When you're getting ready to sell your home, having the property in top condition has got to be your highest priority. Being successful in getting that done when you have small children in the house can be a big assignment to begin with, not to mention keeping it in that condition all the time your house is for sale. There are a few easy things that can be done to maintain the house in order even with the kids living their lives. After all, especially because you'll be moving them and lots of the things in their lives will be rearranged significantly anyway, they don't need the pressure of being expected to act like miniature dolls.
Children tend to stockpile toys. They like variety and in our culture generally tend to identify with the experience of getting things. "Mine!" is frequently a word learned early in development. As a parent you might have become accustomed to the sight of clutter, but someone who is not so conditioned will be put off by that. The first step, then, is to organize the children's belongings so they can easily be put away and mostly out of sight. This can be solved by toy chests or big colorful storage boxes. Find storage that fits into the room without dominating it. Don't feel like you have to hide absolutely everything; just make it orderly and mostly off the floor.
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Tidy up the Outside as Well
The outside neatness of the home is important too. Find ways to store or arrange the children's outdoor playthings and other toys in a neat and tidy way to present the outside of your house as attractively as you can.
The practice of cleaning out things that are no longer needed on a regular basis is just as applicable to the children's belongings as it is to all the rest of the old treasures. This is a good thing to know even if you are not moving. Children as well as adults have to make choices. Handling the process of letting things go is a necessary part of living. That can be a learning opportunity for the children, though it will be important to get their participation and not force their decisions. That would only impede the lesson.
Keeping It Neat
Some amount of discipline will be required to maintain the house in order, once you get it looking good. The task of keeping everything tidy once it is straightened out can be challenging, but it is not out of the realm of the possible. Once you have appropriate storage in place, keeping on top of the situation will be immeasurably more achievable. Take steps to limit the number of different things your children are playing with. One idea is to make the goal of keeping the house clean into a game, or adventure for the kids..
There is no need to turn your home into a lifeless and overly regimented house where it looks like no children would be allowed. Many people in the market for a family home have families themselves, and are happy to see a house that is comfortable to live in, and some toys being in use helps with that impression. Just be aware that it should be kept on the neater side of normal.
If you have children who are really very enthusiastic kids you could even buy a rug for them to play on that can be picked up and put away when potential buyers come by. That way you can prevent any damage to the newly cleaned and organized house. Keeping the finger paints put away might be a good plan too, at least until you are moved into your new home.
It's not too hard, when you consider these easy tips, to let the little ones continue with their normal and healthy play while you are offering your home for sale and keeping it in the appealing condition in which it needs to be. There is a benefit to be experienced for the family, gaining in cooperation. A little patience and persistence, together with daily attention to clutter, will make selling your home when you have little children much more achievable.
This article was provided by Colorado's Boulder real estate experts, Automated Homefinder.
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