So let’s just continue getting our homes organized either to get ready to put your house on the market for sale or just for peace of mind. I suggested the Master Bedroom first because this is your sanctuary and this helps us feel at peace and a sense of organization when this area is clean and under control. If you did not have a chance to get it started in May, then let’s go ahead and start this now. Start to clear out summer clothes and pull in the fall wardrobe. Get rid of clothes that you NEVER wear and those that you think you might wear but never do. Get rid of shoes, belts, bags, coats ect. You can donate these items to your favorite charity and get a receipt to help you with your taxes. If your room needs a fresh coat of paint, new comforter, pillows ect. Toss the old magazines and books stacked up on your night stand. One tip for you, if you don’t have good reading lamps, then invest in some that have some character that match your decor. You can get some nice lamps for not toe much money at places such as Target or TJ Max.  New curtains or blinds will also make a huge difference. Clean carpets or mop the floors, and don’t forget under the bed.

For those of you that have a clean Master, the next room we are going to tackle is the Kitchen… Yikes. The Kitchen is number two most important room in a house, and it is important that it’s harmonic, peaceful and a place that everyone enjoys. Let’s get started.

My suggestion is to first declutter your cabinets. Do you have old plastic tupperware that you have had for 20 years that has melted in the dishwasher or is stained up and you never use? Toss!! Get rid of old cookware you never use, old plastic cups, and on and on. Clean out pantries, old canned goods that your family will never eat and old spice racks full of unused items. Give to the local food bank or shelter.

Once you’ve decluttered, wipe down the inside and outside of  the all of the cabinets and floors. If you don’t have liners in the cabinets you  might want to put in some of the rubbermaid shelf liners to protect the bottom of your cabinets. A great suggestion for under the kitchen and bathroom sinks from one of my colleague, is  are to purchase vinyl tiles with the peel off back that you can cut to size. Lay those under the sink so you can easily wipe up cleaning chemicals that might ruin the wood on the bottom of the cabinets, use these under the sinks only, of course. You can find vinyl tiles like this at a place like  from Lowes or Home Depot.

Step back and look at the kitchen.  Does the kitchen need a fresh coat of paint? If your cabinets are dated and you can’t afford to update them, then possibly change or add hardware to your cabinets. I like to think of hardware as jewelry. It adds to the completeness of the kitchen. Lighting? Do you have old light fixtures, these are fairly inexpensive to change if new wiring is not required. You can pick up a new fixture for as little as $30.00 in some cases. Again your local hardware store should have a nice selection. Also, I recommend a great store in Santa Fe called Restore. It is a store from Habitat For Humanity that stock all sorts of goodies for the house, they are located at 2414 Cerrillos.

Two very important tips to remember for your kitchen: Always have a Clean Stove, and a Shinny Clean Sink. These two things help bring perfect harmony to the kitchen. Good Luck!

Let’s try to complete this by the September 24 at the latest. For those of you who don’t need to paint and ad fixtures and hardware then you will be done sooner, then add some fresh fall flowers in a nice vase and enjoy!!

As you go along I this organizing journey, I welcome you to send me photos of before and after and I will post them here. Any other ideas are also welcomed in my comments section.

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In the Real Estate business you see lots of different skill types in organization. The biggest tip I can say whether your selling your house or not is to DECLUTTER!! The best way to do this without feeling overwhelmed is to do one  room at a time. Now my eldest son is graduating at the end of the month so as I concentrate with you on one room at a time, I will have to do a smaller scale organization and cleaning the rest of my house for the many guests coming for graduation.  Then I can go back and really de-clutter with you.

I would like to start in the Master bedroom and the closets. The reason being is this is our sanctuary and this should be clean and organized, fresh clean sheets, fresh paint if need be, clean and organized closets. Get rid of those clothes from the 90′s!!  Incorporate your taste, making it warm and inviting, someplace you look forward to going to sleep in, read in, and a place for total relaxation. This means clean your master bathroom as well.

Today is Tuesday May the 11th, 2010, let’s start today. Even if you can’t do a whole lot, make it a goal for us to finish the master bedroom and bath completely by May 25th. I plan on giving each room two full weeks to clean. If it only takes you a week, great!!  This is a great goal for everyone because I know how hard it is to keep up with work and family.  If you need to paint and redecorate this includes the time needed to do so. I know I need a new bed, my bed is from 1991! As well as my comforter set. My color paint is warm and in good shape but my carpets need a deep cleaning. I would suggest not to deep clean the carpets until we get the whole house clean. Then the last step will be to do the floors, except please vacuum and mop until we can do the deep cleaning.

Now if you have a small house you will accomplish these goals faster which is more reason to pat yourself on the back. If you have a larger house then, we will take these steps and get the house in a place that you feel proud to entertain and have a few parties in. As we finish these tasks we will plan to have a nice party to invite your guests and feel terrific. As we clean the rooms I will ask you to do other tasks as well, like planting some fresh flowers outside in planters or in your garden so that as we finish the inside the outside will look great too. Guys and kids get involved too.  Guys, don’t forget your beloved garage, de-clutter that baby for sure!! The whole family can help with the garden and planting. I am going to make a trip to Santa Fe this week and pick up some planters for my deck and some fresh flowers to start setting the stage for a beautiful flower garden on my deck. If you have a suggestion of where to buy great plants please feel free to let me know. We are looking for suggestions!!

OK guys and gals let’s get busy!! If you have any organizational tips or cleaning tips feel free to leave me a comment here and give me the details.  We can all learn from one another.

Good luck! Now we will finish the Master on May 25th. What are you waiting for??

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