works best for you. The important thing is to set a deadline and stick to the schedule so that when you do decide to list your La Quinta real estate, you’ll already be moving down the path towards staging.
Go room by room. Many find that the most effective way to tackle anything from doing a basic spring cleaning to preparing Palm Springs homes for sale is to go room by room. Start with the most important rooms, such as the living room, and focus on it at first. Next is probably going to be the dining room, then the kitchen, and so on.
Stockpile your essentials. Before you tackle the clutter, make sure you have all the supplies you need. Start with cleaning supplies and tools, such as rags, sponges and wipes, a mop, broom, dustpan, vacuum and duster. You’ll also want deep cleansers for all the surfaces in the house, as well as stain remover and floor waxes for hardwood floors. Get boxes for storing items that you don’t need in eyesight and a large supply of garbage bags for getting rid of all the clutter.
Start cleaning. Wipe all your surfaces and start deep cleaning all the cabinets, pantry and refrigerator. Throw away the items in the pantry that are old and you don’t need. The hit the bathrooms, clean the floors throughout the house and so on. It’s a process that we all should do, from happy new homeowners to those listings Palm Springs homes for sale.
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