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Bathroom Decluttering Guide for Home Sellers
A cluttered bathroom can make your house look messy and waste time in your morning or evening routines. If you're planning to add your house among Atlanta homes for sale, a decluttered bathroom is a good place when getting your home ready to sell.
- Collect everything that you need to store in the bathroom. Seeing what you have will give you an idea of how to organize it, and you can see if you'll need any additional storage.
- Get rid of old, expired items and items you don't need. Most makeup will keep for about a year after it's opened; eye products are usually more like 3-6 months. If you notice separating, changes in texture, bad smells, or it's suddenly irritating your skin, it's time to pitch it. Expired medications can be disposed of at community collection events, but if you're not going that route, be aware of any local regulations regarding which medications can be flushed or disposed of in the trash. Unopened, unexpired items like soaps or shampoos you just don't need may be able to be donated.
- Organize what's left. Once you've gotten rid of the stuff you don't need, it's time to sort out what's left. The easiest way to start organizing is to categorize everything. You can categorize by use, who uses it, how often it's used, or what area of the bathroom it goes in. Just choose what is likely to work the best for the people in your household.
- Organize your linen closet too. Even if yours is outside the bathroom, it contains items that will be used in the bathroom, so include it in your organizational efforts too.
Storage Tips
Any containers you use for organizing the bathroom will need to be cleanable, and they'll need to tolerate some moisture exposure. Organizing containers need to fit the size of the items and the size of your bathroom. Small or awkward bathrooms may benefit from using wall space. Hanging some shelves or a corner cabinet can help you keep organized while not taking up extra floor space.
Keeping Your Bathroom Clutter-Free
Once your bathroom is all decluttered and organized, you'll want to make sure it stays that way.
- Keep countertop clutter away. Keep as few things there as possible—ideally, only those things you need several times a day, like soap and toothbrushes.
- Consider using fewer products. Combination products like 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner, or foundation with sunscreen, can help keep clutter from building up in the first place.
- Make sure the other members of your household understand the system. And help them learn to put things away where they belong.
- Make a little time to maintain it. Every once in a while, take a few minutes to look in your drawers, cabinets, and storage containers to ensure things aren't getting out of hand. It takes a lot less time to throw out one or two things instead of having to start over from the beginning.
Our real estate agents can tell you that a clutter-free home will get the attention of buyers in a good way. We've helped people with all kinds of homes find the right buyers, and we can help you too. Contact us today to get started.