You’ve made the big & exciting decision to pack-up & move to a new home.  If you haven’t tackled the prep work first, you still have time.  Cleaning, editing, repairing & updating items in your home is a must to get to top dollar for your home.

Once that is done, you want to stage your home for prospective buyers.   “It makes a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property more swiftly & for more money.” Wikipedia

1. PACK    Go ahead and pack up extraneous items.  A moveable storage box is a great way to store these items.  A company will drop the box off at your home & pick it back up storing your box at their temperature controlled facility until you are ready.

•     off season clothes
•     seasonal decor
•     keepsakes
•     50% of kids toys
•     out of season sporting equipment
•     rarely used items

2. DECLUTTER    Evaluate your home for roominess to move, decor clutter/too much decor & personal items.  Remove

•     furniture encroaching on walkways
•     family photos
•     everything from front of refrigerator
•     anything on countertops & desktops

3. STAGE    Think of a model home.  They are open, light, bright and airy.  You want your home to look & feel the same.

•     Move furniture away from doorways to create a wider opening into room
•     Accessorize bookshelves sparingly leaving space for items to breath
•     Countertops/desktops need a few items show purpose & accessorize
•     Add fresh linens to baths & kitchen
•     Add fresh decorative pillows to sofas, chairs & beds
•     Add unused candles to candle sticks
•     Bake cookies for Open House & offer small bottled water

I’m here to help you by disclosing my knowledge of how to organize & be prepared for any situation.  I will show you tips & tricks through posts on the Styled & Organized Facebook page, @StyledOrganized on Twitter & the Styled & Organized Pinterest page.  Some posts will be simple tools while others will be ideas to consider.   But all will show you how to gain a little more control over your life through organization because Life is Better Organized!