Our crap shack
In an effort to convince us we need to move and unload our current house, our realtor gave us this list of "to do" items. Hmmm... Maybe it's easier to just stay put. She was unimpressed with Ed's home made pot rack and the little twinkle lights we put on the deck for parties. Clearly, she has no taste! I take her last comment to mean we can live in utter filth until we decide to move. Don't worry, Connor doesn't seem to mind.
Outside:
1. Re-mulch front yard beds, side yard beds and backyard areas
2. Brighten and thicken grass with some kind of fertilizer. (I know you probably play with Connor on the grass, but if you could work on the front yard and keep him off it to thicken it up, I think it would help.)
3. Between your driveway and neighbors house, there is a little patch of dirt that needs to be addressed. Maybe doing some-type of planter like you did in your backyard (good job on that it looks awesome) and then some type of planting that will bring in some color.
4. Your backyard and deck area, needs to be de-cluttered and organized.( This is something you can do a week or so before you go on the market, because I am sure you use some of the stuff out there. Like the plastic light strand. I am sure that looks awesome at night, however during the day it looks like a plastic wire and should be taken down. Also, the electrical chords need to be eliminated if possible.)
Inside:
1. Replace threshold on back door.
2. Repaint kitchen cabinets to brighten.
3. De-clutter kitchen, take down pot rack and other nick knacks.
4. De-clutter bookcase in dinning room.
5. Re-align dining room table under light fixture.
6. Repaint all trim work throughout the house.
7. Take fireplace screen away.
8. Stage baby’s room.
9. Stage office room (take out baby crib).
10. Fix crack on wall and repaint baby’s room.
11. Re-caulk main level bathroom.
12. Switch beds in master and lower level bedroom.
13. Repaint & patch window sill in master bedroom.
14. Organize in all closets throughout the house.
15. Organize & Declutter-
• Laundry room
• Lower levels around stairs (gets rid of some of the storage and hide stuff on shelves with fabric.)
• Family room on lower level.
• Both utility closets on lower level.
16. Set up lower level bedroom.
A week or so before we go on the market you should have the windows cleaned.
A couple of days before you go on the market you should have your house cleaned.
Outside:
1. Re-mulch front yard beds, side yard beds and backyard areas
2. Brighten and thicken grass with some kind of fertilizer. (I know you probably play with Connor on the grass, but if you could work on the front yard and keep him off it to thicken it up, I think it would help.)
3. Between your driveway and neighbors house, there is a little patch of dirt that needs to be addressed. Maybe doing some-type of planter like you did in your backyard (good job on that it looks awesome) and then some type of planting that will bring in some color.
4. Your backyard and deck area, needs to be de-cluttered and organized.( This is something you can do a week or so before you go on the market, because I am sure you use some of the stuff out there. Like the plastic light strand. I am sure that looks awesome at night, however during the day it looks like a plastic wire and should be taken down. Also, the electrical chords need to be eliminated if possible.)
Inside:
1. Replace threshold on back door.
2. Repaint kitchen cabinets to brighten.
3. De-clutter kitchen, take down pot rack and other nick knacks.
4. De-clutter bookcase in dinning room.
5. Re-align dining room table under light fixture.
6. Repaint all trim work throughout the house.
7. Take fireplace screen away.
8. Stage baby’s room.
9. Stage office room (take out baby crib).
10. Fix crack on wall and repaint baby’s room.
11. Re-caulk main level bathroom.
12. Switch beds in master and lower level bedroom.
13. Repaint & patch window sill in master bedroom.
14. Organize in all closets throughout the house.
15. Organize & Declutter-
• Laundry room
• Lower levels around stairs (gets rid of some of the storage and hide stuff on shelves with fabric.)
• Family room on lower level.
• Both utility closets on lower level.
16. Set up lower level bedroom.
A week or so before we go on the market you should have the windows cleaned.
A couple of days before you go on the market you should have your house cleaned.
posted by Elaine at 8:36 PM
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