When you have to continue living in a home at the same time you are trying to sell it, keeping it ready for a showing at any time can be a challenge.

Staging your home is an excellent way to make it as market-friendly as possible!

When professional stagers first look at a home, one of the first things they notice is what needs to be removed.

Selling a home is stressful for everyone, and having young children in the house can add to the stress for the parents. Lets face itkids have a way of making a mess in a hurry and leaving it behind for someone else to deal with.

Set an alarm clock to go off in one to two hours. You dont want to overdo things! Open the closet or junk drawer and select the first object. Now we will use the four definitions of clutter to help us decide what goes in the trash can or which box to use for each item.

The first step in winning the Clutter Wars is to de-bug your own mind! Most of us dont recognize clutter when it falls out of the closet onto our heads, so how in the world will we conquer it? Lets start by defining what clutter is. Clutter is anything in your home:

Its a good idea to start by storing personal pictures, knickknacks, boxes, piles of mail, and any other eye-catching distractions.