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The choice to sell the house we have outgrown finally became a reality. After much debating and preparing, it was time. The task of getting it to look presentable and as close to empty as possible fell to me.

The real issue was we had way more stuff than could feasibly fit in here. I had it crammed full of furniture. Bookcases next to couches and behind end tables. Tucked behind bedroom doors. Every surface was covered.

The Realtor was honest in saying it had to look presentable, less clutter. This proved a daunting concept. I took on the challenge.
 

I went out to our tiny little storage shed an began to rearrange the clutter there. Then I began pulling things out of closets and furniture out of rooms. What would not fit nicely in the house was crammed into the shed. Now our lawnmower barely fits in there. I am sure had I wanted to, I could have pulled even more out.

After getting things into the shed, I began working on the linen closet. Extra towels and blankets were bagged and stuffed underneath beds. I then put bed ruffles on each bed to hide that stuff. Extra kitchen items, which nearly broke my heart, were also placed in the shed or underneath a bed.

I finally got all four closets empty enough you can see the floors. Never mind that my daughters favorite bench is stuffed in her closet and piled on princess dresses rest in a clump.

Thankfully the grocery store had a sale on plants. I went from my two snake plants outside to eight more plants. I placed three of them in a high clutter area to hopefully prevent future accumulation. Each bedroom now has a plant.

A daily struggle with the kids takes place everyday. Pick up your toys immediately after you are finished with them. Don't mess up the couch covers and throw pillows. Even our little doggie feels a little lost with all the chaos of constant picking things up.

The goal is to make the house look as empty as possible while living in it but not really living in it. Should someone come to look at it I will have to send my little doggie out the door along with his food, water and bed. I already have a list of places he is welcome. I am also prepared to carry him around with me in his carrier.

I wash clothes nearly everyday. Not because they are dirty but because I want the laundry baskets empty, but then this means the clean clothes stay in the dryer or are folded and put away. This is not something that I excel at.

 

 

 

I have replaced every curtain in my house so that I won't have to leave the ones I love. For whatever reason any curtains must stay when the house is sold. I don't have blinds on any window. Right now it is a mismatch of older curtains found at thrift stores. For me they are tolerable.

My prayer is that the house sells soon enough but not too soon. More to come on this adventure.