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Use the winter months to get your home in top shape for selling without breaking a sweat. No need for those bulky fall jackets and boots hogging your closet space when spring arrives, so let’s stow them away! It’s much more appealing to prospective buyers to showcase a spacious storage room in the basement, or even better, a storage unit away from the house, instead of cramming every closet with items from different seasons.
A cluttered closet can make your house feel cramped, so box up those off-season items and give your closets some breathing room!
Now, let’s turn our attention to the kitchen. Take a good, hard look at your pantry. I’ll admit, I had a whole basket of spices that could rival a small mountain in weight. Time to downsize! You probably won’t need half a pound of paprika when you’re selling in the spring. Also, be sure to check the expiration dates on items like olive oil – no need to haul that to your new place.
Washing your shower curtains and bath mats might not be the most exciting task, but it’s best done during the winter. A clean shower curtain not only looks better but also smells fresher. If it’s a cloth curtain, toss it in the laundry and hang it to dry for a wrinkle-free finish.
Next on the list: organizing your paperwork. Since you’ll likely be in the midst of moving during tax season, it’s a smart move to gather your important documents now. Find those maintenance bills for the house, like the last property tax bill or receipts for roof and window replacements, or the septic pumping. These records will be invaluable when you’re ready to sell.
If you’re on a well, don’t forget to take a water test – and keep the results handy! It’s much better to know in advance if you need to install a UV treatment system than to discover it in the middle of a sale negotiation. You can do your own water test following the instructions on the bottle, and keep that clean water record with your other house paperwork. Sure, the buyer may want their own test, but having one on file is a wise move.
For Almaguin, you can get your FREE water testing bottles here:
https://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/public-health-services/private-drinking-water-testing.asp
For Muskoka, the bottles are available for FREE here:
https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/SafeWater/drinkingwater.aspx