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What is your dealer say about your house? Is there really space vehicles from the park? Is clean and well organized? Do you see enough broad?
Often advise clients to "stage" of his garage that are moving or not. It'sa great way to ensure an emotional connection a potential buyer, and is just a good way to enjoy your entire home. Move the owners who take the time to organize and "stage" of his garage has a big advantage on competition. And as a bonus, they have less things to pack when it comes time to move. Those who remain may be surprised to discover that they can control the clutter in your garage and actually park your car in the garage.
Perhaps organize a garage seems a task too difficult. Just divide it into steps. But before you begin, decide how to use the space. Is there a place for cars, workshop, storage for toys, garden center, fitness center, "man" room? If you are a seller, your goal is simple – less is more!
Get Started!
Start with one side of their garage, work on the other side systematically. Take every place and in five cells in your entry:
- Need to keep in the garage
- Needing to take, but also can store (pre-pack, as much as you can)
- Sale – put on Craigslist, Ebay, selling a label, it works for you!
- Make a donation – There are many organizations that can use and so maintained
- Pitch – the need for the sidewalk, or go heavy trash schedule for your town
Cleaning and painting
Now it's time to clean (and I mean really clean) garage. Rub grease, cleaning all the mud cloth and clean the walls.
Now that is clean, paint the walls a light, neutral color. Why? Because the painting is like money in a box – a couple of layers paint and a few hours of your time will brighten up your garage and make it look more clean and spacious. And since you have taken the trouble to clean thoroughly, why not go that extra mile to create a "wow" impact? Tip: Use an exterior latex flat paint.
Purge and organize
Battery the clock that made the cut back to the garage. Create "departments" for the return of the items in the garage, such as:
- Tools (tools electric hand tools, use of common tools, etc.)
- Garden / garden equipment (mower, edger, rakes, shovels, etc)
- Sports and Leisure (bicycles, golf equipment, fishing gear, etc)
- Kid Stuff (toys, bicycles, strollers)
- Trash (trash recycling containers households)
- Seasonal (maintenance of the pool, garden hoses, salt, road, shovels, etc.)
While the paint dries, dictate that each department "going. Remember to place heavier items down low, the harmful elements in children to achieve, and frequently used items near the door.
Then select the appropriate storage systems to accommodate what you need to keep. Be smart about what you buy – you can find materials at low cost wall pin boards, organizers of sports equipment, milk cartons on shelves, etc.
Finishing touches
Do not forget to label the boxes over the side. Consider more "department" signs that everyone knows that things belong to him (a bit like shopping at Target). Be creative!
Make sure you have adequate lighting. You just may need to clean your lights and replace the bulb with a better one.
Now comes the gratifying to put everything in place. In fact, you'll wonder why you not long ago.
Mission accomplished!
About Rooms That Work:
Susan Smith is the owner of Rooms That Work, an Interior Decorating and Property Merchandising company in central Connecticut.
Rooms That Work was established to provide an inexpensive solution for homeowners, whether selling or staying put.
Her company’s motto “your home, only better” reflects her belief that every home has potential to be the best it can be, whether selling or not!
For more information, visit http://www.roomsthatwork.com
