Home Interior Cleaning Checklist, by Clyde Brown, Fremont Real Estate Expert

Homeowners have found preparing their homes for sale in the Fremont area easier with the help of a cleaning checklist. Professional real estate agent, Clyde Brown offers clients a checklist similar to the one below. A clean, well organized home shows well and can reduce the number of days the house is on the market.

If you would like more information about preparing your home for sale in the Fremont area contact Clyde Brown at 510-371-4237 or email at Clyde@ClydeBrownHomes.com.

Kitchen and Dining Room:
Interior/Exterior of all appliances
Hood and exhaust fan
Walls, ceilings, and doorways
-use a degreaser where necessary
-consider painting
Flooring and baseboards
Interior of all cupboards
-reduce clutter
-replace shelf paper where necessary
Exterior of all cupboards
-wash according to surface material
-degrease and wax or protect with recommended product
Sink
Countertops
Windows, mirrors, picture frames
Dust shutters, blinds, other window coverings
Wash curtains
Replace burnt out light bulbs
Clean light switches (carefully!)

Common Spaces - Living Room, Family Room, Den and Hallways:
Walls, ceilings, and doorways
-remove cobwebs
-consider painting where necessary
Flooring and baseboards
-vacuum carpet
-shampoo carpet
-polish or wax hard surface flooring according to manufacturer
Curtains and draperies
Soft items such as pillows
Windows, mirrors, picture frames
Dust shutters, blinds, other window coverings
Wash curtains
Replace burnt out light bulbs
Clean light switches (carefully!)
Dust and polish wood trim
Clean furniture with appropriate solutions
-polish for wood surfaces
-polish for stone surfaces
-window cleaner for glass surfaces

Closets:
Put all un-necessary items in storage or donate
Replace burnt out light bulbs
Clean light switches (carefully!)
Dust and polish wood trim
Touch up dings and scratches with paint

Bedrooms:
Walls, ceilings, and doorways
-remove cobwebs
-consider painting where necessary
Flooring and baseboards
-vacuum carpet
-shampoo carpet
-polish or wax hard surface flooring according to manufacturer
Curtains and draperies
Bedding
-bedspread or comforter
-sheets
-pillows and shams
-bed skirt
Windows, mirrors, picture frames
Dust shutters, blinds, other window coverings
Wash curtains
Replace burnt out light bulbs
Clean light switches (carefully!)
Dust and polish wood trim
Clean furniture with appropriate solutions
-polish for wood surfaces
-polish for stone surfaces
-window cleaner for glass surfaces

Bathrooms:
Walls, ceilings, and doorways
-remove cobwebs

-consider painting where necessary
Flooring and baseboards
-tile
-grout
-caulk
Sink
Bathtub and shower
Toilet
Counter tops
-caulk (replace if necessary)
Faucets
-sink
-tub
-shower
Mirrors
- for cabinet style, clean contents within
Windows
- Dust shutters, blinds, other window coverings
Wash curtains
Replace burnt out light bulbs
Clean light switches (carefully!)
Dust and polish wood trim
Towels
Soap and other Product containers
-clean exterior of bottles
-consider moving to closed storage

Other:
Fireplaces
-remove ashes
-wood and kindling
-dust, polish mantle and hearth
-protective items such as screen and mat

Basement and Attic:
Reduce clutter
Organize storage items
Remove cobwebs
Dampness
-eliminate if possible
-remove items that hold dampness in
-use appropriate products to clean wall surfaces
Change system filters as recommended by manufacturer
Windows
Replace burnt out light bulbs
There is a lot of free information available to you about buying, selling, investing, or relocating in the Fremont real estate market. If you are considering buying or selling property, planning to relocate, looking for East Bay Area homes for sale, or looking for any other information about real estate in the East Bay, or the surrounding areas, please visit the most complete website dedicated to everything real estate related www.ClydeBrownHomes.com.

If you or someone you know are in need of a competent and experienced Bay Area Realtor, or have real estate or mortgage related questions, please feel free to contact me I will be more than glad to answer your questions. Call me at 800-839-0665 or email me at Clyde@ClydeBrownHomes.com. For all your East Bay cities needs including Fremont, Newark, Union City, Hayward, Oakland, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon. Clyde Brown Legacy Real Estate & Associates.

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