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Kristin
White
del
Rosso,
Pea
Organizing
Services,
Inc.
|
Preparing
Your
Home
to
Sell:
It’s
All
in
the
Staging
Ah,
the
dog
days
of
summer—one
of
the
most
relaxing
and
carefree
seasons
of
the
year.
For
many
people,
this
means
enjoying
a
cold
glass
of
lemonade
on
the
patio,
having
cookouts
with
friends
and
neighbors,
and
a
doing
an
array
of
outdoor
activities.
With
summer
being
one
of
the
busiest
times
of
year
for
the
housing
market,
it
can
be
a
stressful
season
for
those
who
are
selling
their
house.
Having
a
home
on
the
market
is
stressful
not
just
because
you
might
be
anxious
to
sell
it,
but
also
because
your
home
always
needs
to
be
in
tip-top
shape.
That
means
no
dirty
dishes
can
be
left
in
the
sink
after
breakfast,
no
laundry
baskets
left
out,
no
shoes
on
the
stairs;
the
list
goes
on…
If
you
are
in
the
process
of
or
are
considering
putting
your
house
on
the
market,
my
biggest
advice
is
to
clear
the
clutter
to
get
the
most
for
your
house.
Invest
some
time
and
resources
to
help
stage
your
home
to
sell
and
to
make
showing
your
home
easier
on
you
as
well.
Just
a
few
simple
changes
can
make
a
home
more
appealing
to
any
buyer.
It’s
a
win-win
situation
because
if
you
decide
to
stay,
you
will
enjoy
a
fresh
and
clutter-free
home
as
well.
The
following
are
some
tips
to
help
prepare
your
home
to
go
on
the
market:
1.
Ask
yourself:
what
is
the
purpose
of
each
room
in
your
house?
Does
its
layout
clearly
reflect
that
purpose?
2.
Box
up
clutter.
Decorative
boxes
keep
clutter
under
control
without
fuss.
Put
the
boxes
at
locations
throughout
the
home
that
attract
the
most
clutter
to
make
cleanup
fast
and
easy.
 3.
Clear
out
excess
photographs,
collections,
and
decorative
items.
It’s
a
matter
of
personal
taste,
and
yours
might
not
match
the
potential
buyer’s.
They
cannot
picture
themselves
in
a
home
that
is
full
of
your
personal
items.
4.
Bring
the
outside
in.
Keep
some
freshly
cut
flowers
and/or
plants
in
the
house.
5.
Use
fresh
paint
in
neutral
or
soothing
colors
like
sage
green.
Recaulk
discolored
caulk
areas
or
to
fill
holes.
6.
Group
furniture
so
it
is
inviting
and
functional.
Do
not
keep
all
furniture
against
a
wall.
Also
lay
it
out
to
feature
focal
points
like
a
fireplace
or
large
window.
7.
Make
sure
rooms
have
good
lighting.
8.
Make
rooms
appear
larger
by
cutting
down
on
excess
furniture
pieces.
Take
an
extra
leaf
out
of
the
dining
room
table.
Take
out
one
of
the
twin
beds.
Replace
a
couch
with
a
loveseat
in
a
small
area.
9.
Keep
the
house
clean.
This
will
help
save
precious
time
when
you
get
the
last-minute
call
from
a
real
estate
agent
wanting
to
show
your
home
to
a
potential
buyer.
|
Kristin
White
del
Rosso,
President
of
Pea
Organizing
Services,
Inc.
is
a
professional
organizing
consultant,
who
has
been
awarded
designation
as
the
first
to
be
OMI-Certified
in
the
area
of
professional
organizing
in
North
and
South
Carolina.
She
is
a
member
of
the
NAPO
Golden
Circle,
a
Certified
Member
of
the
International
Association
of
Professional
Organizers
(IAPO)
and
a
Certified
Productivity
Trainer
and
Authorized
Consultant
(PTAC™)
from
the
Hemphill
Productivity
Institute.
She
has
also
earned
a
Certificate
of
Study
in
Basic
Attention
Deficit
Disorder
(ADD)
Issues,
a
Certificate
of
Study
in
Chronic
Disorganization,
and
a
Certificate
of
Study
in
Learning
Styles
and
Modalities
from
the
National
Study
Group
of
Chronic
Disorganization
(NSGCD).
