Check List For Home Owners
Tips For Preparing Your Property
Summary:
- De-clutter and remove all personal and unwanted items
- Remove any dead or sick plants
- Replace all light bulbs with the same colour globes 7 keep spares
- Clean windows, keep curtains and blinds open
- Wipe off marks on walls, cupboards and light fittings
- Hide all electrical cords and cables
- Remove all pets and evidence of them including odours
- Before photographer arrives put all lights on including lamps
- Open home reminder: your home needs to smell clean and fresh – no strong fragrances.
- Open turn fans on low
Living and Family Room Areas:
- Turns TV’s off
- De-clutter all shelving and surfaces
- Remove TV Remotes, magazine, newspapers, tissue boxes, business and personal papers.
- Remove exercise equipment, toys, and portable fans / heaters
- Remove personal items such as photos, birthday cards, Christmas decorations, business and personal paperwork.
Dining Room:
- Remove table cloths and doilies
- Keep stylish centerpiece on table
- De-clutter display cabinets and arrange to have only singular items on display – keep minimal and simple
- Remove excess furniture broken items.
Kitchens:
- De-clutter nd clean all surfaces including kickboards and handles
- Clean cooktop and range hood – replace range hood globe
- Empty sink remove plug
- Keep benches clear
- Remove bench top appliances such as toasters, kettles, juices etc
- Remove magnets, photos, paperwork off front of fridge
- Remove items from tops and sides of fidge and cupboards
- Remove Tea towels, soap, cleaning products, plugs, dish rack
- Remove bin, floor mats, pet bowls
Bathrooms:
- Hang clean or new towels neatly
- Clean mirrors, surfaces, shower screens, tiles, drain areas.
- Close toilet lids / seats
- Place new toilet roll on holder
- Remove toiletries, cosmetics, cleaning products, plugs
- Remove bath mats, bath toys, bins, scales
Bedrooms:
- Remove Clothes, shoes, personal items from floor and surfaces
- Ensure bedside lamps / lights work – replace globes with natural light colour
- Remove soft toys
- Neatly make beds
- Ensure items under bed are not visible
- Tidy walk in robes
Outside Areas:
- Clean BBQ if seen, Replace Bbq cover if needed
- Mow lawn and trim garden
- Clean outdoor furniture
- Clean pool
- Clean pool area
- Hide pool cleaner / hose
- Centerpiece for dining table / coffee table
- For dusk photography turn on outside lights.
- Hose concrete , decks, pavers for a fresh clean look in photos
