Cleaning Day Checklist

Preparing your home for sale does not need to include expensive and extensive renovations.

In most cases a good, thorough cleaning will help your home show at its best.

Be sure to pick up and put away toys, clothes, shoes, books and magazines, and any other items that tend to acculumate in daily life.

Box up and store items that you know you will not immediately need.  Create as much open space as you can in all of the living areas.

Here is a checklist of some items that usually require special attention on your get-ready-for-market cleaning day:

General

 　
　 Door handles and door knobs – clean off all finger smudges
　 Top edge of doors – dust and clean
　 Door frames – dust and clean
　 Window frames – dust and clean
　 Window sills – duct and clean off all finger smudges
　 Window handles or cranks – dust and clean off all finger smudges
　 Light fixtures – remove cover and wash if possible
　 Ceiling fans – wash or dust all fan blades
　 Ceiling – remove dust or cobwebs in corners
　 Dust heater and a/c air vents and returns – dust and clean
　 Top of baseboards – dust and clean
　 Plate rails – dust and clean
　 Frames of any hanging artwork – dust and clean
　 Light switches – clean off all finger smudges
　 Light switch plate covers – clean off all finger smudges
　 Top of all cabinets and bookshelves – dust and clean
　 All shelves and flat surfaces to the edge – dust and clean
　 Window blinds – dust and clean each slat
　 Window curtains – launder or hang new
　 　
Baths

 　
　 Mirrors – clean off all finger smudges
　 Tile – clean off all build-up
　 Shower doors – clean off all finger smudges and build-up
　 Shower curtains – launder or hang new
　 Floor – thoroughly clean
　 Fixtures – clean off all finger smudges and build-up
　 　
Kitchen

 　
　 All appliances – clean off all finger smudges and greasy build-up
　 Pay special attention to all handles and control knobs
　 Sinks and countertops – thoroughly clean
　 　

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