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MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST
After you've made basic repairs, the task of selling
your home boils down to making the house as clean, clutter-free,
and inviting as possible. Now's the time to make cosmetic improvements:
Paint a dingy room, rearrange furniture, hang up artwork, or freshen
your front entrance with flowers.The hard part will be keeping
up appearances as long as your house is for sale. Go through this
checklist at least every other day to make sure that your home
is tidy.
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FRONT ENTRANCE: |
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ENTRYWAY |
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Clean doors and windows |
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Clean doors and windows |
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Sweep sidewalk |
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Mop floor, shake out rug, vacuum carpeting |
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Polish doorknob |
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Water container flowers or plants |
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Shake out doormat |
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Dust shelves or entry table |
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Water container flowers (replace if necessary) |
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Tidy up closet |
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Keep the lawn and landscaping trimmed |
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LIVING ROOM, FAMILY ROOM |
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KITCHEN |
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Stow away newspapers, magazines, books, games, toys,
and videos |
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Mop or vacuum floor |
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Straighten out coffee table, bookshelves, and other areas |
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Clean appliances |
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Mop floor or vacuum rugs |
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Wipe countertops, cabinets |
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Vacuum upholstered furniture; wipe down leather or vinyl |
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Clean sink |
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Dust surfaces (including TV screen) |
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Stow away kitchen sponge and dish towels |
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Sweep fireplace |
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Open windows or run fan to remove cooking odors |
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Wipe down ceiling fan blades |
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Water houseplants |
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BATHROOMS: |
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BEDROOMS |
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Wipe wet shower stalls and bathtubs |
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Make beds |
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Mop floors |
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Mop floors or vacuum rugs |
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Put out fresh towels |
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Stow away shoes, laundry, clothes, books or toys |
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Empty wastebaskets |
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Open curtains or shades |
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Clean sinks, mirrors and faucets |
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Tidy up closet |
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Stow away laundry |
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HOME OFFICE |
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BASEMENT |
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Straighten out desk and bookshelves |
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Clear clutter blocking access to furnace, electrical
box or laundry room |
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Stow away files |
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Sweep stairs |
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Mop floor or vacuum rugs |
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Dust surfaces, including computer screen |
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Polish cabinets and woodwork |
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