Checklist to Prepare Your Home for Showings

 Front Entrance
 Clean doors and windows
 Sweep sidewalk
 Polish doorknob
 Shake out doormat
 Water container flowers (replace if necessary)
 Clean doors and windows
 Keep the lawn and landscaping trimmed

Entryway
 Clean doors and windows
 Mop floor, shake out rug, vacuum carpeting
 Water container flowers or plants
 Dust shelves or entry table
 Tidy up closet

Living Room, Family Room
 Stow away newspapers, magazines, books, games, toys and videos
 Straighten up coffee table, bookshelves and other areas
 Mop floor or vacuum rugs
 Vacuum upholstered furniture, wipe down leather or vinyl
 Dust surfaces (including TV screen)
 Sweep fireplace
 Wipe down ceiling fan blades
 Water houseplants

Kitchen
 Mop or vacuum floor
 Clean appliances
 Wipe countertops, cabinets
 Clean sink
 Stow away kitchen sponge and dish towels
 Open windows or run fan to remove cooking odors

Bathrooms
 Wipe wet shower stalls and bathtubs
 Mop floors
 Put out fresh towels
 Empty wastebaskets
 Clean sinks, mirrors and faucets
 Stow away laundry

Bedrooms
 Make beds
 Mop floors or vacuum rugs
 Stow away shoes, laundry, clothes, books or toys
 Open curtains or shades
 Tidy up closets

Home office
 Straighten out desk and bookshelves
 Stow away files
 Mop floor or vacuum rugs
 Dust surfaces, including computer screen
 Polish cabinets and woodwork

Basement
 Clear clutter blocking access to furnace, electrical box or laundry room
 Sweep stairs

General
 Keep pets out of the way, preferably out of the house
 Check the temperature – make sure it is toasty warm in the winter
 Turn off the television
 Turn on every light (including closets) just before leaving the house