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Floor Coverings (carpeting, tile, linoleum, hardwood, etc.)
□ Dirt or stains?
□ Excessive wear or damage?
□ Area rugs clean and stain free?
Wall and Ceilings
□ Dirt, fingerprints or other stains?
□ Nail or thumb-crack holes, tape residue?
□ Need for repainting or new wallpaper?
□ Netural, light colours for roomy environment?
Doors
□ Dirt, fingerprints or other stains?
□ Need new paint?
□ Open/close easily without squeaks?
□ Latches/handles secure and working properly?
Windows
□ Glass sparkling clean/chip-and crack free?
□ Latches/handles/locks secure, working properly?
□ Dirt and fingerprints on frames or sills?
□ Screens clean and without holes?
□ Storm windows in good condition?
Window coverings (curtains, drapes, blinds, etc.)
□ Dirt or stains?
□ Excessive wear or sun damage?
□ Open/close easily, hardware working properly?
Lighting (it makes a room feel more inviting)
□ All bulbs working and proper wattage?
□ Broken switches, exposed wiring?
□ Table and floor lamps working properly?
Pet areas
□ Clean, organized and odour free?
Entryways and hallways
□ Clean and free form clutter or obstructions?
□ Welcome mats(s) clean and inviting?
Closets and storage areas
□ Clean and well organized?
□ Clutter and excess junk removed?
□ Clothes hung neatly and not jammed together?
□ Shoes and boots neatly stored/stacked?
Kitchen
□ Every surface sparkling clean?
□ Countertops organized all but daily appliances?
□ Refrigerator spotless inside and out?
□ Organized? Spoiled food discarded?
□ Frost removed? Light bulbs working? (Buyers look!)
□ Over/stove top clean? Burner trays cleaned?
□ Sinks clean; faucets working and leak free
□ Garbage disposal in good working condition?
□ Cupboards/pantry spotless, organized?
□ Dishwasher clean and stain free?
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Living room, dining room, bedrooms, den & study
□ Everything thoroughly vacuumed/dusted?
□ Excess furniture removed for roomier atmosphere?
□ Remaining furniture clean and in good repair?
□ Wood and other surfaces clean and polished?
□ Bookshelves neat organized and clutter free?
□ Children’s games/toys stored neatly?
□ Fragile items removed and stored?
□ Smaller valuables removed or locked away?
□ Window coverings open for views and sunlight?
□ Mirrors clean and in good repair?
□ Ashtrays clean and kept out of sight?
□ Fireplace clean, logs/kindling stacked neatly?
Bathrooms/powder room
□ Every surface sparking clean?
□ Countertops organized, free of clutter? Fresh soap?
□ Sinks spotlessly clean faucets working?
□ Tub and shower surfaces clean?
□ Towels stain free and hanging neatly?
□ Shower curtain clean and in good repair?
□ Toilet extra-clean and working properly?
□ Closets organized and clutter free?
□ Medicine cabinet clean, “personal items” removed?
Basement, furnace room, garage, attic storeroom
□ Clean and well organized?
□ Clutter and excess junk removed?
□ Remaining items stored/stacked neatly?
□ Everything thoroughly vacuum/dusted?
Outside your home
Structures
□ Exterior surfaces clean, in good condition?
□ Front door exterior clean, inviting?
□ Eaves troughs and downspouts clean, in good repair?
□ Gates open/close properly, hardware working?
□ Sidewalks and walkways in good repair?
□ Driveway clean, in good repair?
Yard and Environment
□ Driveways, sidewalks clear of snow and ice?
□ Lawns mowed/edged regularly?
□ Large bare spots repaired?
□ Leaves removed from lawns and flower beds?
□ Trees pruned, hedges trimmed?
□ Flower beds weeded and tidy?: dead plants replaced?
□ “Junk” and scrap removed?
□ Lawn furniture clean, organized, good repair?
□ Bicycles, children’s toys stored neatly, out of way?
□ Firewood organized and neatly stacked?
□ Dog runs secure, yard free of “doggy deposits”?
Printer friendly checklist, click here:
Is your home ready? - Checklist
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