We’ve got a lot of things to do before we can list our home for sale by owner. {Didn’t know we were moving? See why here.} We’re hoping to have our home listed by next week. Here are some things we’ve tackled already:
- decluttered the unfinished basement
- decluttered the garage and shed {We’re lucky that my Dad has a barn where he’s letting us store some of the larger items.}
- decluttered the kitchen pantry
- started divvying up the nursery furniture between friends and family {We’ve finally decided we’re happy with 2 kiddos. Yes, I know this usually results in an unexpected pregnancy.}
- pruned landscaping
- repaired the kitchen wall where the old laminate countertops were ripped out {not sure why we didn’t do that sooner!}
The list of things left to do is much longer. Here’s what we need to accomplish over the next week:
- declutter the kitchen cabinets
- declutter all closets
- wash windows
- repair a nail pop near the front door
- hang a fabric curtain in the master bedroom closet
- shampoo the spot of carpet where the dog dooed
- make curtains for the kitchen window
- hem family room curtains
- set up table, umbrella and chairs on the back patio
- wash down the front door and all man doors on the garage and shed
- power wash the garage floor
- move/get rid of an unwanted desk and chair sitting at the top of the stairs
- scrub the showers
- touch up some trim and baseboards
- reattach the cover to the cable box outside {it got blown off during a gusty storm last week}
- fix the signal flag on our mailbox {it fell off over the winter}
And after all that, I need to take photos to include in the sales brochure. It’s going to be a hectic week! I plan on sharing it all here. Even the details about how we end up listing the house. Plus, I’ve got another house to show you that didn’t make the cut but not because it was moldy and had awful decor. In fact, it was quite the opposite. This week is going to be pretty tedious {things are that way when you’re trying to sell your house} but I’ve got a week chock full of inspiration scheduled for next week. Stick around!
Too-da-loo! I’m off to buy packaging tape and coffee and to pick up a carpet shampooer {word?}. And Everett is already having a meltdown. Should be a fun day.
images: all Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
DIY, organization