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Clutter Isn't Attractive
Posted By Regina Leeds August 12, 2010 @ 09:59 AM
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In a previous article, I discussed a few key tips to keep in mind for a stress free move. In this section, it's important to know one of the most important features that will turn potential buyers around when they walk through your door...clutter. 

‘Stuff’ has a ‘visual noise’ about it (to coin a phrase) that makes it difficult to think clearly.  How can anyone decide if their stuff will look good in your space if that space is chock full of furniture and decorative items?

Cleaning your clutter is a wonderful opportunity for you to weed through your belongings.  After all you want your next home to literally represent a fresh start.

If you're not sure where to begin, pick a simple room. Start at one end and work your way through to the other. Stay focused on small areas and allow your success to move out into the room. All those newspapers and magazines you’ve been meaning to read can go to the recycler. Whittle down your memorabilia so that you aren’t lugging too much of the past into your future.

If you already have the new space, draw diagrams and place your furniture to your liking. Remember, don't force furniture to fit into your new space. It’s time to be ruthless! You can donate, or sell, the pieces you can’t take with you. You might even fund your move if you sell enough pieces!

From the outside in…

If your home is clutter free and presents the ideal neutral image but the outside is a tangled mess of half dead plants, a broken fence and paint peeling off the sides, don’t expect the real estate caravan to make a pit stop.  Your home will be the ultimate drive by! 

Ask your real estate agent which exterior projects will help you get your asking price. Fixing everything may not be needed, and you can choose to focus on one or two repairs. Play your cards right and your profit will reimburse all your improvement expenses.

 

Regina Leeds The Zen Organizer Author of New York Times Best Seller One Year to an Organized Life
Column on ClosetFactory.com appears every Monday
If you'd like to ask 'The Zen Organizer' a question, email info@closetfactory.com
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